1. Windows Vista Task Manager
2. Task Manager Fix
3. Open Task Manager Windows Vista

Windows 7: Task Manager - Create Elevated Shortcut. Right click on a empty space on the desktop and click on New and Shortcut. C: Windows System32 taskmgr.exe NOTE: You can name this shortcut anything you like though. You can now Pin to Taskbar or Pin to Start Menu, add to Quick Launch, assign a keyboard shortcut to it, or move this shortcut to where you like for easy use.

1. Startup Programs in Windows 8 Task Manager. Right click the Taskbar on the Desktop and click Task Manager From the Start Screen type: task man then select Task Manager under the results Whichever way you get to it, once it opens click the Startup tab. The new Task Manager includes a lot more details than the previous one did.
2. Accessing the Windows Vista Task Manager. You can access the Task Manager in Windows Vista in the same ways you can in Windows XP with a few slight differences. For example, you can right-click on the Taskbar and select Task Manager from the context menu or you can press [Ctrl]+[Shift]+[Esc].

Task Manager

Screenshot of Task Manager in Windows 10 Fall Creators Update showing the Performance tab
Developer(s)	Microsoft
Initial release	August 24, 1996; 22 years ago
Operating system	Windows NT 4.0 and onwards
Replaces	System Monitor
Type	Task manager, system monitor and startup manager

Task Manager, previously known as Windows Task Manager, is a task manager, system monitor, and startup manager included with Microsoft Windows systems. It provides information about computer performance and running software, including name of running processes, CPU load, commit charge, I/O details, logged-in users, and Windows services. Task Manager can also be used to set process priorities, processor affinity, start and stop services, and forcibly terminate processes.

The program can be started in recent versions of Windows by pressing ⊞ Win+R and then typing in taskmgr.exe, by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete and clicking Start Task Manager, by pressing Ctrl+⇧ Shift+Esc, or by right-clicking on the Windows taskbar and selecting 'Task Manager'.

Task Manager was introduced in its current form with Windows NT 4.0. Prior versions Windows NT, as well as Windows 3.x, includes the Task List application, is capable of listing currently-running processes and killing them, or creating a new process. Windows 9x has a program known as Close Program which lists the programs currently running and offers options to close programs as well shut down the computer.^[1]

• 1Functionality
• 2History

Functionality[edit]

Task Manager has two views. The first time Task Manager is invoked by a user, it shows in a simplified summary mode (described in the user experience as Fewer Details). It can be switched to a more detailed mode by clicking More Details. This setting is remembered for that user on that machine.^[2]

Summary mode[edit]

In summary mode, Task Manager shows a list of currently running programs that have a main window. It has a 'more details' hyperlink that activates a full-fledged Task Manager with several tabs.

Right-clicking any of the applications in the list allows switching to that application or ending the application's task. Issuing an end task causes a request for graceful exit to be sent to the application.

Processes and details[edit]

The Processes tab shows a list of all running processes on the system. This list includes Windows Services and processes from other accounts. The Delete key can also be used to terminate processes on the Processes tab. By default the processes tab shows the user account the process is running under, the amount of CPU, and the amount of memory the process is currently consuming. There are more columns that can be shown. The Processes tab divides the process into three categories:

• Apps: Programs with a main window
• Windows processes: Components of Windows itself that do not have a main windows, including services
• Background process: Programs that do not have a main window, including services, and are not part of the Windows itself

This tab shows the name of every main window and every service associated with each process. Both a graceful exit command and a termination command can be sent from this tab, depending on whether the command is sent to the process or its window.

The Details tab is a more basic version of the Processes tab, and acts similar to the Processes tab in Windows 7 and earlier. It has a more rudimentary user experience and can perform some additional actions. Right-clicking a process in the list allows changing the priority the process has, setting processor affinity (setting which CPU(s) the process can execute on), and allows the process to be ended. Choosing to End Process causes Windows to immediately kill the process. Choosing to 'End Process Tree' causes Windows to immediately kill the process, as well as all processes directly or indirectly started by that process. Unlike choosing End Task from the Applications tab, when choosing to End Process the program is not given warning nor a chance to clean up before ending. However, when a process that is running under a security context different from the one of the process which issued the call to TerminateProcess, the use of the KILL command line utility is required.^[3]

Performance[edit]

The Performance tab shows overall statistics about the system's performance, most notably the overall amount of CPU usage and how much memory is being used. A chart of recent usage for both of these values is shown. Details about specific areas of memory are also shown.

There is an option to break the CPU usage graph into two sections: kernel mode time and user mode time. Many device drivers, and core parts of the operating system run in kernel mode, whereas user applications run in user mode. This option can be turned on by choosing Show kernel times from the View menu. When this option is turned on the CPU usage graph will show a green and a red area. The red area is the amount of time spent in kernel mode, and the green area shows the amount of time spent in user mode.

The Performance tab also shows statistics relating to each of the network adapters present in the computer. By default the adapter name, percentage of network utilization, link speed and state of the network adapter are shown, along with a chart of recent activity.

App History[edit]

The App History tab shows resource usage information about Universal Windows Platform apps. Windows controls the life cycle of these apps more tightly. This tab is where the data that Windows has collected about them can be viewed.

Startup[edit]

The Startup tab manages software that start with Windows shell.

Users[edit]

The Users tab shows all users that currently have a session on the computer. On server computers, there may be several users connected to the computer using Terminal Services. As of Windows XP, there may also be multiple users logged onto the computer at one time using the Fast User Switching feature. Users can be disconnected or logged off from this tab.

History[edit]

Windows 9x[edit]

A Close Programdialog box comes up when Ctrl+Alt+Delete is pressed in Windows 9x.^[1] Also, in Windows 9x, there is a program called Tasks (TASKMAN.EXE) located in the Windows directory. TASKMAN.EXE is rudimentary and has fewer features. The System Monitor utility in Windows 9x contains process and network monitoring functionality similar to that of the Windows Task Manager. (Also, Tasks program is called by clicking twice on desktop if Explorer process is down.)

Windows XP[edit]

In Windows XP only, a Shutdown menu is present that provides access to Standby, Hibernate, Turn off, Restart, Log Off, and Switch User. Later versions of Windows make these options available through the start menu.

On the Performance tab, the display of the CPU values was changed from a display mimicking a LED seven-segment display, to a standard numeric value. This was done to accommodate non-Arabic numeral systems, such as Eastern Arabic numerals, which cannot be represented using a seven-segment display.^[4]

Prior to Windows XP, process names longer than 15 characters in length are truncated. This problem is resolved in Windows XP.^[5]

The users tab is introduced by Windows XP.

Beginning with Windows XP, the Delete key is enabled on the Processes tab.

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Windows Vista[edit]

Windows Task Manager has been updated in Windows Vista with new features,^[6] including:

• A 'Services' tab to view and modify currently running Windows services and start and stop any service as well as enable/disable the User Account Control (UAC) file and registry virtualization of a process.
• New 'Image Path Name' and 'Command Line', and 'Description' columns in the Processes tab. These show the full name and path of the executable image running in a process, any command line parameters that were provided, and the image file's 'Description' property.
• New columns showing DEP status and virtualization status. Virtualization status refers to UAC virtualization, under which file and registry references to certain system locations will be silently redirected to user-specific areas.
• By right-clicking on any process, it is possible to directly open the Properties of the process's executable image file or of the directory (folder) containing the process.
• The Task Manager has also been made less vulnerable to attack from remote sources or viruses as it must be operating under administrative rights to carry out certain tasks, such as logging off other connected users or sending messages. The user must go into the 'Processes' tab and click 'Show processes from other users' in order to verify administrative rights and unlock these privileges. Showing processes from all users requires all users including administrators to accept a UAC prompt, unless UAC is disabled. If the user is not an administrator, they must enter a password for an administrator account when prompted to proceed, unless UAC is disabled, in which case the elevation does not occur.
• By right-clicking on any running process, it is possible to create a dump. This feature can be useful if an application or a process is not responding, so that the dump file can be opened in a debugger to get more information.
• The Shutdown menu containing Standby, Hibernate, Turn off, Restart, Log Off and Switch User has been removed. This was done due to low usage, and to reduce the overall complexity of Task Manager.^[7]
• The Performance tab shows the system uptime.

Windows 8[edit]

In Windows 8, Windows Task Manager has been overhauled and the following changes^[2] were made:

• Starting in Windows 8, the tabs are hidden by default and Task Manager opens in summary mode (Fewer details). This view only shows applications and their associated processes. Prior to Windows 8, what is shown in the summary mode was shown in tab named 'Applications'.
• Resource utilization in the Processes tab is shown with various shades of yellow, with darker color representing heavier use.
• The Performance tab is split into CPU, memory, disk, ethernet, and wireless network (if applicable) sections. There are overall graphs for each, and clicking on one reaches details for that particular resource. This includes consolidating information that previously appeared in the Networking tab from Windows XP through Windows 7.
  • The CPU tab no longer displays individual graphs for every logical processor on the system by default. It now can show data for each NUMA node.
  • The CPU tab now displays simple percentages on heat-mapping tiles to display utilization for systems with many (64 or more, up to 640) logical processors.^[8] The color used for these heat maps is blue, with darker color again indicating heavier utilization.
  • Hovering the cursor over any logical processor's data now shows the NUMA node of that processor and its ID.
• A new Startup tab has been added that lists running startup applications.^[9]
• The Processes tab now lists application names, application status, and overall usage data for CPU, memory, hard disk, and network resources for each process.
• A new App History tab is introduced.
• A startup tab is introduced. Previously, MSConfig was in charge of this task, or in Windows Vista only, the 'Software Explorer' section of Windows Defender.^[10] (The Windows Defender that shipped built-into Windows 7 lacked this option, and it was also not present in the downloadable Microsoft Security Essentials either).
  • The application status can be changed to suspended.
  • The normal process information found in the older Task Manager can be found in the new Details tab.

Windows 10[edit]

The processes tab is divided into categories.^[11]

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Weakness[edit]

Task Manager is a common target of computer viruses and other forms of malware; typically malware will close the Task Manager as soon as it is started, so as to hide itself from users. Variants of the Zotob and Spybot worms have used this technique, for example.^[12] Using Group Policy, it is possible to disable the Task Manager. Many types of malware also enable this policy setting in the registry. Rootkits can prevent themselves from getting listed in the Task Manager, thereby preventing their detection and termination using it.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

1. ^ ^ab'How to end task on the items that are running in the background'. Nuance Communications. June 22, 2002.
2. ^ ^ab'Windows 8 Task Manager In-Depth'. Microsoft Corporation. June 6, 2013. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
3. ^'Cannot End Service Processes with Task Manager'. Support. Microsoft. 2007-02-27. Archived from the original on March 8, 2007. Retrieved 2012-12-06.
4. ^Raymond Chen (July 25, 2007). 'What is Dave's frame class?'.
5. ^Magic 15 with GetProcessesByName on Windows 2000^{[dead link]}
6. ^Brien Posey (May 2008). 'Microsoft's Windows Task Manager: What's new in Vista?'. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
7. ^Raymond Chen (June 19, 2014). 'What happened to the Shut Down menu in classic Task Manager?'.
8. ^Sinofsky, Steven (October 27, 2011). 'Using Task Manager with 64+ logical processors'. Building Windows 8. Microsoft. Archived from the original on February 24, 2012. Retrieved October 29, 2011.
9. ^Serban, Alex (October 24, 2011). 'How to Get the Most out of New Windows 8 Task Manager?'. ITProPortal. Future Publishing.
10. ^https://www.techrepublic.com/blog/windows-and-office/manage-startup-programs-in-vista-using-windows-defenders-software-explorer/
11. ^Corden, Jez (4 Sep 2015). 'How to use Task Manager to optimize your Windows 10 experience'. Windows Central. Retrieved 4 Feb 2019.
12. ^'Task Manager, MSCONFIG, or REGEDIT disappears while opening'. Ramesh's website. December 19, 2005.

External links[edit]

• How to use and troubleshoot issues with Windows Task Manager, Microsoft Help and Support
• Windows 8 Task Manager In-Depth, Gavin Gear, Blogging Windows

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Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, and 10 - Using the Windows Task Manager

This document provides basic information about how to use Windows Task Manager to start programs, to end processes, and to monitor the computer's performance.

You can use Task Manager to start programs, to start or to end processes, and to view a dynamic display of your computer's performance.

How to start Task Manager

To start Task Manager, take any of the following actions:

• 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 use Task Manager Help

Everything that you might want to know about Task Manager is included in the Task Manager Help file. Some of the help topics are intended for a general audience. Other topics are intended for a more advanced audience. To view the Task Manager Help file, follow these steps:

1. Press CTRL+ALT+DELETE, and then click Task Manager.
2. In Task Manager, click Help, and then click Task Manager Help Topics.

In the 'Task Manager overview' topic, you can read about the features and uses of Task Manager by clicking the following topics and reading the topic and all related topics:

• Programs that are running
• Processes that are running
• Performance measures

How to exit, switch to, or start a program

The Applications tab displays the status of the programs that are running on the computer. To exit, switch to, or start a program, follow these steps:

1. Click the Applications tab.
2. Do one of the following, as appropriate for the action that you want to perform:

   • Exit a program: To exit a program, click the program that you want to exit, and then click End Task.

     Note: When you exit a program in this manner, any unsaved data in that program is lost.

   • Switch to another program: To switch to another program, click the program that you want to switch to, and then click Switch To.

   • Start a program: To start a program, click New Task. In the Create New Task dialog box, click Browse, locate and select the program that you want to start, click Open, and then click OK.

     Note: This procedure is very similar to starting a program by using the Run command on the Start menu.

How to end a process

The Processes tab displays information about the processes that are running on the computer. A process can be an application that you start or subsystems and services that are managed by the operating system. To end a process, follow these steps.

To match a process with a running program, right-click the program name on the Applications tab of Windows Task Manager, and then click Go To Process.

1. Click the Processes tab.
2. Do one of the following, depending on the action that you want to perform:
   • If you want to end a single process, click the process that you want to end, and then click End Process.
   • If you want to end a process and all processes directly or indirectly related to it, right-click the process that you want to end, and then click End Process Tree.

Note: Proceed with caution when you end a process. If you exit a program in this manner, data that has not been saved will be lost. If you end a system process, a system component may no longer function correctly.

How to monitor your computer's performance

Click the

Windows Vista Task Manager

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

Note: Your system administrator may have implemented a local policy on your computer to disable Task Manager. In this scenario, you should contact the system administrator or your help desk if you need local process control or the ability to monitor the computer's performance.

Task Manager Fix

This document was adapted from the Microsoft Knowledge Base article 323527.

Open Task Manager Windows Vista

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