How can I see which user accounts are running which processes in Windows 8.1?

How can I see which user accounts are running which processes?

Solution 1 - Using the TaskManager

Click on the details tab to see see processes and users.

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Source Windows 8 Task Manager In-depth Review (Updated)


Solution 2 - Using tasklist

Use the /v (Displays verbose task information) command line option:

tasklist /v

One of the output columns is "User Name".

Example output:

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Further Reading

  • An A-Z Index of the Windows CMD command line - An excellent reference for all things Windows cmd line related.
  • tasklist - TaskList displays all running applications and services with their Process ID (PID) This can be run on either a local or a remote computer.