How to use Task Manager

Here you will find the tips on how to use Windows Task Manager. It will help you to start programs, to kill processes, and to monitor the computer's performance.

How to start Task Manager

To start Task Manager, the following hot combinations should be pressed:

• Press CTRL+ALT+DELETE, and then click Task Manager.
• Press CTRL+SHIFT+ESC.
• Right-click an empty area of the taskbar, and then click Task Manager.

How to end a process

• To open Task Manager, right-click on Task Bar and select Task Manager.
• Select the process you want to disable. Make sure that the end of the process will not impair your PC’s performance. Confirm by selecting End Process.
• If you are certain that the selected process could be ended, click on Yes to confirm your option.

How to monitor your computer's performance

Click the Performance tab to view a dynamic overview of the performance of your computer. This includes the following measures:

• Graphs for CPU and memory usage
• The total number of handles, threads, and processes that are running Handles are unique identifiers that allow a program to access system resources such as files, registry keys, fonts, and bitmaps. Threads are objects within processes that run program instructions.
• The total number of kilobytes (KB) that are used for physical, kernel, and commit memory

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