When deploying software installations or updates, sometimes certain programs need to be closed first before the install/upgrade can complete successfully. However, most automated software deployment tools such as Microsoft SCCM (and other similar tools) have no option to take this in to account and so the deployment task will simply fail if a particular process was running at the time. Process Prompt was designed to be used with your existing deployment tool and will check to see if specified processes are running before attempting to run your software deployment task - if any of the specified processes are running then it will prompt users to close those programs and will wait until they have done so before it executes the software deployment task.
Features
- Check for any number of running processes before executing a specified installer or script
- Set user friendly display names for each process so that the end user knows which programs they need to close
- Specify a time limit that the end user must close the programs within (optionally force them to terminate if they have not been closed by this point)
- Complete control over return codes from the process prompt executable for various scenarios
- Choose whether or not the end user sees a progress window while the deployment task is executing and is notified when it has completed
- All options are specified via XML file which is generated by the easy to use GUI config editor, which has detailed explanations of each setting
Publisher’s description
What is Process Prompt?
Process Prompt by Cjwdev is free Windows software in the monitoring & benchmarks category.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides EXE installers for 32-bit Windows. The main installer is 2.2 MB. Installation asks for administrator rights. A silent install is possible with the installer’s documented switches.
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Free to use
- Documented silent install
- Small download (2.2 MB)
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
- 32-bit only
- Installation needs administrator rights
- No update for more than a year
In short: Process Prompt is a free monitoring & benchmark tool for 32-bit PCs. Updates have slowed down. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Is Process Prompt safe to download?
- The file is served by cjwdev.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
58565730486D7768810FDACD880FDF2E4398657641F52A9421B8698B069CEB7A· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link answered when we last checked it (October 22, 2026)
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 1 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1.0Latest | July 19, 2025 | 2.2 MB | 32-bit ZIP |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id Cjwdev.ProcessPrompt -eProcPrompt.zip /exenoui /quiet /norestartmsiexec /x {E898A7AB-786B-472F-9FCE-007DE4B05303} /qn /norestartRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- Cjwdev
- Category
- Monitoring & benchmarks
- Licence
- Freeware
- Price
- Free
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 32-bit
- Installer
- EXE
- Version
- 1.1.0
- Released
- July 19, 2025
- Added to the catalogue
- July 19, 2025
- Versions listed
- 1
- Website
- cjwdev.com
- winget ID
- Cjwdev.ProcessPrompt
- MSI product code
- {E898A7AB-786B-472F-9FCE-007DE4B05303}
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Frequently asked questions
Is Process Prompt free?
Yes. Process Prompt is free to use.
Is Process Prompt safe to download?
The download comes from cjwdev.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install Process Prompt with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Can Process Prompt be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer.
Does Process Prompt run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 32-bit version through emulation.
What are alternatives to Process Prompt?
Veyon, Datadog Agent, windows_exporter, Alloy and LibreHardwareMonitor. The alternatives page compares them.
