How to replace Task Manager with Task Manager Deluxe

There are many alternatives to Task Manager on Windows, and you can absolutely use Task Manager Deluxe to replace Task Manager on Windows 11. Below is a guide to replace Task Manager on Windows 11.

How to replace Task Manager on Windows 11

Step 1:

First, download Task Manager Deluxe from the link below and proceed to unzip the downloaded file.

https://www.mitec.cz/tmx.html

You enter the keyword Regedit in the search bar and then click on the search result.

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Step 2:

We access the link below.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionImage File Execution Optionstaskmgr.exe

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Step 2:

We proceed to modify the Debugger value and replace it with the path to the Task Manager Deluxe folder that we unzipped earlier.

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Step 3:

If you later want to go back to the default Task Manager on Windows 11, you can remove Debugger in RegEdit or use the command prompt (run as administrator) to remove it with the following command.

reg delete "HKLMSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionImage File Execution Optionstaskmgr.exe" /v Debugger

This will immediately restore Task Manager to its original state.

Jessica Tanner

Update 25 January 2025