How to add a command line tab to Windows 11 Task Manager

Task Manager is an essential Windows tool that lets you manage applications and processes running in the background.It can provide valuable information on how various applications and processes are using CPU, memory, disk, network and GPU.However, by default it does not display the command lines used by these processes.

If you want to view the command line in Task Manager, you're in the right place.This article will explain step by step how to add a command line tab to Windows 11 Task Manager.

Why Add a Command Line Tab to Task Manager?

The Processes tab in Task Manager shows a list of all running processes. But by default, it doesn't show the command line arguments used by those processes.

Access to command line arguments is critical to troubleshooting issues.Additionally, malware often uses command-line parameters to spread across computers.Processes using suspicious command line parameters can be identified by examining the Command Line tab in Task Manager.

How to add a command line tab to Windows 11 Task Manager

Here are step-by-step instructions on how to add a command line tab to Windows 11 Task Manager:

1. Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc hotkey to open Task Manager.

2. Select the Processes tab from the left sidebar.

3. Right-click the "Name" tab, and then click the "Command Line" option.

A new Command Line column will be added next to the Status column. In the future, if you want to remove the Command Line column, right-click the Name tab and click the Command Line option again.

Enhance the functionality of Task Manager using the command line

The default version of Task Manager in Windows 11 does not display the Command Line tab, which provides important command line arguments to running processes.Accessing this information is critical to troubleshooting various issues and verifying the legitimacy of the process, now you know how to enable it.