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C# - Get Process Path From Management Watcher

Hi,
I know how to get the process names that start on Windows, however, I am unable to get the process paths of the names...

Here's my attempt:

       
                var mgmtWtch = new ManagementEventWatcher("Select * From Win32_ProcessStartTrace");
                mgmtWtch.EventArrived += new EventArrivedEventHandler(mgmtWtch_EventArrived);
                mgmtWtch.Start();

 private void mgmtWtch_EventArrived(object sender, EventArrivedEventArgs e)
        {
            String ProcessName = e.NewEvent.Properties["ProcessName"].Value.ToString();
            Process n = Process.GetProcessById(Convert.ToInt32(e.NewEvent.Properties["ProcessID"].Value));
            String ProcessPath = n.MainModule.FileName;
            if(!String.IsNullOrEmpty(ProcessName))
            {
                MessageBox.Show(ProcessName + "\n" + ProcessPath);
            }
        }

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When I start a process, it returns an exception on GetProcessById() that "No process with pid #### exists", even though it does. Maybe something to do with this being a 32 bit application and I'm running x64 processes? It did work with one x86 process. Other times it will throw an exception "Access Denied" on n.MainModule.FileName...

Hoping someone knows a better way to do this.

Thanks!

SteveDXL

ASKER

Ah yes definitely seems like the issue is not being able to find 64bit processes from a 32 bit application. Compiling this app as a a 64 bit or "Any CPU" will cause a ton of other problems , because its intended to monitor a 32 bit process.

Hopeless?

fjocke

Is what you are trying todo here, get running processes on the computer? Does it have to be from the Management Watcher?

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hintco

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BuggyCoder

Here is another way to do it, probably allowing System.Diagnostics and Bit of LINQ to help you:-

var lstPaths = Process.GetProcesses().Select(p => p.Modules[0].FileName);

foreach(var item in lstPaths)
{
 //do your magic here.               
}

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Two things to note however:-
1. Run your app(even VS) as an administrator
2. For 64-bit processes you need to compile the app with Target as x64.

SteveDXL

ASKER

Thanks to everyone for offering their insight!

@hintco, this appears to be the best solution. Last night I came up with

const string wmiQueryString = "SELECT ProcessId, ExecutablePath, CommandLine FROM Win32_Process";
               using (var searcher = new ManagementObjectSearcher(wmiQueryString))
               using (var results = searcher.Get())
               {
                   var query = from p in Process.GetProcesses()
                               join mo in results.Cast<ManagementObject>()
                                   on (int)(uint)e.NewEvent.Properties["ProcessID"].Value equals (int)(uint)mo["ProcessId"]
                               select new
                                          {
                                              Process = p,
                                              Path = (string) mo["ExecutablePath"],
                                              CommandLine = (string) mo["CommandLine"],
                                          };
                   foreach (var item in query)
                   {
                       //stuff
                       break;
                   }

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but your code seems to be much cleaner and less taxing.

Thanks again to all!

SteveDXL

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Perfect