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TcpLogView vs CurrPorts: catalog facts
TcpLogView	CurrPorts
Free Freeware from NirSoft; free to use and redistribute unmodified at no charge.	Free Freeware from NirSoft; free to redistribute as long as nothing is charged.
Windows	Windows
Keeps a history of connections rather than only a live view Shows the process behind each connection	Shows the process, path and user behind every open port Can close TCP connections and kill the owning process
Works by snapshots, so very short connections can be missed Full process information needs running as administrator	Official requirements list Windows versions up to Windows 10 The 'Use DNS Cache For Host Names' option leaks memory during long auto-refresh sessions
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License: Freeware	License: Freeware
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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