Is there a way to set the description field in task manager?

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How can I set the description field in Task Manager (Windows 10+) to my program. I want to define a description or name in task manager not just java.exe.

Right now it says Java(TM) Platform SE binary in the description field and java.exe in the name field.

Description Field

you can't, afaik. It's not your application that is detected by windows, but the jvm in which your application runs — Stultuske, Oct 31 '17 at 13:38
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1152356/how-can-i-give-my-java-application-a-unique-process-name — Mahendra Singh Meena, Oct 31 '17 at 13:42
You can go to the "Select columns" menu entry and choose to display the command line. Then you can find your java application name on the command line. — DodgyCodeException, Oct 31 '17 at 13:44

Ismail Yavuz · Accepted Answer · 2017-10-31T13:57:20.360

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You can copy your java.exe into the same folder. Rename it as myApp.exe and run it as you run the Java.

On cmd:

myApp -jar myJar.jar

edited Oct 31 '17 at 13:57

answered Oct 31 '17 at 13:48

Ismail Yavuz

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.... how little sense does this make? copy your java.exe to anywhere, and it won't work, since it'll be looking for the resources of the jre on it's path. – Stultuske Oct 31 '17 at 13:50
Read carefully, not copy to "anywhere", copy "into the same folder" which contains JRE! I am currently using this in several servers with no problem. – Ismail Yavuz Oct 31 '17 at 13:53
and your jre has "myApp.exe" in it? – Stultuske Oct 31 '17 at 13:55
Yes, works well. Just try on cmd: myApp -version – Ismail Yavuz Oct 31 '17 at 13:56

Is there a way to set the description field in task manager?

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