tasklist / pslist

Get the current tasklist
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Updated 14 Feb 2006

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The files contained in the zip-file can be used to get the current list of tasks running on the computer.

1) tasklist.m

- !!! This file will only work on WindowsXP !!!

- No further files are needed.

- Usage: tasks = tasklist; Reads tasklist with fields as specified in help - or -
tasks = tasklist(1) Reads tasklist with additional fields as specified in help

2) pslist.m

- This file will work on Windows (NT and higher) and LINUX

- The file has not been tested extensively under LINUX, so there might be some work left to do ... just let me know.

- If you use this file on Windows you need to download pslist.exe, which is freeware.
It can be downloaded from: http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/PsList.html
pslist.exe needs to be in the same folder as pslist.m

- Usage: tasks = pslist Reads tasklist with fields as specified in help
tasks = pslist(PID) Looks for task with PID (process ID, number, e.g. 1234)
tasks = pslist(pname) Looks for task pname (process name, string, e.g. 'explorer.exe')

Cheers
Sebi

Cite As

Sebastian Hölz (2026). tasklist / pslist (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/9976-tasklist-pslist), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

MATLAB Release Compatibility
Created with R14SP2
Compatible with any release
Platform Compatibility
Windows macOS Linux
Version Published Release Notes
1.0.0.0