Task manager in Windows 8 slower because it reads CatRoot?

Question

It seems that whenever the Windows 8 Task Manager is about to be launched, it first reads the file C:\Windows\System32\launchtm.exe, and then it reads the contents of my C:\Windows\System32\CatRoot folder. Because of the sheer number of files in that folder (> 1000), it takes more than ~2 full seconds on my SSD on a cold boot before Task Manager comes up.

Is there a way to prevent this? Why does it happen, and how can I make the task manager start up quickly as in Windows 7?

Answer 1

Replace the new one with the old oneif you like the old more:

How to restore the good old Task Manager in Windows 8

It uses the "debugger" option inside the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options to redirect the call to a different tool.

I've seen the C:\Windows\System32\CatRoot folder in WIn7, too. Heere the audiodg.exe hangs at first start if you have too many CAT files (because of Updates). Maybe you use too many MUI packages on your Win8.