Using Task Manager

Task Manager enables us to view the information about programs and processes that are running on your computer. If a particular program stops responding then you can view the status of the program and end that program with the help of Task Manager.

To view the Task Manager:

1. Press Ctrl + Alt + Delete. The Windows Security dialog box appears.

2. Click Task Manager. The Windows Task Manager dialog box appears

The Windows Task Manager displays the total number of processes that are running, percentage usage of CPU, and memory allocated to the programs and system. You can view the status of all the programs running on the computer. The different options available in the Windows Task Manager dialog box are:

> End Task - Enables to end the program that is running. You can also end the program that is not responding.

> Switch To - Enables to switch to another program.

> New Task - Enables to start a new program. New task opens Create New Task dialog box that enables to select a program that you want to start.

3. Click the Processes tab. The Processes tab appears.

The Processes tab displays information about all the processes that are running on your computer. It displays all user applications, services, and other system processes including executable. It also displays information about Image name of the processes that are running, user name, CPU usage, and Memory usage.

4. Select View > Select Columns. The Select Columns dialog box appears.
The Select Columns dialog box enables to select the required column names that you want to display in the Processes tab.

5. Select the required column names.

6. Click OK. The selected columns are displayed in the processes tab.

7. Click the Performance tab. The Performance tab appears.

The information displayed on the Performance tab is:

> Cpu Usage - Displays the percentage of time the processors are working in the graph format. The graph shows high percentage if your computer is running slowly.

> CPU Usage History - Displays how busy the computer is over the time in the graphical format. You can change the update speed of the graph by clicking Update Speed from the View menu.

> PF Usage - Displays the paging file used by the computer in Megabytes. Paging files are reserved disk space that backs up committed physical memory on the computer.

> Page File Usage History - Displays the paging file used over the time in the graphical format. The information displayed depends on the option you have selected from the Update speed under the View Menu.

8. Click the Networking tab. The Networking tab appears,

The Networking tab displays information about the network performance in the graphical format. The information displayed on the Networking tab is:

> Adapter Name - Displays the name of the network adapter that connects your computer to a network

> Network Utilizations - Displays the percentage of the network utilization based on the initial connection speed for the interface

> Link Speed - Displays the connection speed of the interface

> State - Displays the status of the network

9. Click the Users tab. The Users tab appears.

The Users tab displays information of all the users who are logged on. It displays the local users as well as the remote users.

The different options available on the Users tab are:

> Disconnect - Enables you to disconnect the user who is connected to your computer.

> Logoff - Enables you to logoff the user who is logged in over the network.

> Send Message- Enables to send the message to a remote user. To send a message you need to select the user and click Send Message.

10. Close the Windows Task Manager dialog box.