Check if a Specific Process Is Running on My Local Machine Using PowerShell?

Question

I need to verify if a specific process, such as "notepad.exe," is running on my local machine. Is it possible to check this using PowerShell?

Answer 1

Check Service status using PowerShell

Yes, you can use the Get-Process cmdlet to check if a process is running.

if (Get-Process -Name "notepad" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) {
    Write-Output "Notepad is running."
} else {
    Write-Output "Notepad is not running."
}

Output