How to replace task Manager with Procexp in Windows 7 64bit

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Process Explorer is a program made by Sysinternals, now bought over by Microsoft. It is a system monitoring software similar to the default task manager provided by Microsoft.

Process Explorer is available here http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysin...96653.aspx

Process Explorer provides a feature built in itself to replace the task manager provided by windows, but it does not work properly in 64bit systems. This is because in 64bit systems when procexp is run it generates a file named procexp64 and the file is deleted when the user exits the program. Therefore to solve the problem, an edit of the registry is required.

After you have asked Process Explorer to replace the task manager you might find that every time u try to open the task manager it generates an error. If so you may follow these steps:

1. Open the registry editor by typing regedit in the search box in the start menu then browse to

Code:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\taskmgr.exe

2. Change the debugger key from procexp64.exe to procexp.exe and make sure to keep the full path of the file untouched.