Change Log

Process Hacker
2.31
* NEW/IMPROVED:
* Updated ExtendedServices plugin:
* Fixed some bugs relating to Windows 8
* Updated OnlineChecks plugin:
* Added upload progress
* Updated UserNotes plugin:
* Fixed bug where process priorities were not actually saved
* FIXED:
* Fixed module list not updating properly
* DLL enumeration crash
2.30
* NEW/IMPROVED:
* Added "Icon click toggles visibility" option
* Re-enabled powerful process termination on 32-bit Windows 8
* Updated UserNotes plugin:
* Added ability to save process priority
* Added "Only for processes with the same command line" option for process
comments
* FIXED:
* Fixed crash on CPUs without SSE2
2.29
* NEW/IMPROVED:
* Added App ID column for processes
* Added new ASLR information for Windows 8
* Added Restart to Boot Options and Hybrid Shutdown menu items for
Windows 8
* Added ability to specify processes by their names and inject and
unload DLLs in command line
* Removed 512 character limit when copying text
* Moved Terminator to Miscellaneous menu
* Updated default dbghelp.dll path for Windows SDK v8
* Updated ExtendedServices plugin:
* Added new triggers for Windows 8
* Fixed bug when restarting services
* Updated ExtendedTools plugin:
* Improved support for multiple GPUs (again)
* GPU column now respects "Include CPU usage of children" option
* Updated ToolStatus plugin:
* Fixed search box fonts
* Fixed controls not being properly hidden/removed from the window when dis
abled
* Updated WindowExplorer plugin:
* Fixed window list not displaying Modern UI windows
* FIXED:
* Fixed Load Count column sorting bug
* Fixed signature verification on Windows 8
* Fixed task scheduler information on Windows 8
* Fixed drag bug in tree list
* Fixed KProcessHacker bug affecting TmTx objects
* Fixed Run As feature on Windows 8
* Fixed bug where -settings parameter is not propagated
* Fixed tab key behavior on main window
* Fixed recognition of Modern UI windows
2.28

* NEW/IMPROVED:
* peview now resolves .lnk targets
* Fixed Ctrl+A for processes, services and network connections and
added Ctrl+A for other windows
* Changed confirmation prompts to select the destructive action by
default
* Updated DotNetTools plugin:
* Fixed inaccurate stack traces for certain .NET programs
* Updated ExtendedTools plugin:
* Fixed network graph scaling
* Updated ToolStatus plugin:
* Added search box
* Updated Updater plugin
* FIXED:
* Fixed Verification Status column sorting bug in module list
* Fixed rare System Information crash
* Fixed bug in opening process handles
* Fixed freezing when viewing stack traces of certain system threads
2.27
* NEW/IMPROVED:
* Updated OnlineChecks plugin:
* 2012-01-16: Updated VirusTotal uploader and added hash checking
* FIXED:
* Fixed Description column sorting bug
* Fixed notification icon bug
2.26
* NEW/IMPROVED:
* Added option to show Commit Charge in system information
summary view
* Added -priority and -selectpid command line options
* Updated ExtendedTools plugin:
* Improved support for multiple GPUs
* FIXED:
* Fixed 100% CPU when starting on some machines
2.25
* NEW/IMPROVED:
* Improved CPU frequency calculation
* Updated ExtendedTools plugin:
* Added GPU node selection
* Fixed incorrect GPU usage calculation
* FIXED:
* Graph tooltip position with large cursors
* Fixed .NET process detection
* Fixed incorrect values in Bits column
2.24
* NOTE:
* This release has significant internal code changes. Please
make sure all plugins are up-to-date.
* NEW/IMPROVED:
* Completely new system information window
* Added option to scroll to new processes
* Added option to hide driver services
* Added menu item to copy individual cells
* Improved module scanning
* Added Start Task Manager menu item
* Added Image base to peview

* Updated ExtendedTools plugin:
* Added support for new system information window
* Added Disk, Network and GPU tray icons
* Added support for custom fonts in the Disk tab
* Updated Updater plugin:
* Added download speed
* Added remaining time
* FIXED:
* Fixed retrieval of version information for certain files
* Fixed driver file names on Windows XP
* Fixed Run As Administrator when used with complex commands
2.23
* NEW/IMPROVED:
* Added display of token capabilities, user/device claims
and security attributes
* Added ability to change token integrity levels
* Added Description column to service list
* Added option to reset all settings
* Made grid color darker
* Enabled multi-selection in the hidden processes window
* Added UserNotes plugin
* Updated ExtendedNotifications plugin:
* Added Growl support
* Updated ExtendedTools plugin:
* Added GPU monitoring
* Added rate columns for disk and network I/O
* FIXED:
* Fixed copying lists when plugin columns are enabled
* Freezing when viewing the tooltip for a process with a
very long command line
* Disabled Hidden Processes feature on 64-bit systems
2.22
* NEW/IMPROVED:
* Added highlighting for metro style apps
* Added Package Name column
* Added package name to process tooltip
* Improved .NET process detection
* Updated OS Context column for Windows 8
* Updated ExtendedTools plugin:
* Updated disk monitoring for Windows 8
* Updated memory list information for Windows 8
* Updated WindowExplorer plugin:
* Fixed hook support for low integrity processes
* FIXED:
* Fixed memory leaks
* Fixed bug preventing Interrupts/DPCs from being shown
as the max. CPU process on 64-bit systems
* Fixed DEP Status column on 64-bit systems
2.21
* NEW/IMPROVED:
* Added Private Bytes Delta, ASLR and Subsystem columns
* Added ASLR and Time Stamp columns to modules list
* Added check for debugger in Terminator
* FIXED:
* Fixed Show CPU Below 0.01 not respecting locale
* Fixed copying from network list

2.20
* NEW/IMPROVED:
* Added support for managed thread stacks on x64
* Added column selection for handle list
* Added CPU column to threads list
* Improved module detection
* Added Ideal Processor to Threads tab
* Added pool usage and minimum/maximum working set columns
* Implemented Properties button for Thread handles
* Set descending sort as the default for most numeric columns
* Extended header context menu
* Removed tooltip text truncation
* Improved cycle-based CPU usage calculation
* Set default KProcessHacker security level to only allow
connections when Process Hacker is running as administrator.
See README.txt for instructions on how to restore the old
behavior.
* Added Updater plugin
* Updated DotNetTools plugin:
* Added managed symbol resolution for thread stacks
* Updated ExtendedTools plugin:
* Added Disk tab
* Added Hard Faults, Hard Faults Delta and Peak Threads
columns to process tree list
* Added Firewall Status column
* FIXED:
* Fixed file name resolution bug
* Save settings on shutdown/logoff
* Fixed state highlighting bug
* Fixed command line propagation for -elevate
* Fixed tree list mouse wheel handling
* Fixed saving network list
2.19
* NEW/IMPROVED:
* Added cycle-based CPU usage for Windows 7
* Added Show CPU Below 0.01
* Added OS Context column
* Rewrote graph drawing code for improved performance
* Optimized retrieval of cycle time and private working set
information for Windows 7
* Added Open File Location to process context menu and
reorganized some items
* Added checkboxes to Terminator
* FIXED:
* Crash when sorting by Time Stamp
* GDI handle leak in drag selection
2.18
* NEW/IMPROVED:
* Completely rewritten tree list control:
* Process Name column is now fixed to the left
* Tooltips for column headers
* Improved performance
* Bug fixes
* Added more process tree list columns
* Added Time stamp column to network list
* Date/time display is now swapped (so time is shown before
date)
* Added W3 terminator test

* Added DotNetTools plugin
* Updated ExtendedServices plugin:
* Disabled editing of required privileges for drivers
* Updated ExtendedTools plugin:
* Added ETW columns for processes and network connections
* Updated OnlineChecks plugin:
* Added Comodo Instant Malware Analysis
* Updated WindowExplorer plugin:
* Fixed hook bugs
* FIXED:
* Fixed Run As This User
* Verification Status sorting
2.17
* NEW/IMPROVED:
* Added support for setting page priority
* Added elevation support for setting priority
* Added support for automatically using a settings file in
the program directory (e.g. ProcessHacker.exe.settings.xml)
* Improved Run As mechanism
* Updated ExtendedServices plugin:
* Added support for editing triggers
* Added support for editing preshutdown time-out
* Added support for editing required privileges
* Added elevation support for restarting services
* Updated WindowExplorer plugin:
* Added more window properties
* FIXED:
* Handle leak
2.16
* NEW/IMPROVED:
* Updated WindowExplorer plugin
* PE viewer: Added version string to CLR tab
* PE viewer: Added display of delay imports
* PE viewer: Added Load Config tab
* Improved wait analysis
* Added arrows to the service list to indicate whether a
service is running
* FIXED:
* Fixed the IPv6-related workaround causing crashes
* Incorrect handling of window positions
2.15
* NEW/IMPROVED:
* Updated ExtendedServices plugin
* Updated ToolStatus plugin
* Added DEP Status column
* Improved User Name column
* FIXED:
* Image file versions
* Workaround for an IPv6-related bug in Windows XP
* DPCs and Interrupts in System Information tooltips
* File dialog crash on Windows XP
* ExtendedTools plugin: WS Watch refresh bug
2.14
* NEW/IMPROVED:
* ExtendedServices plugin: Option to add a Services menu
for processes

* Command line support for setting process priority and
I/O priority
* Improved termination of explorer.exe
* FIXED:
* Icon should restore the main window if it is minimized
* System Information window crashes
* Hide Processes From Other Users and Hide Signed Processes
settings are now saved
* Font selection on Windows XP
* ToolStatus plugin: Always on Top status being reset by
Find Window
* Service-related crashes
* WindowExplorer plugin: sorting in tree list
* Process minidump creation with old versions of dbghelp.dll
2.13
* NEW/IMPROVED:
* Added copy support to PE viewer
* Added Connect Time, Disconnect Time and Last Input Time
to session properties
* Added more working set counters to the Statistics tab
* FIXED:
* Column sort arrows
* CPU usage calculations
2.12
* NEW/IMPROVED:
* Updated KProcessHacker for Windows 7 SP1
* Added elevation support for more actions
* Added ability to disable plugins
* Updated ToolStatus plugin
* Added Remote Control for sessions
* More command line options
* FIXED:
* Memory leaks
* Run As issues with different sessions
2.11
* NEW/IMPROVED:
* Added WS Watch and other features to ExtendedTools
plugin
* Added WindowExplorer plugin
* Properties for hidden processes
* Improved menus
* Debug console can now be closed without affecting the
entire program
* FIXED:
* Always on Top issues
* Hang when setting DEP status of a terminating process
* Encoding bug in NetworkTools plugin
* LSA interfacing issues
* Creating dumps of self
2.10
* NEW/IMPROVED:
* KProcessHacker is now signed, so it works on 64-bit
systems. Thank you to the ReactOS Foundation.
* Added Run As Limited User
* Added CPU, private bytes and I/O history columns
* Added font selection

* Slightly improved highlighting configuration
* FIXED:
* High DPI support
* Multi-monitor support in graph tooltips
* DEP status retrieval
* ExtendedTools plugin crash
* Notification icon menu crash
* Memory leaks
* Other small bug fixes
2.9
* NEW/IMPROVED:
* Added column selection for modules list
* Added wait analysis for 64-bit systems
* Added signature verification for modules
* Added ExtendedTools plugin (Vista and above only)
with Disk and Network information
* Updated ExtendedNotifications plugin: added ability
to log events to a file
* Updated ExtendedServices plugin: new tab on Vista
and above
* Updated ToolStatus plugin: resolves ghost windows
to hung windows
* Environment variables and current directory are
now correctly shown for WOW64 processes
* I/O priority names are now used instead of numbers
* FIXED:
* Network list bug
* Memory leaks
2.8
* NEW/IMPROVED:
* Better service list (including column selection)
* Added Peak Handles
* Process tree sorting is now preserved
* Save works for services and network connections
* Pausing now works correctly with the Network tab
* Added option to display inclusive CPU usages for
collapsed processes
* Added CLR tab to peview
* Added ability to destroy heaps
* Improved process tree list appearance
* Certain command line parameters are now propagated
* FIXED:
* Icon handling bugs
* Memory leaks
* Extended tooltips for WOW64 processes
2.7
* NEW/IMPROVED:
* Vastly improved startup time and lower memory usage
* Added Cycles and Cycles Delta columns
* Added option to disable address resolution for
network connections
* Added Logon Time to session properties
* Added time stamp display to peview
* FIXED:
* ToolStatus layout problems
* .NET highlighting crashes
* Run As on Windows XP

2.6
* NEW/IMPROVED:
* Sorting for most lists is now much faster
* Hide Signed Processes option
* Added plugin for uploading files to online virus
scanners
* Added Network tools plugin
* Updated ExtendedServices plugin
* PE viewer now verifies checksums
* Performance improvements
* FIXED:
* Fixed service handle leak
2.5
* NEW/IMPROVED:
* Unmap section views in Memory tab
* Plugin for extended service information (including
recovery information, dependencies and dependents)
* FIXED:
* Critical bug for file dialogs on Windows XP
* Esc couldn't close Service Properties on open
* Small bug fixes
2.4
* NEW/IMPROVED:
* Better Run As behaviour
* Show Processes From All Users option
* Can now unmap section views
* Control over thread affinity
* Window Title and Window Status columns
* Plugin for filtering notifications
* Plugin for toolbar and status bar
* Performance improvements
* FIXED:
* Memory leak
* SbieSupport plugin on 64-bit
* Crash when running under certain conditions
* Memory case-insensitive filter
* Process parent association bug
* REMOVED:
* Process database
2.3
* NEW/IMPROVED:
* Can add processes to jobs
* Double-clicking in the system information graphs now opens
information for the relevant process
* Setting I/O priority doesn't need KProcessHacker anymore
* Elevation for certain actions
* FIXED:
* HKCU key name resolution
* Network connection host resolution
* Information window resizing
* Log clearing
2.2
* NEW/IMPROVED:
* Plugins support
* Can now unload 32-bit modules on 64-bit systems

* Tasks are shown in tooltips for taskeng.exe/taskhost.exe processes
* Run As can now start processes elevated
* Handle count by type
* Process priorities in notification icon menu
* CSV export
* Relative start times
* FIXED:
* Run and Run As shortcuts
* Command line handling
* Process tree selection
2.1
* NEW/IMPROVED:
* Add Pause key shortcut to pause/resume updates
* Added Ctrl+Tab and Ctrl+Shift+Tab shortcuts
* Grid is a bit darker
* Checks for digital signatures and packing is now
off by default and optional
* FIXED:
* MD5 calculation code for files was wrong
* Process record bugs
2.0
* First release in the Process Hacker 2.x branch.