AnVir Task Manager Pro

[tarekma7]

Overview:

AnVir Task Manager is a complete app that lets you control everything that's going on while you're using the computer. It manages startup programs and active processes, removes spyware and offers a great variety of Windows enhancements. You don’t need to install many system utilities. You need only one program instead: AnVir Task Manager.



Homepage:

http://www.anvir.com/

Version:  8.1

Size:  4.1 Mb

Release Date:  May 11, 2016

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System Requirements:

The program is compatible with all windows versions from windows XP to 10, Both 32 and 64 bits.
Admin rights are needed to run two features; CPU temperature and network traffic monitor

Download and Installation:

The program can be easily downloaded from the official website. You can use this direct link:

http://www.anvir.com/downloads/taskpro.exe

Installation is very easy. All you have to do is to double click on the installer and follow simple on screen instructions to have the program installed on your computer.
In addition, the program lets you download and use a portable version from the download page if you don’t like to install on your computer. The trial version consists of a 20 day, time-limited version of the software, and will give you a feel of how the software.

Update:

You can check for the update manually using check version in help menu. If there is update you can easily install it similar to the usual installation. The program has a built in auto check for updates.

Purchase:

You can easily purchase a license for the Pro version of the program which lets you enjoy all its features. The license is available at an affordable price of 49.95$. You can visit here:

http://www.anvir.com/order.htm

The license allows you to use the program on all the computers you own. The license is lifetime use with upgrade to all future versions during one year for free.

Activation:

After doing purchase the license details will be sent to your email immediately. Activation is very simple. Just open help menu, select enter registration key and copy name and key that were sent to you. That’s all!

User Interface:

The user interface is very friendly and easy to use. It lets you easily control everything. Program window shows main menu, toolbar, main Windows, detailed Information Windows, status bar. You can use menu View to hide and show Toolbar and Status bar. You can use splitter between main windows and detailed information windows to change size of main windows. You can dock detailed information windows to the left, top, or right border of the main window.

Features:

·      Monitor processes, services, startup programs, CPU, HDD
·      Replace Windows Task Manager
·      Get rid of spyware and viruses that your antivirus missed
·      Speed up your PC and Windows startup
·      Quick access to folders

Changelog and New features: (version 8.1)

• Database of startup programs updated.
• Fexed some bugs.

For the full list of changes, you can revise this link:

http://www.anvir.com/task-manager-windows-startup-news.htm

Highly detailed replacement for Windows Task Manager:

This highly detailed Task Manager replacement analyzes everything that's currently active on your system and displays it on a tabbed interface: programs that are scheduled to run upon Windows start, processes and services. It shows full information about each process including command line, DLLs that the program uses, inbound and outbound traffic, disk load, tray icon, performance graph, internet connections.
AnVir Task Manager monitors the system's workload, dropping icons in the system tray that indicate CPU usage (including a breakdown by application), hard drive temperature, free space, disks activity (again with per-application info), laptop battery, memory, and network inbound and outbound traffic. So the user always exactly knows what loads his PC.

Get rid of malicious software:

AnVir Task Manager provides security risk rating for each active process, service and startup program. The security risk rating indicates the likelihood of a program being potential spyware, malware or a Trojan. The rating is based on behavior, code analysis, and integrated database with information about 70 000+ startup programs, Internet Explorer toolbars and services.
When any program tries to add itself to startup, AnVir Task Manager shows notification and allows to cancel new startup program if it’s useless or harmful.
Right click on any suspicious process or file and check it on virustotal.com with 30 antiviruses.

Enhance Windows, modify hundreds of Windows settings:

AnVir Task Manager makes XP or Vista much handier. The program makes it possible to minimize selected application windows to system tray to save the taskbar space from clutter. You can make windows semi-transparent, or pin them ‘always on top’ – just right click on a title of any running application. Also you get the list of recently used folders in “Open”/”Save” dialogs. On Windows XP it shows drive's free space with a colored horizontal bar in Windows "My Computer".
AnVir Task Manager offers a very useful Tweaker that gives you direct access to many Windows settings, enabling you to make your operating system behave the way you want. Tweaker also includes many settings that cannot be accessed in Windows at all without editing the registry directly.

Speed up your PC:

AnVir Task Manager allows you to dramatically speed up your PC or Windows boot time.
 
Startup tab shows all programs that run on Windows start. It includes name, file path, company and description. Disable or delete programs that you don’t need, and your PC will run much faster.
“Delayed Startup” lets you set up any startup program to run one or more minutes later after Windows startup. This allows you to begin using the computer without waiting for Windows to load all startup applications.
Also you can run startup programs minimized to system tray, or as a floating icon.

Now, Let’s discuss the program Features and built in tools:

Startup Manager:



Startup Manager window contains following items:
•Programs that run on Windows startup, or on user login.
•Non Microsoft services that run on Windows startup.
•Internet Explorer extensions: browser helper objects, toolbars, menu items.
Hint. Disable or delete startup programs that you don't need, and your PC will run much faster.

Application List:



Window "Applications" contains list of running applications that have top level windows.

Process List:



Processes window contains list of running processes.

Services List:



Services window contains list of all system services.

Processes Log:

Log window contains records of following system events:
•Processes created
•Processes terminated
•Windows created

Antivirus scanner:

Antivirus window allows to perform quick scan.
Virus database contains most propagated viruses only.

Security Risk Rating:



The program provides security risk rating for each active process, service and startup program. The security risk rating indicates the likelihood of a program being potential spyware, malware or a Trojan. The rating is based on behavior, code analysis, and integrated database with information about 70 000+ startup programs, Internet Explorer toolbars and services.
 
 
Startup Guard:

Startup Guard settings dialog shows list of programs that are automatically deleted from the startup list when these programs try to be added to the startup.

Virustotal.com:



Virustotal is a service that analyzes suspicious files and facilitates the quick detection of viruses, worms, trojans, and all kinds of malware detected by antivirus engines. Right click on any suspicious process or file and check it on virustotal.com with 30 antiviruses.

Internet Explorer Homepage Guard:

When any program tries to change Internet Explorer home page, AnVir Task Manager shows notification.

Detailed information:



 To get detailed information, open appropriate main window and select desired item in the main window. Detailed information about selected item will be shown in detailed information windows.
These include General Window, Product Information Window, Dll List Window, Files List Window, Connections List Window, Performance Window, Statistics Window, Windows Tree Window, Threads List Window, Handles List Window, Drivers List Window

System Tray Icons and Menu :



System tray is an area in the right bottom corner of a screen near of clock. AnVir Task Manager monitors the system's workload, dropping icons in the system tray that indicate CPU usage (including a breakdown by application), hard drive temperature, free space, disks activity (again with per-application info), laptop battery, memory, and network inbound and outbound traffic. So the user always exactly knows what loads his PC.

Settings:



The program has many settings that render it highly customizable. The settings are usually adjusted to the default which is suitable for most users. You can change any setting according to your needs. To open settings dialog, go to Tools-Options. Settings dialog contains following pages; General, Tray Icons and Menu, Advanced, Windows Enhancement, Minimize to Tray, Startup Guard, Blocked Processes, Performance, Processes Priority, Run As Service

Pros:

Monitor all processes running on your system
Speed PC
Get rid of viruses and spyware
Easy user interface
Control of start up programs
Memory analysis
And Many More

Cons: None

Conclusion:

It is a comprehensive all in one solution that helps you to control everything running on computer, remove Trojans, speed up computer. It is much more than simple tools. No need to install many programs. Anvir Task Manager will do everything for you
 
 

[dinosaur07]

Excellent as always review, tarekma7. Thanks.

[scot]

Thanks for a good detailed review.

[Askanag]

Thanks for the review tarekma7

[grr]

Thanks for the review. Been using it for last 5/6 years.

[Hamid]

a great and comprehensice review.

thanks tarek.

[Geo]

Thank you so much my brother. I enjoy reading this and learn a lot from your excellent review

[Mike]

Enjoyed reading review.

[lpe]

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[asus73]

Good review, thanks.