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DLL viewer

DLL files are the dynamic linked libraries that Windows programs need to execute certain functions that are programmed in the program.

An extensive list of DLL files that a process loads is available with this viewer.

Each DLL is accounted for and this way you can keep track of the DLL’s and use it to make certain there a no malicious files inserted.

Of course you can print this list to your heart’s content, which can be useful in helping you to keep track.

Statistics

Here you can see the statistics of a process. It shows the exact resources a process uses and you can set the time span of the statistics to use.

The choices are between 24 hours, 2 hours, 10 minutes and 1 minute.

Scripting tool

This is a neat little feature I like.

You can script around your processes and create or eliminate dependencies.

This is where you list your scripts and code them.

Here’s an example:

If process_name contains "media" and process_cpu_usage > 50 or    process_name contains "media" and process_mem_usage > 10 then
    dec
    Alert "Media player priority decreased"
Endif

It lowers the priority of the Media Player (or any other process containing the word media) when the CPU usage is over 50% or the memory usage is over 10%.

When this happens, it will also display an alert to the user.

Logging

Last but not least, the logging feature.

It handles the logging for processes, windows and modules.

You can add and remove filters on processes windows and modules (DLL files).

The log can be reset to start over and you can print the logs for future reference.

Wintasks Pro is like a Swiss army knife, hosting a lot of tools to do specific things.

Having seen all these tools, you can now combine all of them to harness the power of the processes in Windows.

I do think this tool might be a bit complex to use for the average user, it’s a bit more up the corporate IT alley in terms of what it can do.

A month ago, the prices for this piece of software were at $89,95 boxed and $79,95 for downloads, as you can see this price has already dropped.

Conclusion

The 3DVelocity 'Dual Conclusions Concept' Explained: After discussing this concept with users as well as companies and vendors we work with, 3DVelocity have decided that where necessary we shall aim to introduce our 'Dual Conclusions Concept' to sum up our thoughts and impressions on the hardware we review. As the needs of the more experienced users and enthusiasts have increased, it has become more difficult to factor in all the aspects that such a user would find important, while also being fair to products that may lack these high end "bonus" capabilities but which still represent a very good buy for the more traditional and more prevalent mainstream user. The two categories we've used are:

The Mainstream User ~ The mainstream user is likely to put price, stock performance, value for money, reliability and/or warranty terms ahead of the need for hardware that operates beyond its design specifications. The mainstream user may be a PC novice or may be an experienced user, however their needs are clearly very different to those of the enthusiast, in that they want to buy products that operate efficiently and reliably within their advertised parameters.

The Enthusiast ~ The enthusiast cares about all the things that the mainstream user cares about but is more likely to accept a weakness in one or more of these things in exchange for some measure of performance or functionality beyond its design brief. For example, a high priced motherboard may be tolerated in exchange for unusually high levels of overclocking ability or alternatively an unusually large heat sink with a very poor fixing mechanism may be considered acceptable if it offers significantly superior cooling in return.

The Mainstream User ~

This program could be a bit complex and vexing at times for the mainstream user, but if you do figure out to use it, it can be very handy.

If you like to control every aspect of how your processes behave, then this is the program for you.

It’s a little steep in price but can be worth your while.

If this program is Greek to your ears, then don’t bother, you will be ok with Windows Taskmanager.

The Enthusiast ~

This is the ultimate way to control your processes and services.

You can weed out the unwanted processes and increase your performance.

There no better way then to keep an eye on your operating system, even though the price is somewhat steep.

Of course it has to be said the average enthusiast already knows where to do all this and more and doesn’t need a program to do it, particularly one that costs so much.

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