Posts under Task Manager tag.

Configure Multi Core Settings In Windows 8

Windows 7 already provides an option to configure its cores using System Configuration Utility (msconfig). This gives us solid proof that it is multi-core supported. But talking about the new OS i.e. Windows 8, we are not able to configure [...]

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Disable or Manage Startup programs in Windows 7 | 8

It is important to manage startup programs in Windows 7 or Windows 8, that you do not need to start up every time your Windows boots. It is common for most programs to add themselves to the startup list as a result [...]

Process Hacker : A Complete Task Management Tool for Windows

Pressing Cntrl+Shift+Esc on your Windows 7 computer launches the Windows Task Manager – one of the best process analyzing tool in Windows. It displays the active process, threads and services running on your computer. However some times, the Windows task manager doesn’t [...]

Fix: Outlook.exe remains in Memory and Task Manager after closing Outlook

I came across this situation a couple of times, where the client was complaining about Outlook.exe process continuing to remain in the Task Manager, even after closing the program. Each scenario was different, but I managed fix ita couple of [...]

Learn how to use Windows 8 Task Manager as an IT Pro

One of the best features of Windows 8 which I like is the Task Manager. The humble Task Manager has evolved oyer the years and now the new Windows 8 Task Manager, offers a lot of information – more like [...]

How to understand and use the Heat Map on Windows 8 Task Manager

We have seen how the Task Manager has evolved from Windows 3 to Windows 7 to Windows 8 and also touched upon the new features which we could expect to see in the Windows 8 Task Manager, including the Heat [...]

Evolution of the Task Manager – From Windows 3 to Windows 8

The Task Manager is one of the most widely used apps in the Windows operating system. It has a long history, having first showed up in early versions of Windows as a simple utility to close and switch between programs. In [...]

What is svchost.exe in Windows? Use Svchost Viewer to see details of multiple svchost & services

What is svchost.exe in Windows? Why do I see multiple instances of svchost.exe processes running in my Task Manager? How do I find out basic information like the name and description for each svchost process? This article will attempt to [...]

Set & Save Process Priority in Windows 7 | 8 Task Manager

Windows 7 is an intelligent Operating system which assigns the priority of a process to the processor running in foreground or background. The Operating system also provides a user flexibility to enhance or degrade the priority of a process as [...]

Fix: Task Manager not opening or disabled by administrator in Windows

We normally call on the Task Manager when we want to end applications, check on processes, monitor performance or carry out such system related tasks. To do so, we either right-click the taskbar and select Task Manager, press Ctrl+Shift+Esc or type taskmgr [...]

Task Manager columns in Windows 7 Explained

The main use of Task Manager in Windows 7 is to monitor the applications, processes and services running on your computer. It is also used to monitor the performance of computer hardware and network statistics. By default, only five information [...]

Customized Task Manager for Windows 7

Technet Blogger Sateesh Arveti is at it again! He has released yet another small portable app, a Customized Task Manager, which has more functionality than the in-built Windows Task Manager.

Customize colors of Hex Grid, Line, Digits in Windows 7 Task Manager

Don’t like the default Windows 7 Task Manager color scheme? You can now download and use Se7en Task Manager Modder.

Kill multiple processes in Windows with a click

Windows Task Manager does not allow you to kill multiple processes in a single click. At times it may fail to terminate a particular process or malware. These apps can help you in such cases.

Change default green color in Windows 7 Task Manager

Windows 7 Task Manager has under the Performance & Networking tabs, has graphical animations which are green in color. But if your dont like green and would like to change it some other color, then this may interest you.

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