Wrap-Up
A new Task Manager is available in Windows 8. Task Manager is a handy tool for terminating hung programs (programs that are not responding) and for monitoring computer resource usage. Task Manager also provides detailed information that’s of interest only to programmers and network administrators. The following are the main things to remember about Task Manager:
- To open Task Manager, press Ctrl+Alt+Del and click Start Task Manager, or right-click the time and choose Start Task Manager.
- The Processes tab shows the names of all running applications. To end a program that’s not responding, right-click its name and choose End Task.
- To see which process an application relates to, right-click the application name and choose Go To Details.
- The Processes tab shows all running processes, including application programs, background programs such as antivirus software, and operating system processes.
- The Performance tab presents a bird’s-eye view of overall CPU and memory usage.
- The Users tab shows which users are currently logged in.
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