

If you’re using Windows 8 or 10, fire up PowerShell as an administrator by hitting Windows+X, and then selecting “PowerShell (Admin)” from the Power User menu.

And, you can do it using either PowerShell or Command Prompt. You can do this on any PC running Windows, from Windows XP Service Pack 2 all the way up to Windows 10. This option uses the netstat command to generate a list of everything that has made an Internet connection in a specified amount of time. Option One: Check Active Connections with PowerShell (or Command Prompt) Then, we’ll show you two free tools-TCPView and CurrPorts-that also get the job done and may be more convenient. The first uses the good old netstat command from PowerShell or the Command Prompt. We’re going to cover three ways you can view your PC’s active connections. Here’s how to see what’s going on under the hood. While some of these connections are harmless, there is always a chance that you have some malware, spyware, or adware using your Internet connection in the background without your knowledge. Your PC makes lots of Internet connections in a day’s business, and not all of them are necessarily sites you’re aware connections are happening with.
