Unable to terminate process, The operation could not be completed

At times, you may find that you are not able to kill a particular process using the Windows Task Manager, and when you try to do so, you receive a message – Unable to terminate process, The operation could not […]

How to force quit a Full-Screen Always-On-Top Program or Game in Windows 10

Let us say that you have a Program or a Game open in the full-screen always-on-top mode, where even your Taskbar is not visible and the application freezes and you find yourself in a position where there is seemingly nothing […]

How to display the Command Line in Windows 10 Task Manager

The Task Manager is one of the most helpful components of any Windows computer that allows users to manage non-responsive tasks and take care of the startup apps in a very convenient way. It can show various information about a […]

How to open Command Prompt from the Task Manager using CTRL key

Here is a quick tip that will show you how to quickly open an elevated Command Prompt window (CMD) from the Task Manager of your Windows 10/8/7 computer, with a click. The Windows Task Manager helps in getting information about […]

Top 10 free Task Manager alternative software for Windows 10/8/7

Windows Task Manager is an essential built-in program in the Windows operating system. However, it doesn’t do more than killing the unresponsive processes, than actually controlling or managing them. If you wish to control the processes on your PC, then […]

Control, Change, Manage, Disable Startup programs in Windows 10/8/7

It is important to manage startup programs in Windows 10/8/7 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 of which, your […]

Turn Windows 10 Task Manager into a Widget using Summary View

We have seen how we can use the Tiny Footprint mode in Windows Task Manager to hide the menu bar and tabs and use it as a Gadget. In this post, we will see how to use the Summary View […]

Wait Chain Traversal feature in Windows 10/8/7

Wait Chain Traversal is a feature that was introduced in Windows 7. It is a tool that lets you identify the actual process that is resulting in a hung or frozen application. Windows 8/10 goes a step further and lets […]

How to open Task Manager in Windows 10/8/7

The Windows Task Manager helps in getting information about a computer performance, running applications, processes and more. In short, you can use the handy Windows tool to start certain programs or end them. It is more of a troubleshooting tool for […]

DBC Windows 8 Task Manager for Windows 7

When compared, Windows 8 excels Windows 7 with many advanced features and new range of applications. Whether it is the faster startup, better security or Skydrive integration, Windows 8 is indeed superior. One of the improvements that you will come […]

Daphne: Task Manager replacement to kill, control, close, debug Windows Process

Over the years we have seen lots of Task Manager replacements to help us manage the processes and running applications. One of the most popular in this category is Process Explorer by SysInternal. Which take the whole system debugging and […]

AnVir Task Manager Free: Alternative to Windows Task Manager

The Windows Task Manager is one of the most powerful tools in Windows PC systems as it allows the user to monitor the computer performance, processes, running applications, network activity, memory information and CPU usage. While I use it to […]

Task Manager Deluxe: Alternative Task Manager for Windows 10/8/7

When I perform some registry manipulations on my Windows, the first and foremost thing I do is to restart the Explorer to observe the changes. Restarting the Explorer, of course is the intermediate is Task Manager (pressing Ctrl+Shift+Esc combination brings it […]

Create & Run any task with administrative privileges in Windows

We have read a little about the Run dialog box and the new Run commands in Windows. Now most of us are aware that to open the Run dialog box, you can press WinKey+R. You can also type Run in the search […]

Configure Multi Core Settings In Windows 8/10

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 10/8, we are not able to configure […]

What is svchost.exe in Windows? Multiple instances, high CPU, Disk usage explained

What is svchost.exe in Windows 10? 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? Why is svchost.exe constantly […]

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 […]

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 to fix it a […]

Resize & Use Task Manager as a Desktop Gadget in Windows 7

Task Manager in Windows 7 and earlier, offers what is officially known as Tiny Footprint mode. The mode lets you remove or hide the menu bar and tabs easily. Besides, it offers options to resize window to the smallest size […]

How to use Windows 10 Task Manager like an IT Pro

One of the best features of Windows 10/8 which I like is the Task Manager. The humble Task Manager has evolved over the years and now the new Windows 10/8 Task Manager, offers a lot of information – more like […]

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