If a program listed in the "Processes" section of Windows Task Manager has a blank "Description" field, you can change the name of the process to help you better identify which program it is. To change the name of a process in Task Manager, you only need to change the name field displayed in the program's properties.
Step 1
Right-click an empty space on the taskbar. Click "Task Manager." Click the "Processes" tab.
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Step 2
Click "Image Name" to sort the processes alphabetically. Right-click the process you want to rename, then click "Properties."
Step 3
Right-click the process once again, then click "End Process." Click "End Process" once again.
Step 4
Return to the "Properties" window. Select the "General" tab. Erase the name of the process, but leave the file extension.
Step 5
Enter into the box the name you want to change the process to. Do not change or delete the file extension.
Step 6
Click "Apply," then "OK," to change the process name.
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