wmi CIM_Process reference for Network Programming in .NET with C# & Visual Basic .NET (VB.NET)

WMI class ' CIM_Process ' reference for C# and VB.NET

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[Description("Each instance of the CIM_Process class represents a single instance of a running program. A user of the OperatingSystem will typically see a Process as an application or task. Within an OperatingSystem, a Process is defined by a workspace of memory resources and environmental settings that are allocated to it. On a multitasking System, this workspace prevents intrusion of resources by other Processes. Additionally, a Process can execute as multiple Threads, all which run within the same workspace."): ToSubClass, DisplayName("Processes (CIM)"), AMENDMENT, LOCALE(1033)]
class CIM_Process : CIM_LogicalElement
{
	[DisplayName("Computer System Class Name"), Description("CSCreationClassName contains the scoping computer system's creation class name."): ToSubClass] string CSCreationClassName;
	[DisplayName("Computer System Name"), Description("The scoping computer system's name."): ToSubClass] string CSName;
	[DisplayName("Class Name"), Description("CreationClassName indicates the name of the class or the subclass used in the creation of an instance. When used with the other key properties of this class, this property allows all instances of this class and its subclasses to be uniquely identified."): ToSubClass] string CreationClassName;
	[DisplayName("CreationDate"), Description("Time that the process began executing."): ToSubClass] datetime CreationDate;
	[DisplayName("Handle"), key, Description("A string used to identify the process. A process ID is a kind of process handle."): ToSubClass] string Handle;
	[DisplayName("Kernel Model Time"), Description("Time in kernel mode, in milliseconds. If this information is not available, a value of 0 should be used."): ToSubClass] uint64 KernelModeTime;
	[DisplayName("Operating System Class Name"), Description("The scoping operating system's creation class name."): ToSubClass] string OSCreationClassName;
	[DisplayName("Operating System Name"), Description("The scoping operating system's name."): ToSubClass] string OSName;
	[DisplayName("Priority"), Description("Priority indicates the urgency or importance of execution of a process. If a priority is not defined for a process, a value of 0 should be used."): ToSubClass] uint32 Priority;
	[DisplayName("Execution State"), Description("Indicates the current operating condition of the process. Values include ready (2), running (3), and blocked (4), among others."): ToSubClass, Values{"Unknown", "Other", "Ready", "Running", "Blocked", "Suspended Blocked", "Suspended Ready", "Terminated", "Stopped", "Growing"}: ToSubClass] uint16 ExecutionState;
	[DisplayName("Termination Date"), Description("Time that the process was stopped or terminated."): ToSubClass] datetime TerminationDate;
	[DisplayName("User Mode Time"), Description("Time in user mode, in milliseconds. If this information is not available, a value of 0 should be used."): ToSubClass] uint64 UserModeTime;
	[DisplayName("Working Set Size"), Description("The amount of memory in bytes that a process needs to execute efficiently, for an operating system that uses page-based memory management. If an insufficient amount of memory is available (< working set size), thrashing will occur. If this information is not known, NULL or 0 should be entered.  If this data is provided, it could be monitored to understand a process' changing memory requirements as execution proceeds."): ToSubClass] uint64 WorkingSetSize;
};

Class properties:

CIM_Process.Caption
CIM_Process.CreationClassName
CIM_Process.CreationDate
CIM_Process.CSCreationClassName
CIM_Process.CSName
CIM_Process.Description
CIM_Process.ExecutionState
CIM_Process.Handle
CIM_Process.InstallDate
CIM_Process.KernelModeTime
CIM_Process.Name
CIM_Process.OSCreationClassName
CIM_Process.OSName
CIM_Process.Priority
CIM_Process.Status
CIM_Process.TerminationDate
CIM_Process.UserModeTime
CIM_Process.WorkingSetSize

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WMI class ' CIM_Process ' reference for C# and VB.NET

MOF Reference

Class properties: