| A software utility found in
Microsoft Windows
NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows
XP that enables a user to view each of the tasks currently
running on the computer, each of the processes, and the overall
performance of the computer. The Task Manager is easily
accessed by pressing: "Ctrl + Alt +
Del" on the keyboard. Below is a
visual example of the Microsoft Windows Task Manager under Windows
2000.
A quicker way to access the Task Manager is to press: " Ctrl +
Shift
+ Esc".
- Task Manager can also be executed by running the taskmgr.exe
file from the C:\Winnt\System32 directory or by clicking Start,
Run and typing taskmgr.
- If a program is no longer responding users can also choose to
"End Task" from the Task Manager to close the program without restarting
the computer.
- Earlier versions of Microsoft Windows (Microsoft Windows 3.x,
Windows 95, Windows 98) had a program known as tasks to
display the current programs currently running. This file was
executed by running the taskman.exe file from the C:\Windows
directory.
If you're encountering issues opening the Task Manager it's possible
that the computer could be infected with a virus and/or spyware.
There are known malware designed to cause issues with opening the
task manager and End Tasking them. If you're not able to open Task
Manager using any of the recommendations on this page we suggest
scanning your computer for viruses and
spyware.
- Additional information about the System Idle Processes being
high can be found on document
CH000729.
Also see: Operating system
definitions, Task,
Task list
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