Process explorer will not revert back to task manager

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Process explorer will not revert back to task manager

Joiseystud 11

Process explorer lets you replace the functionality of task manager with Process Explorer through a menu item that says "Replace Task Manager". Once you have done this the menu item should change to "Revert to Task Manager" or something like that. It used to do it, now it stays as Replace Task Manager even when Task Manager is already replaced. The only way to revert it is to go into the registry and remove the entry "Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\taskmgr.exe" and remove the debugger entry.

Mark Brown 1 Reputation point

2022-03-16T12:42:04.743+00:00

Hi Justin,
Thank you for posting the fix for this. It is a minor thing perhaps but still I found it to be quite frustrating.
G T 6 Reputation points

2022-06-10T05:11:10.617+00:00

I tried this fix, but had trouble finding that key. The folder "image file execution options" does not exist in my registry. I was wondering if there was anything else I could do.
Joiseystud 11 Reputation points

2022-06-10T13:46:28.897+00:00

Just be careful and make sure you are not in the Windows\Current Version, but rather Windows NT\CurrentVersion. Try copy-pasting Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\
G T 6 Reputation points

2022-06-12T02:54:21.657+00:00

I got it to work, thanks for the help. Didn't realise that I was in HKEY_LOCAL_USER instead of MACHINE is all.
هدى فؤاد محمد شاهين 1 Reputation point

2022-08-07T11:05:20.087+00:00

Good idea
هدى فؤاد محمد شاهين 1 Reputation point

2022-08-07T11:10:47.527+00:00

Thanks for you
Craig Valcourt 0 Reputation points

2023-02-28T00:23:50.0766667+00:00

That didnt work for me. Still wont let me replace task manager

Mark Brown 1 Reputation point

2022-03-16T12:42:04.743+00:00

Hi Justin,
Thank you for posting the fix for this. It is a minor thing perhaps but still I found it to be quite frustrating.
G T 6 Reputation points

2022-06-10T05:11:10.617+00:00

I tried this fix, but had trouble finding that key. The folder "image file execution options" does not exist in my registry. I was wondering if there was anything else I could do.
Joiseystud 11 Reputation points

2022-06-10T13:46:28.897+00:00

Just be careful and make sure you are not in the Windows\Current Version, but rather Windows NT\CurrentVersion. Try copy-pasting Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\
G T 6 Reputation points

2022-06-12T02:54:21.657+00:00

I got it to work, thanks for the help. Didn't realise that I was in HKEY_LOCAL_USER instead of MACHINE is all.
هدى فؤاد محمد شاهين 1 Reputation point

2022-08-07T11:05:20.087+00:00

Good idea
هدى فؤاد محمد شاهين 1 Reputation point

2022-08-07T11:10:47.527+00:00

Thanks for you
Craig Valcourt 0 Reputation points

2023-02-28T00:23:50.0766667+00:00

That didnt work for me. Still wont let me replace task manager

Answer 1

ΛlaiИ Đe ЯockeR 1

Will Sysinternals correct its bug?

هدى فؤاد محمد شاهين 1 Reputation point

2022-08-07T11:05:31.81+00:00

Good idea
هدى فؤاد محمد شاهين 1 Reputation point

2022-08-07T11:11:10.987+00:00

Thanks for you

Answer 2

هدى فؤاد محمد شاهين 1

Good idea thanks

هدى فؤاد محمد شاهين 1 Reputation point

2022-08-07T11:07:14.083+00:00

Thanks for your
هدى فؤاد محمد شاهين 1 Reputation point

2022-08-07T11:11:35.447+00:00

Thanks for

Answer 3

هدى فؤاد محمد شاهين 1

How to make seartefecation

هدى فؤاد محمد شاهين 1 Reputation point

2022-08-07T11:11:46.257+00:00

Thanks for you

Process explorer will not revert back to task manager

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