Get process ID from Com Object

Question

It is possible to get the Process ID from this new Com Object ($ie) ?

$ie=New-Object -comobject InternetExplorer.Application  
$ie.visible=$true  
$ie.Navigate("www.stackoverflow.com")

Messroom

Can you explain what you want to use the process ID for? Please note that IE is special as it creates new processes for each tab. – Chaw

Thanks 0xA3 for your answer! I want to check CPU(s). (I know the propertys $ie.busy and $ie.readystate from the Com Object) – Messroom

Determine the Process ID of the Client Process communicating with a COM RPC Server + How can the caller's process be identified in an ATL COM+ out-of-proc server application?. – Brillatsavarin

Answer 1

The following will give you the parent IE process:

(Get-Process -Name iexplore)| Where-Object {$_.MainWindowHandle -eq $ie.HWND}

Chaw

What if you have multiple IE processes open? – Waldenses