Window’s Task Manager is a very useful tool for a number of reasons. You can use Window’s Task Manager to:

• View several system performance metrics.
• View detailed information about all of the applications (software) and processes (tasks) that are currently running on your computer.
• End applications that are not responding.

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Method 1

1. Press and hold down the following keys: [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [Del].
2. Click “Start Task Manager.”
3. Choose either the “Applications,” “Performance,” or “Processes” tab.

 Method 2

1. Press and hold down the following keys: [Ctrl] + [Shift] + [Esc] keys.
2. Choose either the “Applications,” “Performance,” or “Processes” tab.

Method 3

1. Right-click the task bar (the blue bar that contains the Pearl/Start Button).
2. Click “Start Task Manager.”
3. Choose either the “Applications,” “Performance,” or “Processes” tab.

Method 4

1. Right-click your desktop.
2. Select “New” > Click “Shortcut.”
3. Type “taskmgr.exe” into the text box that pops up > Choose [Next].
4. Type “Task Manager” into the pop-up dialogue box > Select [Finish].
5. Double-click the new icon to open the Task Manager. Choose either the “Applications,” “Performance,” or “Processes” tab.

After opening Task Manager,

1. Select the “Applications” tab.
2. Click the task that is not responding.
3. Click [End Task]. If a dialogue box displays explaining the program is not responding, click [End Now].