List of openned files in Windows 98

[Sfor]

I'm looking for a possibility to check what files are oppened in the OS. It would be good to know what application oppened them, but it is not a mandatory function.

There is a Microsoft utility available, but it records file operations and it is quite difficult to extract informations what files are oppened in a particular moment.

I'm curious, if it would be possible to list all the open file handles, or something like that.

[Drugwash]

Create a detailed report with Dr.Watson, it will list all loaded files.

[Sfor]

Indeed, the DrWatson can do it. But, I'm trying to find out what files are oppened, not loaded. In other words, I want to know what files are between oppen and close operations.

Perhaps a better question would be: What files were not closed?

[Drugwash]

So what you need is some sort of a Task Manager? I've been trying to build one for myself but I'm stuck between showing too many uninteresting services and not showing all running applications (especially those without titlebars, minimized or without visible GUI).

Have you tried CodeStuff Starter? It's a longstanding 'friend' of mine.

[Chozo4]

Have you tried Sysinternals 'FileMon' and does it fit the needs you seek?

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinte...s/bb896642.aspx

I've found it invaluable to discover what file operations are going on. Be it file open, read, seek, write, close, etc to help discover which applications need to have their settings ajusted to 'tone down' on file accesses from the disk (generic and slow thumbdrive in my case).

Perhaps the Freeware 'System Information Utility' by Juan M. Aguirregabiria?

http://asakura.t35.com/?pg=file (Look for sinfo9x.rar)*

*Note: I compressed and supplied a trimmed out version of it (help files removed, etc) which I use because the authors page is gone(?) and the only site that hosts a copy of it provides the nt/2k/xp version of it only. So as far as I know there is no other way to currently obtain the win9x version of it.

.. or finally, Iarsn System Software - TaskInfo:

http://iarsn.com/taskinfo.html

Edited November 29, 2008 by Chozo4