Monitor and manage running processes on any remote Windows machine without opening a remote desktop session. Zecurit’s free remote task manager gives IT administrators a real-time view of CPU usage, memory consumption, and active processes on remote endpoints, with the ability to end tasks and kill unresponsive applications instantly.
A remote task manager is a tool that lets IT administrators view and control the running processes on a remote Windows computer over a network, without taking over the user's desktop or launching a full remote desktop session. It works like the built-in Windows Task Manager but targets another machine on your network.
IT teams use remote task managers to diagnose performance problems, identify resource-heavy processes, terminate frozen or unresponsive applications, and monitor endpoint health, all without interrupting the end user or consuming bandwidth with a full RDP session.
Zecurit's remote task manager connects using native Windows remote administration protocols (WMI and WinRM). No agent installation is required on the target machine.
Everything you need to monitor and control running processes on remote Windows machines, without opening a remote desktop session and without installing anything on the target machine.
Fetch a live list of all running processes on any remote Windows machine, including process name, PID, CPU usage, memory consumption, and disk activity, without connecting via RDP.
Select any process from the list and terminate it on the remote machine instantly. Resolve frozen applications and unresponsive processes without interrupting the end user with a full desktop takeover.
See at a glance which processes are consuming the most resources on a remote endpoint. Quickly identify performance bottlenecks and resolve them without guesswork.
Connects to remote Windows endpoints using WMI and WinRM, which are native Windows protocols. No software installation needed on target machines. Administrator credentials are required.
Supports both Active Directory domain environments and standalone workgroup setups without extra configuration.
No heavy client. Connects in seconds and returns a live process list without delay or bandwidth overhead.
Yes. It is part of Zecurit Admin Toolkit at no cost, with no trial period, no credit card, and no usage limits.
Yes. You can select any process from the list and terminate it on the remote machine without opening a remote desktop session.
No. The tool uses native Windows protocols (WMI and WinRM). Administrator credentials are required on the target endpoint.
No. The free tool works within your local network (LAN) only. For remote access and process management over the internet, use Zecurit Remote Access Manager.
Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server 2016 and above on both the host machine and target endpoints.
No. All operations run entirely within your local network. No endpoint data is transmitted externally.