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Windows 7: determine which process created a named pipe?
On Windows 7, you can determine which process created a named pipe using the following steps:
Open Command Prompt: Launch the Command Prompt by clicking the "Start" button, typing "cmd" in the search box, and selecting "Command Prompt" from the search results.
List Named Pipes: In the Command Prompt, execute the following command to list the named pipes on the system:
shellwmic npipe get caption, name, processid
This command retrieves information about named pipes, including the caption (name), the name of the pipe, and the process ID (PID) of the process that created the pipe.
Find the Process: Look for the specific named pipe you are interested in and note the associated process ID (PID).
Identify the Process: Once you have the PID, you can determine the process that corresponds to that PID using various methods. Here are a couple of options:
a. Task Manager: Press
Ctrl + Shift + Esc
to open the Task Manager. In the Task Manager, go to the "Processes" or "Details" tab (depending on the Windows version) and locate the process with the matching PID.b. Command Prompt: In the Command Prompt, execute the following command to identify the process associated with the PID:
shelltasklist /FI "PID eq {PID}"
Replace
{PID}
with the actual PID you noted from the previous step. This command will display information about the process, including its name and other details.
By following these steps, you can determine which process created a named pipe on Windows 7.