How can I get process name using Python

Question

I know I can get processId by GetWindowThreadProcessId(hwnd) like ,

pid = win32process.GetWindowThreadProcessId(hwnd)

but , how can I use pid to get process name (ex: chrome.exe,explorer.exe...etc)

Thanks

Possible duplicate of Get process name by PID

Harshdeep Sokhey
– Harshdeep Sokhey

2017-01-27 16:54:33 +00:00
Commented Jan 27, 2017 at 16:54 — Harshdeep Sokhey
– Harshdeep Sokhey, Commented Jan 27, 2017 at 16:54

fedepad · Accepted Answer · 2017-01-27 17:04:01Z

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You're using the win32 modules so you could do:

import win32api
import win32process
import win32con

.....

pid = win32process.GetWindowThreadProcessId(hwnd)
handle = win32api.OpenProcess(win32con.PROCESS_QUERY_INFORMATION | win32con.PROCESS_VM_READ, False, pid[1])
proc_name = win32process.GetModuleFileNameEx(handle, 0)

By the way, it's done in the following:
http://nullege.com/codes/show/src%40f%40p%40fpdb-sql-HEAD%40pyfpdb%40WinTables.py/135/win32process.GetWindowThreadProcessId/python
For a cross platform solution I would probably try to use psutil as mentioned by others already. You can also look the following:
https://www.blog.pythonlibrary.org/2010/10/03/how-to-find-and-list-all-running-processes-with-python/

edited Jan 27, 2017 at 17:04

answered Jan 27, 2017 at 16:57

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Relax ZeroC Over a year ago

Thanks a lot , and the links help me more info .

Andy · Accepted Answer · 2017-01-27 18:11:30Z

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If you are willing to use a 3rd party module, you can do this easily with psutil

First you need to install it:

pip install psutil

Then, assuming you have a process ID aready, you just need to do this:

import psutil
PID = 5220
print(psutil.Process(PID).name())

In my case, this prints:

python.exe

edited Jan 27, 2017 at 18:11

answered Jan 27, 2017 at 16:55

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Relax ZeroC Over a year ago

thanks , I know psutil is good to use, then, I will use win32process to solve.

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