Where Does Process Hacker Store Settings?
Process Hacker keeps an XML settings file beside its executable in portable use, or in AppData when installed.
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Process Hacker stores settings in an XML file that follows the install mode. Portable copies keep it next to the executable, while setup installs use AppData. Either way the whole configuration is one file.
Copying that file migrates columns, highlights and options in one move. The successor name System Informer uses the same scheme with renamed folders, so check both names after upgrading.
Where Process Hacker stores this, by platform
%APPDATA%\Process Hacker 2\ProcessHacker.exe.settings.xml
Installed mode settings. Portable mode uses ProcessHacker.exe.settings.xml beside the exe. System Informer builds use a SystemInformer folder variant.
Frequently asked questions
how do i back up process hacker settings
Copy the settings XML from AppData or beside the executable depending on install mode. Pasting it back restores columns and options exactly.
where did settings go after upgrading to system informer
The renamed app reads a SystemInformer folder instead of Process Hacker 2. Copy the old XML into the new folder to carry settings across the rename.
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