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Looking for a quick way to see if an application is running

In Windows 7, I'm looking for a quick way to see if a certain application is running or not. (The specifics of the application don't matter - it could be Notepad or Internet Explorer, for example.) ...
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Saving program state

I've always wondered if I can snapshot a program's current state from memory, either to load again on the same PC or even possibly on another. It should ideally be a solution for an arbitrary ...
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What is difference between mode and state? [closed]

What is difference between mode and state? In many article we can see the term use of mode, like sleep mode, deep sleep mode. then again, we can find state, such as listen state, transmit state and ...
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Blocked process state affect on thread state within process?

If multiple threads are running within a process and the process goes from running to blocked state then do all the threads within the process automatically go into blocked state as well? If the ...
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Do SSDs “turn on”?

Hard-drives have a definitive “on” status (they spin up, the heads move, and they use more electricity than when they are “off”). The same goes for a computer (fans and lights activate), monitors ...
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What Is Minimum And Maximum Processor State In Windows 7 Power Management?

I am talking about this: What should I set in minimum and maximum? I want good CPU performance but not overheated CPU and fan working like crazy.
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How to reload an SSH session state?

How do you save your current SSH state on a remote machine and then recall that state at a later point? I have seen it done but not sure of the software involved.
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WinDiff-like utility?

My boss is looking for a comprehensive solution something like WinDiff, but a little different. Mainly he wants to be able to take the state of a machine (including registry and all files) on two ...
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Is there a way to save “work sessions” in linux

I regularly work on different projects, using different software. For project 1 I need to open for ex : Filezilla, Gedit and Nautilus (set to a specific folder) For project 2 I need to open foz ex : ...
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Why some applications sometimes become not “minimizable” on OS X?

Sometimes for unknown circumstances to me, some applications (like Firefox) lose the minimize button. What might the cause be?