Re: Check if a process is running on Windows

You can use Sysinternals PsList for this. See http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/pstools.shtml.

PsList 1.22 - Process Information Lister
Copyright (C) 1999-2002 Mark Russinovich
Sysinternals - www.sysinternals.com

Usage: pslist.exe [-d][-m][-x][-t][-s [n] [-r n] [\\computer [-u usern
+ame][-p password][name|pid]
   -d          Show thread detail.
   -m          Show memory detail.
   -x          Show processes, memory information and threads.
   -t          Show process tree.
   -s [n]      Run in task-manager mode, for optional seconds specifie
+d.
               Press Escape to abort.
   -r n        Task-manager mode refresh rate in seconds (default is 1
+).
   \\computer  Specifies remote computer.
   -u          Optional user name for remote login.
   -p          Optional password for remote login. If you don't presen
+t
               on the command line pslist will prompt you for it if ne
+cessary.
   name        Show information about specified process.
   pid         Show information about specified process.
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