Process Explorer – Tool which provides Unix/Linux lsof command functionality for Windows

lsof command available in Unix and Linux operating system provides insight to running program. As explained in previous blog, the command is helpful to find the list of jars loaded by a Java application.

To do the same on Windows operating system, use the Process Explorer program available at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896653.aspx.

Start the Process Explorer, select the process which you want to analyze and enter CTRL + L. This brings up a lower pane that displays all system resources accessed by the process including files, threads, directories, port, etc. Filter the type column and you will be able to find all currently open files used by the application.

The following image displays the list of jar files accessed by Eclipse IDE.