Task Manager

Question 1

Task Manager

Answer 1

• Real-time system statistics
  
  • CPU, memory, disk access, etc.

• Starting the Task Manager
  • Ctrl-Alt-Del, select Task manager
  • Right mouse click the taskbar and
     select Task Manager
  • Ctrl-Shift-Esc

• Enhancements since Windows 7
  
  • More information and features

Question 2

Applications

Answer 2

• Lists user-interactive applications in use
  
  • Apps on the desktop
• Administratively control apps
  
  • End task, start new task

• Combined with the Processes tab in Windows 8/8.1/10

Question 3

Processes

Answer 3

• View all running processes
  
  • Interactive and system tray apps
  • View services and processes from other accounts
• Manage the view
  
  • Move columns, add metrics

• Later versions combine all apps, processes, and
services into a single tab
• Easy to view and sort

Question 4

Performance

Answer 4

• What’s happening?
  
  • CPU, memory, etc.
• Statistical views
  
  • Historical, real-time

• Newer versions include CPU, memory, disk,
Bluetooth, and network in the Performance tab

Question 5

Networking

Answer 5

• Network performance
• Separate tab in Windows 7
• Integrated into the Performance tab
in Windows 8/8.1/10

• View utilization, link speeds, and
interface connection state

Question 6

Users

Answer 6

• Who is connected? What are they doing?

• Windows 7
  
  • User list, disconnect, logoff, send message
• Windows 8/8.1/10
  
  • Separate processes
  • Performance statistics

Question 7

Windows Task Manager can be launched by:

Answer 7

Ctrl+Shift+Esc key combination

Pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete and selecting the Task Manager option from the menu screen

Right-clicking on the Windows Taskbar and selecting Task Manager

Typing taskmgr (or taskmgr.exe) in the Command Prompt and pressing Enter

Pressing simultaneously the Windows and R keys, typing taskmgr (or taskmgr.exe) in the Run window, and pressing Enter