The Processes view is an aggregated view of all Windows processes running on all of your managed machines. When unfiltered, this view acts like a Task Manager connected to your entire ControlUp organization, allowing you to compare and analyze the state of all processes, across all machines. This view’s data table is densely populated, potentially including hundreds of thousands of records.
Processes View Column Reference
The following information columns are available in the Information Grid while using the Processes View.
Affinity | Allowed processors to run the process |
Application Load Time | The time elapsed between the process start time and the time the application's UI is ready for the user |
Browser URL | Shows the URL of the open browser tab. When using the browser tab extension, the URL is shown for each Chrome or Edge tab. Without the extension, the URL is only shown for the active URL in Internet Explorer. |
Browser URL Domain | Shows the domain of the URL. When using the browser tab extension, browser tab URLs are supported for Chrome and Edge. Without the extension, browser URLs are only supported for Internet Explorer. |
Command Line | Command used to launch the process, including arguments |
Company | Name of executable’s publisher |
Machine | Name of machine running the process |
CPU | CPU percentage consumed by process |
Created Time | Process executable creation time (as recorded in the file system) |
Description | Executable file description |
Disk Read KB/s | Number of KB per second read by the process |
Disk Read Total | Total KB read by the process since the collection been started |
Disk Write/s | Number of KB per second written by the process |
Disk Write Total | Total KB written by the process since the collection been started |
Exe Path | Full path and name of executable |
Exe Size (KB) | Size on disk of the executable file |
Exe Version | Executable version as recorded in executable’s properties |
Exit Code | Exit code of process (displayed briefly after process is terminated) |
Exit Time | Time of process termination (displayed briefly after process is terminated) |
GPU decoder Utilization | GPU decoder Utilization |
GPU encoder Utilization | GPU encoder Utilization |
GPU Frame Buffer Memory Utilization | GPU Frame Buffer Memory Utilization |
GPU Utilization | GPU Utilization |
I/O Read Operations | The count of read I/O operations issued by the process since its start time. |
I/O Read Operations per second | The rate at which the process is issuing read I/O operations. This counter counts all I/O activity generated by the process to include file, network and device I/Os. |
I/O Write Operations | The count of write I/O operations issued by the process since its start time. |
I/O Write Operations per second | The rate at which the process is issuing write I/O operations. This counter counts all I/O activity generated by the process to include file, network and device I/Os. |
Memory (Private Bytes) | Amount of non-sharable memory allocated to process |
Memory (Working Set) | Process’s memory working set |
Modified Time | Process executable modification time (as recorded in the file system) |
Name | Process image name |
Network Sent KB/s | Number of KB per second sent by the process |
Network Received KB/s | Number of KB per second received by the process |
Network Recived Total | Total KB received by the process since the collection has been started |
Network Sent Total | Total KB sent by the process since the collection been started |
Nice Priority | The Nice Priority of the process |
Page faults / sec | Page Faults per second consumed by a process |
Parent PID New in 9.2 beta | Process ID of the parent process that created this process |
Parent Process New in 9.2 beta | Name of the parent process that created this process |
PID | Process ID number |
PPID | The parent PID of the process |
Priority | CPU priority of the process |
Process Tree Depth New in 9.2 beta | Number of parent processes up to the root process (0 for root processes) |
Process Type | Bitness (32 / 64 bit) of the process |
Product Name | Product name as recorded in executable’s properties |
Product Version | Product version as recorded in executable’s properties |
Session ID | Parent session ID number |
Start Time | Time process started |
Stress Level | An aggregated measure of the session’s performance columns, as configured for the current record in the Stress Settings . |
Thread Count | The Number of threads the process uses |
User | Username of the account used to launch the process |
User Input Delay | Measures the time it takes for a user input to reach the application. |
Processes Actions
These actions are available when selecting a process or multiple processes. The actions can be invoked using either the Ribbon Bar “Actions” button, the context menu (right-click), or the Actions Panel.
RDP to Machine
Switches the display to the Remote Desktops pane and establishes a Remote Desktop session on the machine on which the selected process is hosted.
Remote Desktop Services > Send Message
This action sends a standard “net send”-style message to the user session in which the selected process is executed.
Get Session Screenshot
This action allows you to get a quick screenshot of current activity inside the session in which the selected process is executed. The selected session has to be active and unlocked for this operation to complete successfully. This operation can be performed in the following modes:
User approval – the end user(s) will be presented with a warning message asking for approval of the administrator’s attempt to receive a screenshot of the user’s current activity.
User notification – the end user(s) will be presented with a warning message stating that the administrator has requested to receive a screenshot of the user’s current activity. No user approval is needed.
No notification – the end user(s) will not be notified of the action.
Note
Please respect the regulations effective in your region and/or organization in regard to the users’ privacy. From a privacy standpoint, it is general practice to request the users’ permission before obtaining a screenshot of their activity. If your user environment involves sensitive or classified activity, it is recommended that you configure the screenshot restriction, as explained below.
End Process
Gracefully terminates the selected process, after waiting for a configured timeout period (default is 60 seconds).
Kill Process
Forcefully terminates the selected process, without waiting for response.
PSKill Process
Forcefully terminates the selected process using the SysInternals PSKill utility, without waiting for response.
Set Process Priority
Changes the base priority for the selected process.
Script-based Actions
Invokes any Script-based Actions downloaded or created for use in your organization. For more details, please refer to the Script-based Actions chapter .
Go to > Machine
Switches to the Machines view and selects the machine on which the selected process is executed.
Go to > Session
Switches to the Sessions View and selects the user session in which the selected process is executed.