Task Manager Flashcards

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Task Manager

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  • 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
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Applications

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  • 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

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Processes

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  • 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

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Performance

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

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

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Networking

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• 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

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Users

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• Who is connected? What are they doing?

  • Windows 7
    • User list, disconnect, logoff, send message
  • Windows 8/8.1/10
    • Separate processes
    • Performance statistics
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Windows Task Manager can be launched by:

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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

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