Getting a list of windows processes

Question

Hi, in my java application I need to get a list of processes that Windows XP is running. I am currently using this code to get the list:
p = Runtime.getRuntime().exec("tasklist");
BufferedReader procInput = new BufferedReader(InputStreamReader(p.getInputStream()));The problem is that the tasklist command only seems to work in Windows XP professional edition, and not in the 'Home' or 'Media Center' editions. While most people are running pro, in the interest of compatibility I would like it to work with all versions of windows. I've rooted around in the API, but I can't find another way to get a list of running processes. Any ideas? Thank you

Answer 1

Hello,
Maybe Michal Gajda's
Windows Update PowerShell Module can do this. I have not installed it, but now that I have found it, I plan to. Read more about it on the Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog:
http://blogs.technet.com/b/heyscriptingguy/archive/2012/11/08/use-a-powershell-module-to-run-windows-update.aspx
Karl
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hi Karl
Great, that's exactly what i needed.
really thanks
regards