How to get back the old task manager (from Windows 7) in Windows 10?


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There are some improvements in Windows 10's Task Manager, but they also remove some really good stuff. For example, in the old task manager you could sort running applications by path. So you can easily find the application (via the "Program Files", "WINDOWS" etc folders).

So, how do I get my old task manager back?

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The old Taskmgr is still part of Windows 8/10. It is part of WinPE and is stored on boot.wimDVD.

Winaero extracted the old Taskmgr and made it available via download :

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