Task Explorer - An Advanced Task Manager for hackers

[blue_devil]

TaskExplorer v1.5.6 Released 22.09.2024

Changes

• In the latest release, version 1.5.6, several key updates and changes were made to improve overall functionality and performance. One of the notable adjustments is that Task Explorer (TE) no longer lists mounted VHD/VHDX files as disks, focusing solely on real hardware. This change aims to streamline disk management and ensure the system resources are utilized more efficiently by disregarding virtual drives. Additionally, the PHlib library has been updated to version 3.1.24258, continuing the effort to maintain compatibility with the latest technology and ensuring smooth operation.

Home

https://github.com/DavidXanatos/TaskExplorer

Download

https://github.com/DavidXanatos/TaskExplorer/releases/tag/v1.5.6

[blue_devil]

TaskExplorer v1.6.0 Released 27.01.2025

Added

• Added permissions button to the Process security tab
• Added options to confugire No-[Write|Read|Execute]-Up policy
• Added more columns to the memory panel: Signing level, Original protection, Region type, Priority
• added more info to token panel
• added more columns to service tab
• added more columns to module tab
• added more columns to threads tab
• added more columns to process tree
• added options to change thread/process priority boost
• added options to change process efficiency mode
• added option to freeze processes
• added more dump options
• added heaps info tab
• added modified pages info to module panel

Changed

• updated PHlib to version 3.2.25011
• updated Integrity levels
• now all PIDs/TIDs ate displayed booth in decimal and hex 1234 [0x4D2]
• reordered the process and thread menus
• moved TaskExplorer data folder from C:\Users\[User]\AppData\Local\TaskExplorer to C:\Users\[User]\AppData\Local\Xanasoft\TaskExplorer
• Note: the folder will be moved automatically, when downgrading to an older version you would need to move it back manually.

Fixed

• fixed issues with processes started from a voluem without a drive letter
• fixed service delete confirmation prompt was missing
• fixed issue listing net assemblies

Home

https://github.com/DavidXanatos/TaskExplorer/
https://xanasoft.com/TaskExplorer/

Download

https://github.com/DavidXanatos/TaskExplorer/releases/tag/v1.6.0

[blue_devil]

TaskExplorer v1.6.1 Released 23.02.2025

Added

• added ARM64 driver
• added translations

Changed

• updated code to be qt6 comaptible
• greately improved dark mode
• improved driver statis information on startup
• updated MiscHelpers.dll, improved finder

Fixed

• fixed Closing System Info closes also the TaskExplorer #34
• fixed handle leak in thread stack panel
• fixed bad performance on windows 10
• fixed issue where two instances were started when "Skip UAC" was enabled

Home

https://github.com/DavidXanatos/TaskExplorer/
https://xanasoft.com/TaskExplorer/

Download

https://github.com/DavidXanatos/TaskExplorer/releases/tag/v1.6.1

[blue_devil]

Exactly
I have tried both on win 11 and win 7 it is not working.
I've checked github and some people make it on non-admin windows sessions

[MarcElBichon]

@DavidXanatos fixed it!
https://github.com/DavidXanatos/TaskExplorer/releases

[blue_devil]

TaskExplorer v1.6.2 Released 02.03.2025

Added

• added driver DynData updater, on start when the current DynData is not compatible with the windows kernel TE will offer an option to update the DynData
• Note: the updater extracts the DynData from regular SystemInformer canary update packages.
• added preparations (not enebled) to use the old driver on windows 7

Changed
moved translations to translations.7z

Fixed
incompatybility witn windows 7 introduced in 1.16.1
fixed crash in module search window
fixed performance issue with codepage detection

Home

https://github.com/DavidXanatos/TaskExplorer/
https://xanasoft.com/TaskExplorer/

Download

https://github.com/DavidXanatos/TaskExplorer/releases/tag/v1.6.2

[sendersu]

anyone tried to build TaskExplorer from sources?
seems mission impossible & total mess in the repo...
missed code
missed types...
WTF

[blue_devil]

Maybe we should ask those questions by creating a new issue on the repo.

[blue_devil]

Task Explorer v1.6.4 (2025-05-04)

Fixed

• fixed failure to update dyndata
• fixed crash when dyndata update failed

Home

https://github.com/DavidXanatos/TaskExplorer/
https://xanasoft.com/TaskExplorer/

Download

https://github.com/DavidXanatos/TaskExplorer/releases/tag/v1.6.4
https://github.com/DavidXanatos/TaskExplorer/releases/download/v1.6.4/TaskExplorer-v1.6.4.exe

[sendersu]

Originally Posted by blue_devil

Maybe we should ask those questions by creating a new issue on the repo.

have you tried to build yourself?
I"m still having issues... sad but true

[blue_devil]

Task Explorer v1.6.5 05.07.2025

This is a maintenance release, it updates TaskExplorer to the latest PHlib and VS2022 toolset.

Changed

• updated PHlib to version 3.2.25180.1655
• switched to VS2022 toolset
• updated Qt to 5.15.16

Download

https://github.com/DavidXanatos/TaskExplorer/releases/tag/v1.6.5
https://github.com/DavidXanatos/TaskExplorer/releases/download/v1.6.5/TaskExplorer-v1.6.5.exe

[blue_devil]

Task Explorer v1.6.6 24.11.2025

Changed

• updated PHlib to version 3.2.25324
• improved process map handling

Fixed

• fixed token info not proeprly listed, broken in 1.6.5
• fixed issue with Environment enumeration

Download

https://github.com/DavidXanatos/TaskExplorer/releases/tag/v1.6.6

[bolo2002]

Originally Posted by blue_devil

Task Explorer v1.6.6 24.11.2015

2025

[DavidXanatos]

## [1.7.0] - 2025-12-09

### Added
- added TaskHelper.exe used as worker and service instead of using TaskExplorer.exe itself
- improved KSI Driver's proces protection, it no longer required DynData
- this change allows to use a lare portion of the driver functionality without up to date DynData
- added DPI scaling options to settings
- added original pages column to memory view
- added thread colums: actual base priority, RPC usage, COM flags, LXSS TID
- added process columns: CPU Afinity, LXSS PID
- added module columns: enclave base address, enclave size, enclave type
- added window finder, drag finder to a window to open its process
- added open process to service view

### Changed
- Changed settings tabs from timple tabs to side tabs with icons
- switched to Qt 6.8.3 with [Windows 7 compatibility patches](https://github.com/crystalidea/qt6windows7)
- updated QWT library to 6.3
- updated run as mechanisms
- added more security info to handle view and moved it to own section
- double click in handle/module/memory search window now opens the process the handle/module/memory belongs to

### Fixed
- fixed crash on handle view
- fixed token privilege coloring
- fixed driver process protection on arm64 systems caused crash
- fixed m_SocketList corruption

### Removed
- removed support for 32-bit Windows


Download: https://github.com/DavidXanatos/TaskExplorer/releases/tag/v1.7.0

[blue_devil]

Task Explorer v1.8.0 01.05.2026

TaskExplorer 1.8.0 introduces several maintenance updates and fixes aimed at improving stability and compatibility across systems. The integrated PHlib library has been updated to version 4.0.26115, bringing the project in line with the latest improvements from the underlying System Informer components and ensuring better reliability when interacting with modern Windows builds.

This release also resolves a startup crash that affected some systems, improving overall application stability during initialization. In addition, an issue where job object names were not displayed correctly has been corrected, restoring proper visibility of job object information in the interface. Another crash condition triggered when clicking the SYSTEM_IDLE_PROCESS_ID entry has been fixed as well (issue #116).

A notable change in this release concerns the software signing pipeline. Not only is the kernel driver now signed by Microsoft as before, but all executable and dynamic library files, as well as the installer itself, are now additionally signed using our EV code signing certificate. This ensures stronger authenticity guarantees and improves trust signals in Windows security mechanisms such as SmartScreen.

Overall, version 1.8.0 focuses on improving robustness and strengthening the security and distribution integrity of TaskExplorer.

Changed

• updated PHlib to version 4.0.26115

Fixed

• fixed crash issue on start up affecting soeme systems
• fixed job object name display issue
• fixed click "SYSTEM_IDLE_PROCESS_ID" will crash.

Download

https://github.com/DavidXanatos/TaskExplorer/releases/tag/v1.8.0