The Complete Guide to the Windows Task Manager

Windows Logo Glass 3D The Windows Task Manager is a tool included with recent versions of Windows that lists the currently running applications and services, allows you to shutdown or kill applications, provides a way to monitor CPU, memory and network traffic, and to see who is logged into the PC. The Windows Task Manager is an invaluable tool for troubleshooting as it allows you to kill crashed or frozen applications, and see at a glance those that are taking up system resources.

This guide gives you an in-depth explanation of the various aspects of the Windows Task Manager, and shows you some alternatives to it that provide even more functionality.

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