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Task manager: What it is and how to use it

August 13th, 2007 · No Comments

Using Windows with Task Manager effectively to keep away frustrations…
Getting familiar with Windows task manager can solve many problems and keep your frustrations away.
It may take some time to get familiar with Windows Task Manager & processes, but it is definitely worth it considering the benefits you can derive.

Task Manager is helpful if your computer is running slow due to multiple applications running. The Performance tab displays running graphs
of your computers CPU and memory usage. If the CPU usage
seems to be running over 75%, or if the memory usage is higher than the physical memory, you can shut down some applications or processes.

Task Manager can also be used for troubleshooting for situations when an
application freezes up. You can open Task Manager and shut down the application. If the entire system freezes up, you
can use Task Manager to shut down a process that is hogging
all the CPU time or memory.

If you spend some time monitoring your computer with task
Manager, eventually you will become familiar with the
processes that commonly run. Then, when you see an
unfamiliar process, you can do a little investigation to
make sure it’s not a virus. For example, if you see
msblast.exe in the process list, your computer is infected
with the Blaster virus. You might be able to detect and
eliminate a new virus before an antivirus update is available.

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