Windows Task Manager is a powerful system-monitoring tool that comes built-in with Microsoft Windows operating systems. It provides real-time information about the various processes, applications, and ...

Some users have reported that Task Manager is not updating on their Windows 11/10 computers. When one launches an app, the current resource consumed by it should be reflected in the Task Manager. But ...

A new battery-saving Efficiency mode and other changes to the Task Manager in Window 11 make it more powerful than ever. We show you how to get the most out of it. I've been testing PC and mobile ...

There’s more to the Windows 10 Task Manager than initially meets the eye, especially if you know how to utilize the proper shortcuts. Check out the tips and tricks below for all the details. To bring ...

Just about anyone who's worked with Windows NT is familiar with the Task Manager. What you might not realize is how useful this system application can be. To access the Task Manager, press ...

The optional October 2025 update can cause multiple Task Manager instances to run in the background. The optional October 2025 update can cause multiple Task Manager instances to run in the ...

David Plummer, the former Microsoft developer who wrote Windows Task Manager in the 1990s, has revealed the application's inner workings and hidden tricks. Windows Task Manager (TaskMgr) first shipped ...

Since the advent of Windows in the early '90s, the saving grace of many panicked users has been the combination of the CTRL, ALT, and DEL keys. This holdover keyboard code from IBM's heyday in the ...

Microsoft has officially identified a bug in Windows 11 that can negatively impact performance in versions 24H2 and 25H2. The issue, which affects Task Manager, prevents the program from closing ...

I have a windows 7 and an xp machine. With 7 it's pretty easy to see whether you have enough memory or not (open task manager and see if you have significant amounts of "unused" memory) but with xp ...

One reason to use the Task Manager in Windows is to see if any of the apps running on your computer are misbehaving or using a disproportionate amount of resources. But what do you do when the ...

Hold on. Don’t just reboot your Windows 7 PC. I realize that rebooting is the go-to solution when a program won’t shut down, or the system starts dragging or acting wonky, but there is another way.