Process Killer NG 2.1

New, improved version of the program.

Some good features from the Windows Task Manager are bring to Process Killer NG. Even some of those which are existed only in the great Windows XP version of it, and removed in Vista and up, they now are available again.

Changes from 2.0:

• You may press Ctrl to temporarily pause list update.
• Clicking "Run" button with Ctrl runs Command Prompt.
• Added "Show process file properties", "Show process file location" context menu items.
• Added "Restart process", "Restart process as Administrator" context menu items.
• Added context menu on "Restart shell" button with environment-related tasks:
  • Added "Restart Process Killer NG as Administrator" menu item.
  • Added "Log off", "Reboot", "Shut down" menu items.
• Added context menu on "Run" button with list of recent started programs and "Clear history" command.
• Added indication of processes that are heavily utilizing CPU by <*> icon (like in Process Killer 1.4.2 by __alex).
• Added missing tooltips on process list and CPU load graph (like in Process Killer 1.4.2 by __alex).
• Added ability to display process ID as hexadecimal number (like in Process Killer 1.4.2 by __alex).
• Added display of digital signature in process information window.
• Added display of more detailed information for particular processes. You can view which Windows services are running under concrete svchost process.
• Added display of parent process name in process information window.
• Fixed: process information window now showing correct file description instead of product name.
• Fixed window layout on screens with high DPI or when large fonts are enabled in Windows.

Process Killer NG 2.0.0

The stable release of Process Killer NG 2.0.

Changes from Beta 2:

• Implemented functionality of the "Restart Shell" button. It is working identically to same in the old Process Killer 1.4.2.
• To prevent accidental closing opened Explorer windows, it is now possible to disable the "Restart Shell" button.
• Implemented "Run" dialog box history.
• Implemented tooltips in settings window
• Implemented configuration for each keyboard hot key.
• The program now can be added to system autorun with administrator rights too.
• Fixed error message when two users on same PC are using Process Killer NG at same time.
• Fixed incorrect 64-bit process detection.
• Fixed running applications with multiple command line arguments via "Run" dialog box.
• Fixed unwanted label overlap over controls in Settings form.
• Fixed Tab-stops and Enter, Esc keys work in dialog boxes.
• Fixed path of language files, so if the program is running from removable device, it will don't write hard-coded full path into configuration file.
• Now two languages are built into default package: English, and Russian.

Key changes from 1.4.2 by __alex:

• Supports only Windows 7 and up (32-bit, 64-bit). Optimized for Windows 8.1 (64-bit) and up.
• No support for Windows 98/XP/Vista. SP1 is required to run on Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2.
• Default hot key is Ctrl+Shift+1 , however you may set up Ctrl+Shift+~ via Settings window. Every keyboard button is configurable in Process Killer NG.
• You may set up a confirmation for "Restart Shell" button action.
• The "Restart Shell" button is always killing the shell process, and there is no option to disable this (it were actual only on Windows 9x).
• Unlimited history in Run dialog box. Ctrl+[OK] in Run dialog is starting an application without save to history.
• Multilanguage support, new configuration file syntax, a bit different dialog boxes.
• Total threads count does not displaying in title bar.
• Currently does not displaying processes with big CPU load (the <*> icon).
• Currently does not removing "dead" icons from taskbar notification area after killing a process with such icons. Just point over them mouse, and they will disappear.
• Probably some other changes, as the NG version is written from scratch by other human.

Process Killer NG 2.0 Beta 2

Second beta version of the Process Killer NG. It's gets more stable.

• Fixed prkiller-ng.ini not found error message in some cases.
• Fixed EntryPointNotFoundException error on Windows 7 and 8.
• Fixed display of dialog windows, which gets overlapped by main window.
• If the main window cannot fit on the screen, it gets positioned to fit.
• If the main window is maximized its size and position does not saving to configuration file.
• Process list box is now accepting all default hotkeys for list boxes.
• Fixed display of current directory of process.
• Added correct implementation of "Run..." dialog window.
• Ctrl+Shift+Del is now correctly restarting processes without annoying command prompt window.
• CPU load graph is now updating even when the main window is invisible.
• When the main window is minimized, Process Killer NG now almost don't made CPU load.
• Added ability to choose user language file from "Settings" dialog box. The language files are coming soon.

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Russian user interface localization for 2.0 Beta 2:
https://github.com/atauenis/prkiller-ng/raw/95266eeb9fc64e01c709086b91488df7f6fe2577/russian.ini

Process Killer NG 2.0 Beta

The first beta version of the Process Killer NG.

It contains a much of fixes and improvements, comparing to Public Preview version. It is more closer to original 1.4.2 version, but still have some features missing.

Key changes since Public Preview:

• Now available in both x64 and x86 versions.
• Lesser size of zip files.
• Have configuration dialog box, and many other wanted features are working. They include Find Parent Process, Restart Process, Suspend or Resume Process, Always Focused option, Working Priority option, application icons display, save of window size, etc.
• Much more stable. If you experience a unexpected crash, let's me know!
• Errors on process actions are displaying in window title with a configurable sound feedback.
• Process Killer NG now can be launched in background on every logon.
• Now is using Ctrl+Shift+1 hot key to pop up the window. It's possible to specify any other hot key via Settings window. I'm choosed this to don't conflict with 1.4.2 instance, which is using hardcoded Ctrl+Shift+~ hot key.

When running with Administrator rights, it is being a not a bad replacement for Windows Task Manager (on Windows 11 systems with 2.5" HDD it's opening tens times faster than UWP taskmgr.exe)

Process Killer NG 2.0 Public Preview

Debut of new application, the Process Killer NG.

This is just a test version of new generation, does not containing all functions of original Process Killer by __alex (have no relationship to NG version or its developer). However, it's working. On systems with Win10/11 and HDD, it is opening much faster than the default Task Manager application. Basic process management functions are supported in it.

Now the Public Preview version is available for everyone.

• PrKiller-NG-2.0.0-pp-Win64 - version that requires .NET 6.0 Desktop Runtime installed
• PrKiller-NG-2.0.0-pp-Win64-self-contained - version with all DLLs bundled, working without .NET 6.0 too