How to change a process name in the task manager via batch
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How can I start a program via batch and change it´s name in the Task Manger.
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start "program" /HIGH "%~dp0program.bin"
In the Task Manager it shows program.bin, but can I change it to something else? For example, hideMe.bin
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asked Oct 25 '15 at 19:56
James Notch
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How can I start a program via batch and change it´s name in the Task Manger.
For example,
start "program" /HIGH "%~dp0program.bin"
In the Task Manager it shows program.bin, but can I change it to something else? For example, hideMe.bin
batch cmd.exe
asked Oct 25 '15 at 19:56
James Notch
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favorite
up vote
2
down vote
favorite
How can I start a program via batch and change it´s name in the Task Manger.
For example,
start "program" /HIGH "%~dp0program.bin"
In the Task Manager it shows program.bin, but can I change it to something else? For example, hideMe.bin
batch cmd.exe
asked Oct 25 '15 at 19:56
James Notch
1112
How can I start a program via batch and change it´s name in the Task Manger.
For example,
start "program" /HIGH "%~dp0program.bin"
In the Task Manager it shows program.bin, but can I change it to something else? For example, hideMe.bin
batch cmd.exe
batch cmd.exe
asked Oct 25 '15 at 19:56
James Notch
1112
asked Oct 25 '15 at 19:56
James Notch
1112
asked Oct 25 '15 at 19:56
James Notch
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asked Oct 25 '15 at 19:56
James Notch
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asked Oct 25 '15 at 19:56
James Notch
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The process name in Task Manager is the name of the executable file ("image name"). So, to change that you will need to rename the file.
answered Oct 25 '15 at 20:49
kreemoweet
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Yes, but I cannot rename the file name because it is set to execute with that name, so if I change it, it will not run.
– James Notch
Oct 25 '15 at 20:59
@JamesNotch you ever figure this out?
– David Brierton
Dec 7 '17 at 13:22
@DavidBrierton do you have that problem?
– barlop
Mar 17 at 2:24
@JamesNotch how about copying the exe file so it has the new name and executing that? Or so this idea. So you currently have your exe with the name you can't change.. say it's called blah.execopy blah.exe blah2.exethendel blah.exeThen make your ownblah.exethat callsblah2.exeAnd if you say oh but that will make blah.exe and blah2.exe in task manager, well if you don't want that you can have your blah.exe start blah2.exe in such a way that it starts it as its own independent thread.. And so blah.exe can terminate as soon as it spawns blah2.exe
– barlop
Mar 17 at 2:24
You should know one programming language that can compile EXE files and just find out how to do it in that. By do it in that I mean just executing an executable.
– barlop
Mar 17 at 2:28
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1 Answer
1
active
oldest
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
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up vote
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The process name in Task Manager is the name of the executable file ("image name"). So, to change that you will need to rename the file.
answered Oct 25 '15 at 20:49
kreemoweet
3,5661214
Yes, but I cannot rename the file name because it is set to execute with that name, so if I change it, it will not run.
– James Notch
Oct 25 '15 at 20:59
@JamesNotch you ever figure this out?
– David Brierton
Dec 7 '17 at 13:22
@DavidBrierton do you have that problem?
– barlop
Mar 17 at 2:24
@JamesNotch how about copying the exe file so it has the new name and executing that? Or so this idea. So you currently have your exe with the name you can't change.. say it's called blah.execopy blah.exe blah2.exethendel blah.exeThen make your ownblah.exethat callsblah2.exeAnd if you say oh but that will make blah.exe and blah2.exe in task manager, well if you don't want that you can have your blah.exe start blah2.exe in such a way that it starts it as its own independent thread.. And so blah.exe can terminate as soon as it spawns blah2.exe
– barlop
Mar 17 at 2:24
You should know one programming language that can compile EXE files and just find out how to do it in that. By do it in that I mean just executing an executable.
– barlop
Mar 17 at 2:28
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
The process name in Task Manager is the name of the executable file ("image name"). So, to change that you will need to rename the file.
answered Oct 25 '15 at 20:49
kreemoweet
3,5661214
Yes, but I cannot rename the file name because it is set to execute with that name, so if I change it, it will not run.
– James Notch
Oct 25 '15 at 20:59
@JamesNotch you ever figure this out?
– David Brierton
Dec 7 '17 at 13:22
@DavidBrierton do you have that problem?
– barlop
Mar 17 at 2:24
@JamesNotch how about copying the exe file so it has the new name and executing that? Or so this idea. So you currently have your exe with the name you can't change.. say it's called blah.execopy blah.exe blah2.exethendel blah.exeThen make your ownblah.exethat callsblah2.exeAnd if you say oh but that will make blah.exe and blah2.exe in task manager, well if you don't want that you can have your blah.exe start blah2.exe in such a way that it starts it as its own independent thread.. And so blah.exe can terminate as soon as it spawns blah2.exe
– barlop
Mar 17 at 2:24
You should know one programming language that can compile EXE files and just find out how to do it in that. By do it in that I mean just executing an executable.
– barlop
Mar 17 at 2:28
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
The process name in Task Manager is the name of the executable file ("image name"). So, to change that you will need to rename the file.
answered Oct 25 '15 at 20:49
kreemoweet
3,5661214
The process name in Task Manager is the name of the executable file ("image name"). So, to change that you will need to rename the file.
answered Oct 25 '15 at 20:49
kreemoweet
3,5661214
answered Oct 25 '15 at 20:49
kreemoweet
3,5661214
answered Oct 25 '15 at 20:49
kreemoweet
3,5661214
answered Oct 25 '15 at 20:49
kreemoweet
3,5661214
3,5661214
Yes, but I cannot rename the file name because it is set to execute with that name, so if I change it, it will not run.
– James Notch
Oct 25 '15 at 20:59
@JamesNotch you ever figure this out?
– David Brierton
Dec 7 '17 at 13:22
@DavidBrierton do you have that problem?
– barlop
Mar 17 at 2:24
@JamesNotch how about copying the exe file so it has the new name and executing that? Or so this idea. So you currently have your exe with the name you can't change.. say it's called blah.execopy blah.exe blah2.exethendel blah.exeThen make your ownblah.exethat callsblah2.exeAnd if you say oh but that will make blah.exe and blah2.exe in task manager, well if you don't want that you can have your blah.exe start blah2.exe in such a way that it starts it as its own independent thread.. And so blah.exe can terminate as soon as it spawns blah2.exe
– barlop
Mar 17 at 2:24
You should know one programming language that can compile EXE files and just find out how to do it in that. By do it in that I mean just executing an executable.
– barlop
Mar 17 at 2:28
add a comment |
Yes, but I cannot rename the file name because it is set to execute with that name, so if I change it, it will not run.
– James Notch
Oct 25 '15 at 20:59
@JamesNotch you ever figure this out?
– David Brierton
Dec 7 '17 at 13:22
@DavidBrierton do you have that problem?
– barlop
Mar 17 at 2:24
@JamesNotch how about copying the exe file so it has the new name and executing that? Or so this idea. So you currently have your exe with the name you can't change.. say it's called blah.execopy blah.exe blah2.exethendel blah.exeThen make your ownblah.exethat callsblah2.exeAnd if you say oh but that will make blah.exe and blah2.exe in task manager, well if you don't want that you can have your blah.exe start blah2.exe in such a way that it starts it as its own independent thread.. And so blah.exe can terminate as soon as it spawns blah2.exe
– barlop
Mar 17 at 2:24
You should know one programming language that can compile EXE files and just find out how to do it in that. By do it in that I mean just executing an executable.
– barlop
Mar 17 at 2:28
Yes, but I cannot rename the file name because it is set to execute with that name, so if I change it, it will not run.
– James Notch
Oct 25 '15 at 20:59
Yes, but I cannot rename the file name because it is set to execute with that name, so if I change it, it will not run.
– James Notch
Oct 25 '15 at 20:59
@JamesNotch you ever figure this out?
– David Brierton
Dec 7 '17 at 13:22
@JamesNotch you ever figure this out?
– David Brierton
Dec 7 '17 at 13:22
@DavidBrierton do you have that problem?
– barlop
Mar 17 at 2:24
@DavidBrierton do you have that problem?
– barlop
Mar 17 at 2:24
@JamesNotch how about copying the exe file so it has the new name and executing that? Or so this idea. So you currently have your exe with the name you can't change.. say it's called blah.exe
copy blah.exe blah2.exe then del blah.exe Then make your own blah.exe that calls blah2.exe And if you say oh but that will make blah.exe and blah2.exe in task manager, well if you don't want that you can have your blah.exe start blah2.exe in such a way that it starts it as its own independent thread.. And so blah.exe can terminate as soon as it spawns blah2.exe– barlop
Mar 17 at 2:24
@JamesNotch how about copying the exe file so it has the new name and executing that? Or so this idea. So you currently have your exe with the name you can't change.. say it's called blah.exe
copy blah.exe blah2.exe then del blah.exe Then make your own blah.exe that calls blah2.exe And if you say oh but that will make blah.exe and blah2.exe in task manager, well if you don't want that you can have your blah.exe start blah2.exe in such a way that it starts it as its own independent thread.. And so blah.exe can terminate as soon as it spawns blah2.exe– barlop
Mar 17 at 2:24
You should know one programming language that can compile EXE files and just find out how to do it in that. By do it in that I mean just executing an executable.
– barlop
Mar 17 at 2:28
You should know one programming language that can compile EXE files and just find out how to do it in that. By do it in that I mean just executing an executable.
– barlop
Mar 17 at 2:28
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