TaskExplorer

TaskExplorer is an advanced task management and system monitoring tool, offering unparalleled insights into running applications and their behaviors. Its streamlined user interface focuses on speed, efficiency, and usability, providing real-time process data with minimal effort. Forget cluttered windows—Task Explorer organizes essential information into intuitive panels, displaying detailed process data in the lower half of the screen. Effortlessly navigate through processes using arrow keys while observing dynamic updates in real time, giving you a clear understanding of system performance and application behavior.


Get Started

  • Download TaskExplorer: Get the latest version for Windows (compatible with Windows 7 or higher, 32-bit and 64-bit).
  • View on GitHub: Access the source code, report issues, or contribute to the project.

Key Features

Comprehensive Process Insights

TaskExplorer provides an extensive suite of panels to deliver deep visibility into system processes:

  • Thread Panel: View stack traces for threads to diagnose deadlocks or performance bottlenecks instantly.
  • Memory Panel: Inspect and edit process memory with an advanced editor featuring string search capabilities.
  • Handles Panel: Monitor all open handles, including file names, positions, and sizes, for precise tracking of disk operations.
  • Socket Panel: Visualize all active network connections or sockets for each process, with detailed data rates. Track pseudo UDP connections using ETW data for better network communication monitoring.
  • Modules Panel: Manage loaded DLLs and memory-mapped files, with options to unload or inject DLLs as needed.
  • Additional panels for Tokens, Environment Variables, Windows, GDI Objects, and .NET Processes provide specialized insights for power users.

Powerful System Monitoring

TaskExplorer features robust system monitoring tools to track resource usage in real time:

  • Toolbar graphs display CPU, memory, network traffic, and disk access at a glance.
  • Performance Panels provide in-depth metrics for CPU, Memory, Disk I/O, Network, and GPU usage, enabling fine-tuned optimization.
  • The System Info Panels offer a detailed overview of open files, sockets, and system services, including driver management.

For multitasking, double-clicking a process opens its detailed info in a separate window, allowing you to analyze multiple processes simultaneously. Users can also collapse or expand the System Info Panel to maximize workspace flexibility.


Built for Power and Flexibility

TaskExplorer is designed for Windows systems (Windows 7 or higher, 32-bit and 64-bit) but is built on the cross-platform Qt Framework, paving the way for a future Linux version. It leverages the Process Hacker library and a custom-compiled version of the systeminformer.sys driver from the SystemInformer project, ensuring exceptional performance and robust system integration.


Why Choose TaskExplorer?

Whether you’re diagnosing system performance issues, troubleshooting applications, or monitoring network activity, TaskExplorer offers:

  • A user-friendly interface that reduces complexity.
  • Real-time insights for accurate decision-making.
  • Tools designed to empower developers, IT professionals, and power users alike.

Support the Project

TaskExplorer is a passion project created and maintained by a single developer. If you find it valuable, please consider supporting its ongoing development on Patreon, or through a direct donation. Your support helps ensure the tool continues to evolve with new features and improvements.