How do i get a vbscript to show up with a certain process name in task manager?

Hi Geeko80,

You don't say what OS you are using, but assuming it is at least XP then the following command will show you all the vbscript processes running (run in Cmd.exe window):


wmic process get commandline | find /i "wscript.exe"

... or ...

wmic process get commandline | find /i "cscript.exe"

... or even ...

wmic process get commandline | find /i "script.exe"

... you get the idea :o)

Hope this helps,
Daz.

... Since you originally asked for VBScript, the code below will show a message box showing all WScript.exe and CScript.exe processes.

Regards,
Daz.

'# D.Collins - 09:55 16/09/2010
'# Search for WScript.exe and CScript.exe processes on the local machine

Option Explicit

Dim strProc

strProc = fGetCommandLines("WScript.exe")
strProc = strProc & fGetCommandLines("CScript.exe")

MsgBox strProc,, "WSH Processes:"



Function fGetCommandLines(sPattern)
    Dim oWMIService, colProcesses, strProcesses, oProcess, blTemp
    Set oWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\.\root\cimv2")
    Set colProcesses = oWMIService.ExecQuery("Select * from Win32_Process Where Name = '" & sPattern & "'")

    strProcesses = ""
    For Each oProcess in colProcesses
        strProcesses = strProcesses & oProcess.CommandLine & vbCrlf
    Next
    If strProcesses = "" Then strProcesses = "No Processes with '" & sPattern & "' found."

    fGetCommandLines = strProcesses
End Function

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Hello, Sorry I wasnt clear.

I am running Windows XP.

I meant to ask how I can get a vbscript to show up with a name of my choosing in task manager rather than just wscript.exe. Can that be coded?

You would probably have to write your own task manager application.

The only way I can think of to change the 'WScript.exe' showing in the built-in Task Manager would be to copy WScript.exe and rename it to something else, then call your vbscript with the copied .exe, for example:

1. Copy WScript.exe and rename the copy to Superscript.exe
2. Run:  Superscript.exe yourscript.vbs


Regards,
Daz.

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