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Starting app with Process.Start does not show in Task Manager until main application exits
I start a small application from my main application using process.start. Here is an abstract of my code: (I removed all the error-checking just for clarity...)
Dim proc as New Process
Dim si As New ProcessStartInfo
si.FileName = "SourceMonitor.exe"
si.Arguments = "guid=" & GUID & " name=" & Name & " timeout=0"
si.UseShellExecute = True
si.CreateNoWindow = True
Proc.StartInfo = si
Proc.EnableRaisingEvents = True
AddHandler Proc.Exited, AddressOf procExitEventHandler
Proc.Start()
What happens is that the new app SourceMonitor will not show up in Task Manager - but I want it to. However, it Does show up as soon as the program that launched it (using process.start) exits. This seems odd to me!
I've tried setting UseShellExecute to False, and even tried a different approach using si (my ProcessStartInfo) to
WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden
si.UseShellExecute = False 'this is required when using processWindowStyle.hidden
In every case the app does not show up in Task Manager until the main program exits.
Does anyone know of a way to make sure my app does show up in Task Manager? It helps when I need to diagnose a customer issue - because I need to see if the SourceMonitor is running.
taskmanager process.start
asked Jan 2 at 14:58
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I start a small application from my main application using process.start. Here is an abstract of my code: (I removed all the error-checking just for clarity...)
Dim proc as New Process
Dim si As New ProcessStartInfo
si.FileName = "SourceMonitor.exe"
si.Arguments = "guid=" & GUID & " name=" & Name & " timeout=0"
si.UseShellExecute = True
si.CreateNoWindow = True
Proc.StartInfo = si
Proc.EnableRaisingEvents = True
AddHandler Proc.Exited, AddressOf procExitEventHandler
Proc.Start()
What happens is that the new app SourceMonitor will not show up in Task Manager - but I want it to. However, it Does show up as soon as the program that launched it (using process.start) exits. This seems odd to me!
I've tried setting UseShellExecute to False, and even tried a different approach using si (my ProcessStartInfo) to
WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden
si.UseShellExecute = False 'this is required when using processWindowStyle.hidden
In every case the app does not show up in Task Manager until the main program exits.
Does anyone know of a way to make sure my app does show up in Task Manager? It helps when I need to diagnose a customer issue - because I need to see if the SourceMonitor is running.
taskmanager process.start
asked Jan 2 at 14:58
DestekDestek
7615
1
I suspect it isn't missing, just not where you expect to see it. Perhaps it got grouped with your main program.
– Raymond Chen
Jan 2 at 15:57
Yes - that was indeed the case. Not sure if this is something new in one of the numerous Windows 10 update, but it kind works well for me. The new process does show up as a sub-process to the main application. If the main application is ended then it slides down to the list of all the independent processes.
– Destek
Jan 3 at 16:12
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I start a small application from my main application using process.start. Here is an abstract of my code: (I removed all the error-checking just for clarity...)
Dim proc as New Process
Dim si As New ProcessStartInfo
si.FileName = "SourceMonitor.exe"
si.Arguments = "guid=" & GUID & " name=" & Name & " timeout=0"
si.UseShellExecute = True
si.CreateNoWindow = True
Proc.StartInfo = si
Proc.EnableRaisingEvents = True
AddHandler Proc.Exited, AddressOf procExitEventHandler
Proc.Start()
What happens is that the new app SourceMonitor will not show up in Task Manager - but I want it to. However, it Does show up as soon as the program that launched it (using process.start) exits. This seems odd to me!
I've tried setting UseShellExecute to False, and even tried a different approach using si (my ProcessStartInfo) to
WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden
si.UseShellExecute = False 'this is required when using processWindowStyle.hidden
In every case the app does not show up in Task Manager until the main program exits.
Does anyone know of a way to make sure my app does show up in Task Manager? It helps when I need to diagnose a customer issue - because I need to see if the SourceMonitor is running.
taskmanager process.start
asked Jan 2 at 14:58
DestekDestek
7615
I start a small application from my main application using process.start. Here is an abstract of my code: (I removed all the error-checking just for clarity...)
Dim proc as New Process
Dim si As New ProcessStartInfo
si.FileName = "SourceMonitor.exe"
si.Arguments = "guid=" & GUID & " name=" & Name & " timeout=0"
si.UseShellExecute = True
si.CreateNoWindow = True
Proc.StartInfo = si
Proc.EnableRaisingEvents = True
AddHandler Proc.Exited, AddressOf procExitEventHandler
Proc.Start()
What happens is that the new app SourceMonitor will not show up in Task Manager - but I want it to. However, it Does show up as soon as the program that launched it (using process.start) exits. This seems odd to me!
I've tried setting UseShellExecute to False, and even tried a different approach using si (my ProcessStartInfo) to
WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden
si.UseShellExecute = False 'this is required when using processWindowStyle.hidden
In every case the app does not show up in Task Manager until the main program exits.
Does anyone know of a way to make sure my app does show up in Task Manager? It helps when I need to diagnose a customer issue - because I need to see if the SourceMonitor is running.
taskmanager process.start
taskmanager process.start
asked Jan 2 at 14:58
DestekDestek
7615
asked Jan 2 at 14:58
DestekDestek
7615
asked Jan 2 at 14:58
DestekDestek
7615
asked Jan 2 at 14:58
DestekDestek
7615
asked Jan 2 at 14:58
DestekDestek
7615
7615
1
I suspect it isn't missing, just not where you expect to see it. Perhaps it got grouped with your main program.
– Raymond Chen
Jan 2 at 15:57
Yes - that was indeed the case. Not sure if this is something new in one of the numerous Windows 10 update, but it kind works well for me. The new process does show up as a sub-process to the main application. If the main application is ended then it slides down to the list of all the independent processes.
– Destek
Jan 3 at 16:12
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I suspect it isn't missing, just not where you expect to see it. Perhaps it got grouped with your main program.
– Raymond Chen
Jan 2 at 15:57
Yes - that was indeed the case. Not sure if this is something new in one of the numerous Windows 10 update, but it kind works well for me. The new process does show up as a sub-process to the main application. If the main application is ended then it slides down to the list of all the independent processes.
– Destek
Jan 3 at 16:12
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1
I suspect it isn't missing, just not where you expect to see it. Perhaps it got grouped with your main program.
– Raymond Chen
Jan 2 at 15:57
I suspect it isn't missing, just not where you expect to see it. Perhaps it got grouped with your main program.
– Raymond Chen
Jan 2 at 15:57
Yes - that was indeed the case. Not sure if this is something new in one of the numerous Windows 10 update, but it kind works well for me. The new process does show up as a sub-process to the main application. If the main application is ended then it slides down to the list of all the independent processes.
– Destek
Jan 3 at 16:12
Yes - that was indeed the case. Not sure if this is something new in one of the numerous Windows 10 update, but it kind works well for me. The new process does show up as a sub-process to the main application. If the main application is ended then it slides down to the list of all the independent processes.
– Destek
Jan 3 at 16:12
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Ok - found the "issue" - and it was rather obvious...
The second process is owned by the first. It doesn't show up in the list as an independent process, rather it shows up as a child of the main process. The Task Manager has a drop-down arrow on the main application.
v MainApplication
- SourceMonitor
Clicking the dropdown shows the SourceMonitor it shelled. If I stop the main application the SourceMonitor does become an independent app and then shows up on the regular list. This actually works better than I had hoped.
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Ok - found the "issue" - and it was rather obvious...
The second process is owned by the first. It doesn't show up in the list as an independent process, rather it shows up as a child of the main process. The Task Manager has a drop-down arrow on the main application.
v MainApplication
- SourceMonitor
Clicking the dropdown shows the SourceMonitor it shelled. If I stop the main application the SourceMonitor does become an independent app and then shows up on the regular list. This actually works better than I had hoped.
answered Jan 2 at 17:03
DestekDestek
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Ok - found the "issue" - and it was rather obvious...
The second process is owned by the first. It doesn't show up in the list as an independent process, rather it shows up as a child of the main process. The Task Manager has a drop-down arrow on the main application.
v MainApplication
- SourceMonitor
Clicking the dropdown shows the SourceMonitor it shelled. If I stop the main application the SourceMonitor does become an independent app and then shows up on the regular list. This actually works better than I had hoped.
answered Jan 2 at 17:03
DestekDestek
7615
add a comment |
Ok - found the "issue" - and it was rather obvious...
The second process is owned by the first. It doesn't show up in the list as an independent process, rather it shows up as a child of the main process. The Task Manager has a drop-down arrow on the main application.
v MainApplication
- SourceMonitor
Clicking the dropdown shows the SourceMonitor it shelled. If I stop the main application the SourceMonitor does become an independent app and then shows up on the regular list. This actually works better than I had hoped.
answered Jan 2 at 17:03
DestekDestek
7615
Ok - found the "issue" - and it was rather obvious...
The second process is owned by the first. It doesn't show up in the list as an independent process, rather it shows up as a child of the main process. The Task Manager has a drop-down arrow on the main application.
v MainApplication
- SourceMonitor
Clicking the dropdown shows the SourceMonitor it shelled. If I stop the main application the SourceMonitor does become an independent app and then shows up on the regular list. This actually works better than I had hoped.
answered Jan 2 at 17:03
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I suspect it isn't missing, just not where you expect to see it. Perhaps it got grouped with your main program.
– Raymond Chen
Jan 2 at 15:57
Yes - that was indeed the case. Not sure if this is something new in one of the numerous Windows 10 update, but it kind works well for me. The new process does show up as a sub-process to the main application. If the main application is ended then it slides down to the list of all the independent processes.
– Destek
Jan 3 at 16:12