How to Find Out Application Process ID on Windows 11/10 [Tutorial]
21How to Find Out Application Process ID on Windows 11/10 [Tutorial]
Do you know that each process that runs on your Windows is assigned a specific number for identification? In this guide, we show you what is Process ID and how you can find out Application Process ID on Windows 10/11.
On Windows 11 , every process of an application or a service receives an identification number known as a Process ID (PID). The PID has various uses, but mainly, it exists to uniquely identify each process across the system and differentiate programs running multiple instances (such as when editing two text files with Notepad).
Although most regular users do not need to worry about the system processes, the ability to find out their identification number can come in handy in many scenarios. For example, when you need to debug an application. An application gets stuck, and you must terminate the process manually. Or you need to check the system resources that a particular process is consuming.
What is the Process ID (PID) on Windows 11/10
Every process that runs on Windows is given a unique decimal number. That unique decimal number is called Process ID (PID). The unique decimal number or Process ID has a lot of uses. For example, it can be used to specify the process with its id when attaching a debugger to it. For a general user, it has no use. But, knowing it comes in handy in situations like fixing issues.
Task Manager can be opened in a number of ways, but the simplest is to select Ctrl+Alt+Delete, and then select Task Manager.
In Windows, first click More details to expand the information displayed. From the Processes tab, select Details to see the process ID listed in the PID column.
This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops, and tablets running the Windows 10 and Windows 11 operating systems (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Alienware, Razer, MSI, Huawei , Microsoft Surface, and Samsung.