PE Shell Swapper can't load taskmanager anymore

Hello folks,

Last month I have successfully built a x64 build and it worked as expected. However, yesterday, I have built a x64 build again and I have being experiencing a very strange problem. Now the Win+T shorcut can't load task manager anymore.

After using Ctrl+Alt+Del shortcut to call PE Shell Swapper I have noticed that its task manager button is grayed (which means it's inactive). Here is the screenshot: 

Here is the build log:

I would like some help here. Does anybody has any ideas?

Best regards,

Aeolis

Hello folks,

Dear ChrisR, as Mikka instructed me, I've moved my post here. I hope you get back soon.

Best regards,

Aeolis

P.S.: How do I edit my posts here after I have submitted them?

Welcome Aeolis
 

P.S.: How do I edit my posts here after I have submitted them?

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Hi Aeolis, welcome 
and thanks Mikka 

For taskmgr in peshell, it is because peshell.exe is a 32 bits application and and therefore it seeks for 32 bits taskmgr.exe (in SysWow64) and it does not find it => disabled, grayed (good peshell  ).
Adding SysWow64\Taskmgr.exe + dependency, should solve this.
You can try by just adding SysWow64\taskmgr.exe in your build.
Seems to have a lot of dependency (size), is it really necessary, not sure.

Hello folks,

Thank you Lancelot and ChrisR for the welcome! ChrisR you were right, it was just a missing "taskmgr.exe" on SysWOW64 folder (I think "taskmgr.exe" dependencies are just ok for now). I am getting older and my eyes play me tricks, I've missed that missing "taskmgr.exe". Thank you again ChrisR!

Best regards,

Aeolis

P.S.: Do you remember that Privatefirewall script I've promised you? It's x86 ready and x64 "almost there"... 

Hi Chris,

to prevent similar Aeolis report in future, I feel better add a default selected option to "2 - Shell & Config" since PeShell Swapper there ;)
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?e6v2p2g371pot3c
 

Hi Lancelot,

I also thought to the same idea
We must also add the dependencies (not looked) and depending on the size, the option enabled or not by default (not sure that this is widely used).
It could be also 1-files.script for copying taskmgr and all dependencies.

@Aeolis
About your Privatefirewall, good continuation to share it soon
As you know it, Win7PESE remains the base (except few applications), I do not wish, not enough time, to add applications inside.
For the one who have the courage (lot of fun too), the development of an external  project/package with useful apps would be a good thing.
But for now, I prefer to let users choose which applications they wish.

My advice is to use "Share script" as much as possible, to easily add Gena apps (90-95% compatible) or VistaPE apps or others with Myscripts.
Thus, scripts and applications are added to the outside of the base.  Easier to manage, particularly for updates.
There is also "MyScripts Project Add" in utils folder to convert Myscripts to a project.


Edit: About Taskmgr in peshell, an other option for x64 build, is to add an option in peshell.ini : task manager=%SystemRoot%\System32\taskmgr.exe (but without Win+T shortcut)

Replace PEShell.exe in x64 PE with this one: PEShell.7z

And report if it helps.

 

Great, It does not just help, it works

hehe, no need wow64 taskmgr (and its dependencies anymore)

Thanks JFX, you are the Greatest 

Thanks JFX, you are the Greatest 

Sure 
"2 - Shell & Config" is on server.

Good to hear it works, was actually just a tiny fix :)

Hello folks,

Thank you all for your time and help! Everything is fine now.

Best regards,

Aeolis