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Changelog:

What's New in version 2.27:

NEW/IMPROVED:

  • Updated OnlineChecks plugin:
  • Updated VirusTotal uploader and added hash checking

FIXED:

  • Fixed Description column sorting bug
  • Fixed notification icon bug

What's New in version 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 percent CPU when starting on some machines

What's New in version 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

What's New in version 2.24:

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

What's New in version 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

What's New in version 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

What's New in version 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

What's New in version 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

What's New in version 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

What's New in version 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

What's New in version 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

What's New in version 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

What's New in version 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

What's New in version 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

What's New in version 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

What´s New in version 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 sessio

What's New in version 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

What´s New in version 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

What´s New in version 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

What's New in version 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

What's New in version 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

What´s New in version 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

What's New in version 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

What´s New in version 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

What's New in version 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

What´s New in version 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

What´s New in version 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

What´s new version 2.0:

  • .NET framework is no longer used.

What's New in version 1.11:

NEW/IMPROVED:

  • System Idle Process threads are shown
  • Find handles by object address
  • Small performance improvements

FIXED:

  • #2926287 - "Scroll Problems with Microsoft Intellipoint Mouse"
  • Major process properties memory leak
       
 
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