The Windows Task Manager is an integral asset that consists of valuable data and your system’s general asset utilization details about individual processes. It is the most significant program you will approach when everything else has either frozen or not responsive.
Windows Task Manager has a lot of tips and tricks that users are still not aware of. Let us get in talking about the same:
Many people will choose to open Task Manager by hitting ‘Ctrl + Alt + Del’ keys on the keyboard and clicking on the ‘Task Manager’ from the options. It is not being denied that this method doesn’t work, but there is another way to open the Task Manager that saves your time, especially when you work a lot with the same.
To open Windows Task Manager, tap ‘Ctrl + Shift + Esc’ on your keyboard, and that will directly take you to the Manager window.
If you want to avoid using Keyboard, right-click anywhere on the Windows Taskbar, and choose ‘Task Manager.’
Task Manager freezes very often, and after a few seconds, you’re asked to shut it down while you’re waiting for it to resume working.
To shut down the Task Manager window immediately, click on the ‘Processes Tab’ and’ right-click on that particular frozen process. Select ‘End Process’ to turn it down instantly.
Just as Windows Task Manager can freeze sometimes, it’s programs can stop responding as well. It’ll make you wait for a while before it flashes the option to ‘Restart’ the program.
To save time and immediately restart the program because its not responding, go to the ‘Processes Tab’ of the Task Manager and right-click on the process that is not working. Select ‘Restart’ to start over the process.
There are times when you have to discover the folder where a program or Windows process resides on your hard drive. You could be taking a lot of time chasing through the hard drive and Program Records. A simpler alternative is to open the Task Manager by running a program.
If you have Windows 8.1 or 10, locate the program name in the ‘Processes Tab.’ Right-click on the process and choose ‘Open file location.’ This step will directly take you to the folder.
Task Manager not only troubleshoots but keeps a check on your system’s performance.
To check the performance of your PC, go to the ‘Performance Tab’ in the Task Manager Window. You’ll come across factors like memory usage, network usage, etc. To check on details, tap on the ‘Open Resource Monitor’ when you scroll to the bottom of the window.