How to Use It
- Open the website or application you want to identify
- Right-click the FocusMe icon in the system tray
- Select Helper
- A dialog appears showing details about the currently active window
What the Helper Shows
| Field | Description | Use For |
|---|---|---|
| Application Name | The friendly name of the app | Reference only |
| Process Name | The executable filename (e.g., msedge.exe) | Blocking apps by process |
| Process Path | Full path to the executable | Blocking a specific installation |
| Title | The current window title text | Blocking by window title |
| URL | The website address (if a browser) | Blocking websites |
Common Examples
| App | Process Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Google Chrome | chrome.exe | |
| Microsoft Edge | msedge.exe | Not MicrosoftEdge.exe (that was the old, pre-Chromium Edge) |
| Firefox | firefox.exe | |
| Brave | brave.exe | |
| Microsoft Word | WINWORD.exe | |
| Microsoft Excel | EXCEL.exe | |
| Discord | Discord.exe | Electron app — may show multiple processes |
| Slack | slack.exe | |
| Steam | steam.exe | Game processes have their own names |
| VS Code | Code.exe |
Tips
- Switch to the target app first, then activate the Helper. It reads the currently focused window.
- Electron apps (Discord, Slack, VS Code, Spotify) are essentially bundled browsers. They have their own process names but may show multiple processes in Task Manager. Use the process name from the Helper, not Task Manager.
- Windows Store (UWP) apps sometimes run under
ApplicationFrameHost.exe. In this case, match by window title instead of process name for more reliable blocking. - Games each have their own process name. Launch the game, then use the Helper to find it. For Steam games, the process name is the game’s executable, not
steam.exe.