Tasklist.exe tool displays no process information on a computer that is running Windows

Applies To
Windows 8 Enterprise Windows 8 Pro Windows 8 Windows Server 2012 Datacenter Windows Server 2012 Datacenter Windows Server 2012 Standard Windows Server 2012 Standard Windows Server 2012 Essentials Windows Server 2012 Foundation Windows Server 2012 Foundation Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Windows 7 Enterprise Windows 7 Home Basic Windows 7 Home Premium Windows 7 Professional Windows 7 Ultimate Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Windows Server 2008 R2 Web Edition Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Windows Vista Business Windows Vista Business 64-bit Edition Windows Vista Enterprise Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit Edition Windows Vista Home Basic Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit Edition Windows Vista Home Premium Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition Windows Vista Ultimate Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit Edition Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Windows Server 2008 Datacenter Windows Server 2008 Datacenter without Hyper-V Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Windows Server 2008 Enterprise without Hyper-V Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Windows Server 2008 Standard Windows Server 2008 Standard without Hyper-V

Symptoms

Assume that you use the Tasklist.exe tool on a computer that is running one of the following operating systems:

  • Windows Vista
  • Windows Server 2008
  • Windows 7
  • Windows Server 2008 R2
  • Windows 8
  • Windows Server 2012

When the operating system is under a heavy load, the Tasklist.exe tool displays no process information.

For example, assume that you run the following command:

tasklist.exe /FI “IMAGENAME eq lsass.exe”

In this situation, the Tasklist.exe tool displays the following message even when the Lsass.exe process is running:

INFO: No tasks are running which match the specified criteria.\n

Resolution

Cumulative Update information

To resolve this issue in Windows 8 or in Windows Server 2012, install the cumulative update 2811660. For more information about how to obtain this cumulative update package, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

2811660 Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 cumulative update: March 2013

Hotfix information

Important This hotfix has been re-released to address an issue in which the digital signature on files produced and signed by Microsoft will expire prematurely, as described in Microsoft Security Advisory 2749655.

 A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing the problem described in this article. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft website:

http:⁠//support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix, you must be running one of the following operating systems:

  • Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2)
  • Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (SP2)
  • Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1)
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1)

For more information about how to obtain a Windows Vista service pack, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

935791 How to obtain the latest Windows Vista service pack

For more information about how to obtain a Windows Server 2008 service pack, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

968849 How to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2008

For more information about how to obtain a Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 service pack, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

976932 Information about Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2

Registry information

To apply this hotfix, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

Restart requirement

You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace a previously released hotfix.

File information

The global version of this hotfix installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.

Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 file information notesImportant Windows Vista hotfixes and Windows Server 2008 hotfixes are included in the same packages. However, only "Windows Vista" is listed on the Hotfix Request page. To request the hotfix package that applies to one or both operating systems, select the hotfix that is listed under "Windows Vista" on the page. Always refer to the "Applies To" section in articles to determine the actual operating system that each hotfix applies to.

  • The files that apply to a specific product, SR_Level (RTM, SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table.

    Version Product SR_Level Service branch
    6.0.600 2.23xxx Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 SP2 LDR
  • The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information for Windows Server 2008 and for Windows Vista" section. MUM files and MANIFEST files, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are extremely important to maintain the state of the updated components. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.

For all supported x86-based versions of Windows Server 2008 and of Windows Vista

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Tasklist.exe 6.0.6002.23031 80,896 01-Feb-2013 09:31 x86

For all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 and of Windows Vista

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Tasklist.exe 6.0.6002.23031 108,544 01-Feb-2013 02:22 x64
Tasklist.exe 6.0.6002.23031 80,896 01-Feb-2013 09:31 x86

For all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Tasklist.exe 6.0.6002.23031 239,104 01-Feb-2013 01:29 IA-64
Tasklist.exe 6.0.6002.23031 80,896 01-Feb-2013 09:31 x86

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 file information notes
Important Windows 7 hotfixes and Windows Server 2008 R2 hotfixes are included in the same packages. However, hotfixes on the Hotfix Request page are listed under both operating systems. To request the hotfix package that applies to one or both operating systems, select the hotfix that is listed under "Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 R2" on the page. Always refer to the "Applies To" section in articles to determine the actual operating system that each hotfix applies to.

  • The files that apply to a specific product, milestone (RTM,SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table:

    Version Product Milestone Service branch
    6.1.760 1.18xxx Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 GDR
    6.1.760
    1.22xxx
    Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 LDR
  • The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2" section. MUM and MANIFEST files, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are critical to maintaining the state of the updated component. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.

For all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Tasklist.exe 6.1.7601.18070 80,896 01-Feb-2013 03:28 x86
Tasklist.exe 6.1.7601.22239 80,896 01-Feb-2013 03:18 x86

For all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 and of Windows Server 2008 R2

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Tasklist.exe 6.1.7601.18070 108,032 01-Feb-2013 04:05 x64
Tasklist.exe 6.1.7601.22239 108,032 01-Feb-2013 03:59 x64
Tasklist.exe 6.1.7601.18070 80,896 01-Feb-2013 03:28 x86
Tasklist.exe 6.1.7601.22239 80,896 01-Feb-2013 03:18 x86

For all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Tasklist.exe 6.1.7601.18070 241,152 01-Feb-2013 03:20 IA-64
Tasklist.exe 6.1.7601.22239 241,152 01-Feb-2013 03:24 IA-64
Tasklist.exe 6.1.7601.18070 80,896 01-Feb-2013 03:28 x86
Tasklist.exe 6.1.7601.22239 80,896 01-Feb-2013 03:18 x86

      

Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

More Information

For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Additional file information

Additional file information for Windows Vista and for Windows Server 2008

Additional files for all supported x86-based versions of Windows Vista and of Windows Server 2008

File property Value
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Date (UTC) 19-Feb-2013
Time (UTC) 10:07
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File version Not applicable
File size 7,598
Date (UTC) 01-Feb-2013
Time (UTC) 11:27

Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows Vista and of Windows Server 2008

File property Value
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Date (UTC) 19-Feb-2013
Time (UTC) 10:07
File name Amd64_microsoft-windows-tasklist_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.23031_none_86b259f2290a8bcc.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 7,632
Date (UTC) 01-Feb-2013
Time (UTC) 03:49
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File version Not applicable
File size 7,598
Date (UTC) 01-Feb-2013
Time (UTC) 11:27

Additional files for all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008

File property Value
File name Ia64_1367779710ac2da974bc318c16d4bd71_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.23031_none_5316dc32df85b9c4.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 1,038
Date (UTC) 19-Feb-2013
Time (UTC) 10:07
File name Ia64_microsoft-windows-tasklist_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.23031_none_2a95626470ab2392.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 7,615
Date (UTC) 01-Feb-2013
Time (UTC) 02:30
File name X86_microsoft-windows-tasklist_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.23031_none_2a93be6e70ad1a96.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 7,598
Date (UTC) 01-Feb-2013
Time (UTC) 11:27

Additional file information for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2

Additional files for all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7

File property Value
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Date (UTC) 01-Feb-2013
Time (UTC) 08:02
File name X86_8121d17d5141b870a769bbcfb0e289ca_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.18070_none_2245ebfda70de42c.manifest
File version Not applicable
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Date (UTC) 01-Feb-2013
Time (UTC) 08:02
File name X86_microsoft-windows-tasklist_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.18070_none_2a059b26b8c827c2.manifest
File version Not applicable
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Date (UTC) 01-Feb-2013
Time (UTC) 05:34
File name X86_microsoft-windows-tasklist_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22239_none_2ac37c21d1bd38fe.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 2,562
Date (UTC) 01-Feb-2013
Time (UTC) 04:57

Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 and of Windows Server 2008 R2

File property Value
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File version Not applicable
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Additional files for all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2

File property Value
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