Have you ever wondered which program runs which processes? I know that I have. Go on, press Ctrl+Alt+Del to open Windows Task Manager and go to the Processes tab. Do you know exactly what each process does? If your answer is “Yes”, then you are a computer genius. If “No”, I have good news for you – now there is a place where you can inspect Windows processes and learn the truth about them -  Fileinspect.com.

You won’t need to download any software – just open the website and type in a process name in the search box. Each process is rated (safe-unsafe-dangerous) and thoroughly explained.

How Is This Site Useful?

Let me give you an example.

Even if you know exactly which programs are installed on your computer, you can’t be sure it hasn’t got any malware. When your PC is infected, it might start acting weird, slow down, display pop-ups, etc. Or it might not. Malware will just run different processes in the background and you will never have a clue until something terrible happens. Like all your passwords, bank details and other personal information getting stolen.

Unfortunately viruses, Trojans,  and other malware often mask themselves as safe files and processes. So even when you take a quick look at your Task Manager, you won’t notice a thing. For example, usually lsass.exe is a safe system file. But sometimes it’s a Trojan pretending to be lsass.exe.

That’s when Fileinspect.com will help you. Type in the process name and you will get all the necessary information about it. This way you’ll be able to detect and remove malware before it actually does anything to your system.

Also this process library can prove very useful if you are trying to establish what causes your computer to crash.

In all, this is an excellent website to help you troubleshoot your PC and find out more about Windows processes.