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AnVir Task Manager Free Is A Feature-Rich Replacement For The Windows Default
Posted by Adam Pash at 6:00 AM on October 2, 2008
Windows only: AnVir Task Manager Free is a Windows Task Manager replacement boasting an enormous feature set. This utility can manage startup applications, running applications, processes, services, and oh-so-much more. When you select a running process in the top pane, the bottom pane provides a wealth of information about the process, from a brief description of what it does to the network connections it's making and DLLs it's using. One of my favourite unusual features is the Check with AntiViruses on VirusTotal right-click option—which streamlines my favourite method of determining if a file really has a virus. You can find tons of Task Manager replacements out in the wild, but AnVir still manages to stand out. If you want even more functionality, this free download is also available in a Pro version with a kitchen sink full of features.
Comments (AU Comments · US Comments)
Juvenal
Posted October 2, 2008 9:04 AM
If you have to pay to unlock the full feature set, it's shareware, not freeware.
ChrisMichael
Posted 6:42 AM 2/10/08
This is a really good app if you buy it. The free version DOES NOT have detailed descriptions of the apps running. If you are looking for a program that does and is free try Process Quick Links 2.
ChrisMichael
operator207
Posted 6:41 AM 2/10/08
+1 for Process Explorer. Heck, +1 for any SysInternals application.
operator207
SZayat
Posted 6:17 AM 2/10/08
I prefare Process Explorer.
SZayat
SonicJ
Posted 6:16 AM 2/10/08
Holy crap, I need yo check this out. Some times windows task manager barely gets me out of jams, I wonder how this will fair?
SonicJ
jsmorley
Posted 7:00 AM 2/10/08
After a quick look this looks pretty good, but I think I prefer Autoruns combined with Process Explorer. I can't find anything to complain about with this though, and it certainly is a nice "one stop shop" for startup / services / applications / processes etc... Even the free edition is pretty full featured.
jsmorley
IsaacCaba?ero
Posted 7:22 AM 2/10/08
Process Explorer, FTW!
IsaacCaba?ero
anithinks
Posted 7:37 AM 2/10/08
I already have another anti-virus application (AVG Free). Will this work with that, or does in need AntiVir's own anti-virus app?
anithinks
se7a7n7
Posted 8:28 AM 2/10/08
I just downloaded it. Using it makes me feel smart.
se7a7n7
Open24Hours
Posted 9:13 AM 2/10/08
I love good replacements for Windows apps! Trying now on the PC.
Open24Hours
dreamlayers
Posted 9:00 AM 2/10/08
Wow, that is a lot of features! How slow is it? Occasionally I run Task Manager to deal with a process which is seriously slowing down my computer. Task Manager itself can be slow then and I wouldn't want something slower. For example I use Process Explorer instead of task manager sometimes but I don't want to replace Task Manager with it.
dreamlayers
Exilm
Posted 10:13 AM 2/10/08
Just tried it, and it was better than the standard windows one, but a bit too cluttered. I use DTask Manager, and that is the best one I've used so far.
Exilm
ChambrasWeed
Posted 12:54 PM 2/10/08
Well let's see. Did LF make a Hive Five Task manager before???? maybe could a good idea
ChambrasWeed
palantyri
Posted 12:53 PM 2/10/08
Yeah, Process Explorer to the rescue!
palantyri
bachya
Posted 1:42 PM 2/10/08
@ChambrasWeed: Much agreed! Seems like we've seen a glut of task manager replacements lately. I think a Hive Five is definitely in order.
bachya
RJinLA
Posted 4:03 PM 2/10/08
Replying with URL in case people want to grab it.
[systemexplorer.mistergroup.org]
RJinLA
RJinLA
Posted 4:03 PM 2/10/08
System Explorer, Process Lasso, and Process Explorer, all great alternatives. I favor them in that order ;)
System Explorer is LOADED with options.
RJinLA
CGA
Posted 6:11 PM 2/10/08
Dtaskmanager, fast, feature rich and free.
CGA
MrGutts
Posted 9:44 PM 2/10/08
Process Explorer is the only good replacement!
MrGutts
idodialog
Posted 10:02 PM 2/10/08
This program is a mess to the point that I don't find it useful, process explorer is overkill and it's a memory hog which is just what you don't need when you need it (!). I like the uncared for Starter ([codestuff.tripod.com]) - processes (including dependencies) and services including hidden driver services (which has saved me recently). Clean obvious interface, free, its a bit old so I don't know about Vista.
idodialog
jsmorley
Posted 12:16 AM 3/10/08
@ChambrasWeed:
Let's save time.
Process Explorer 256 votes
Everything else 17 votes
jsmorley
SrLobito
Posted 3:39 AM 3/10/08
Nah, you can't compete with Process Explorer
SrLobito
DinoFeard
Posted 4:06 AM 3/10/08
I don't agree with you. Process Explorer is good app, but I love AnVir Task Manager more than Process Explorer.
DinoFeard
saicode
Posted 4:40 AM 3/10/08
Process Explorer.
saicode
TechnoLaziness
Posted 7:36 AM 7/10/08
@jsmorley: Agree. Process explorer with autoruns is rather a solid combination.
TechnoLaziness