how can I get windows application name like in task manager

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hi guys

I want to get all the running windows applications
to be more specific I want to get the applications shown down in the task bar
I could play and filter the process I got using Process.GetProcesses()
and display almost only the process running in taskbar (won't mid if someone will suggest a better way)

C#

if (!proc_list.Contains(proc.MainModule.FileVersionInfo.ProductName) && proc.MainModule.FileVersionInfo.FileDescription != null & proc.MainModule.FileVersionInfo.FileDescription.Length > 2))
{
    MessageBox.Show(proc.MainModule.FileVersionInfo.FileDescription);
}

whether I use FileDescription, ProductName or even window name, they both don't give the results I need, what I need is something that will show me the real application name like instead of chrome.exe it shows google chrome
so here is a sample of what I want to get exactly

http://s21.postimg.org/wvy3pcco7/Untitled.png[^]
note: 32 bit stuff are no important.

thanks in advance guys.

Posted 26-Aug-14 2:14am

DeathGun

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Nathan Minier 26-Aug-14 8:27am

Try Process.MainWindowTitle

DeathGun 27-Aug-14 4:34am

I tried that also but it's not the same results as the task manager, if I open a notepad .. its Window name or title is going to be Notepad - untitled or whatever that file you were opening. So this unfortunately doesn't work, thanks for your comment.

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OriginalGriff · Answer 1 · 2014-08-26T02:34:00

Try this:

C#

Process[] processes = Process.GetProcesses();

foreach (Process p in processes)
    {
    if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(p.MainWindowTitle))
        {
        Console.WriteLine(p.ProcessName + ".exe");
        Console.WriteLine(" " + p.MainWindowTitle);
        Console.WriteLine("");
        }
    }

You may have to do some "playing" to get exactly what task manager does - I suspect it "knows" about some applications and intelligently massages the displayed data. But that should give you a start.

[edit]Better exclusion function.[/edit]