How to set Task Manager as default?

[BloodyWaters]

I installed process explorer on my machine to tinker with a few settings, but I accidentally hit "replace task manager". Now, whenever I click task manager, process explorer pops up. How do I go back to task manager?

[T0242]

Click it again, to put it back to task manager

 

 

[BloodyWaters]

12 minutes ago, T0242 said:

Click it again, to put it back to task manager

 

 

I've tried that. Not working. 

[T0242]

1 minute ago, BloodyWaters said:

I've tried that. Not working

Were you using the same version as in the:

procexp.exe

or

procexp64.exe

 

 

 

 

[BloodyWaters]

Just now, T0242 said:

Were you using the same version as in the:

procexp.exe

or

procexp64.exe

 

 

 

 

64 bit version

[T0242]

If you click it, and click it again?

 

Also does it ask for the AUC things like it did for me? (the window where you have to give permission)

[BloodyWaters]

11 minutes ago, T0242 said:

If you click it, and click it again?

 

Also does it ask for the AUC things like it did for me? (the window where you have to give permission)

I've tried and tried. It does give me the permissions screen though. 

[T0242]

Finally got the solution

So what you want to do is:

PLEASE be sure not to delete other keys (as it can severely screw up your machine)

 

Step by step

1. Open regedit

-> You can do this by pressing(and holding) the windows key and the R key at the same time:

Now open Regedit by typing regedit in there and pressing enter, confirm you want to give the executable persmission.

2. Navigate to the path of the key

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows NT/CurrentVersion/Image File Execution Options/

-> to get here easier, you can close all the options, then click open the following folders in this order:

 

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
SOFTWARE
Microsoft

Windows NT

CurrentVersion

Image Files Execution Options

 

Once you are there, there will be a folder in there called taskmgr.exe

3. Delete taskmgr.exe

this will remove the override and will put the normal task manager back:

Sorry, I didn't really understand the problem in the beginning, but this should solve 100% of it!

Edited December 25, 2016 by T0242
Added warning and corrected markup

[BloodyWaters]

37 minutes ago, T0242 said:

Finally got the solution

So what you want to do is:

PLEASE be sure not to delete other keys (as it can severely screw up your machine)

 

Step by step

1. Open regedit

-> You can do this by pressing(and holding) the windows key and the R key at the same time:

Now open Regedit by typing regedit in there and pressing enter, confirm you want to give the executable persmission.

2. Navigate to the path of the key

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows NT/CurrentVersion/Image File Execution Options/

-> to get here easier, you can close all the options, then click open the following folders in this order:

 

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
SOFTWARE
Microsoft

Windows NT

CurrentVersion

Image Files Execution Options

 

Once you are there, there will be a folder in there called taskmgr.exe

3. Delete taskmgr.exe

this will remove the override and will put the normal task manager back:

Sorry, I didn't really understand the problem in the beginning, but this should solve 100% of it!

Thank you! Very informative.