Which command shows the currently running processes on a Windows system?

• A. ipconfig /all
• B. netstat
• C. tasklist
• D. ping

Answer: (C)

This tests the ability to view what is currently running on a Windows system from the command line. The best command for this is tasklist, because it enumerates all active processes and shows details such as the image name, process ID, session name/number, and memory usage. You can refine and format the output with options like /FI to filter, /FO to change the display format (TABLE, LIST, CSV), and even target a remote machine with /S. This makes it the direct tool for listing processes with a command.

The other commands focus on different network or connectivity information: ipconfig /all shows network configuration, netstat lists active network connections and ports, and ping checks reachability to a host. None of these display the running processes.