How to get processes in PowerShell

How to get processes in PowerShell

To see all processes running on a computer in PowerShell, you can use the Get-Process cmdlet.

This cmdlet retrieves a list of all processes running on the local computer, or on a remote computer if you specify the -ComputerName parameter.

Examples

Here's an example of how you might use the Get-Process cmdlet to see all processes running on a computer:

# Get a list of all processes running on the local computer
Get-Process

# Get a list of all processes running on a remote computer
Get-Process -ComputerName "remote-computer"

In the first example, the Get-Process cmdlet is run without any parameters, which retrieves a list of all processes running on the local computer.

In the second example, the -ComputerName parameter is used to specify a remote computer, and the Get-Process cmdlet retrieves a list of all processes running on that computer.

By default, the Get-Process cmdlet only displays the process name, ID, and CPU usage for each process.

However, you can use the Select-Object cmdlet to select specific properties of each process, or use the Format-Table cmdlet to display the output in a table format.

For example:

# Get a list of all processes running on the local computer,
# and display the process name, ID, and memory usage
Get-Process | Select-Object Name, Id, WS | Format-Table

In this example, the Get-Process cmdlet is used to retrieve a list of all processes running on the local computer.

The output is then piped to the Select-Object cmdlet, which selects the Name, Id, and WS (working set, or memory usage) properties of each process.

Finally, the Format-Table cmdlet is used to display the output in a table format.

You can also use the Sort-Object cmdlet to sort the processes by a specific property, such as CPU usage or memory usage.

For example:

# Get a list of all processes running on the local computer,
# and sort them by memory usage in descending order
Get-Process | Sort-Object WS -Descending

In this example, the Sort-Object cmdlet is used to sort the processes by their memory usage, in descending order (highest to lowest). This allows you to easily see which processes are using the most memory on your computer.

Conclusion

To see all processes running on a computer in PowerShell, you can use the Get-Process cmdlet.

This cmdlet retrieves a list of all processes running on the local computer, or on a remote computer if you specify the -ComputerName parameter.