Enable "View all processes" by default


  1. Posts : 640
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit Build 7600
       #1

    Enable "View all processes" by default


    Basically that... is there a way in which I can activate the full process view in task manager like in XP? I can do it by clicking on the button with the shield icon... but could be better to enable that as default as I use that feature more or less often (to see processes in W7 and seing how they behave)

    Thanks in advance guys

    See ya!!
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  2. Posts : 72,051
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #2

    Hello FerchogtX,

    Do you mean to have Task Manager open with Show processes from all users selected by default instead? If so, then this can help show you how to create a shortcut that will open like this for Task Manager.

    Task Manager - Create Elevated Shortcut

    Hope this helps,
    Shawn
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  3. Posts : 1,020
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit
       #3

    FerchogtX said:
    Basically that... is there a way in which I can activate the full process view in task manager like in XP? I can do it by clicking on the button with the shield icon... but could be better to enable that as default as I use that feature more or less often (to see processes in W7 and seing how they behave)

    Thanks in advance guys

    See ya!!
    In addition to Brink's excellent post above. There was a script written by Ramesh Srinivasan available for Vista (that also works on Win 7 in my test lab). It's on this Korean website, so i'll translate for you and post direct links.

    To Install
    1. Download the taskmagr-Elev.zip
    2. Extract the files
    3. If your OS drive is not C:, then you will need to open the taskmgr-elev.reg file with notepad and change C:\\ to your drive e.g. D:\\ (you could problably also make it %systemroot%)
    4. Drop the three files from the zip into your windows folder (e.g. C:\windows)
    5. Double click on the taskmgr.reg to install.
    6. Open your system32 folder (e.g. C:\windows\system32)
    7. Copy taskmgr.exe
    8. Paste it back into the system32 folder and rename it as taskmgr2.exe
    9. Right click on the taskbar and select 'Start Task Manager', it will open showing processes from all users.

    To remove
    1. Double click on the undo.reg file
    2. Remove the three files and the delete the copy of taskmgr2.exe.
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  4. Posts : 640
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit Build 7600
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Thanks both, That was EXACTLY what I was looking for.

    THanks a lot!!!

    SEe ya!!
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  5. Posts : 1,020
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit
       #5

    FerchogtX said:
    Thanks both, That was EXACTLY what I was looking for.

    THanks a lot!!!

    SEe ya!!
    You're welcome mate... drop in again some time.
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  6. Posts : 72,051
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #6

    You're most welcome FerchogtX. I'm glad that we could help. :)
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