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Q242131: How to: Display a List of Processes That Have Files Open

Article: Q242131
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 27-SEP-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
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SUMMARY
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This article describes Systems Internals's Process Explorer shareware utility.

MORE INFORMATION
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The Process Explorer utility lists the files, registry keys, and other objects
that open processes are using or the dynamic-link libraries (DLLs) that the
processes loaded. To obtain the Process Explorer utility, visit the following
Systems Internals Web site:

  http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/procexp.shtml

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Additional query words: gui handleex registry keys system

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : :4.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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