Process.HandleCount Property

Definition

Gets the number of handles opened by the process.

public:
 property int HandleCount { int get(); };
public int HandleCount { get; }
member this.HandleCount : int
Public ReadOnly Property HandleCount As Integer

Property Value

The number of operating system handles the process has opened.

Remarks

The value returned by this property represents the most recently refreshed handle count. To get the most up to date handle count, you need to call Refresh() method first.

Handles provide a way for a process to refer to objects. A process can obtain handles to files, resources, message queues, and many other operating system objects. The operating system reclaims the memory associated with the process only when the handle count is zero.

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