Windows Task Manager
The Windows Task Manager ( in the media is often the own spelling acquired by Microsoft: Task Manager) is a program, usually administered as part of the operating system, among others, the currently running programs and processes displays as a process manager and. For the use of this program at the process level expertise is required.
Windows NT - based systems
The task manager is integrated in all NT-based versions of Windows NT, but in its present form since Windows NT 4.0. This includes Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8 In the newer versions of operating systems, however, new functionalities have been added to the part. Previously, the dialog box Windows was preceded by NT security, where a change in basic system functions such as shutdown, password, or even just the Task Manager ( there called Task List ) were selected. These two dialog windows have been summarized in Windows NT 4.0.
The program shows the application running on the computer programs and processes in each case an overview. The advantage is that even those appear that are not visible on the Windows interface. This is especially helpful when it comes to problems if a program stops responding, for example. You can use it then terminate processes targeted, even if they are not visible on the surface. It should be noted, that the system processes are listed. This can not end with a administrator account, because of default security settings usually readily directly.
As additional information, the processor and memory utilization is displayed. As of Windows XP and the network traffic is displayed and you can switch to another logged on user. With Windows 8, the design was altered and it introduced new riders such as "Auto Start".
The program can be started as follows:
- Right click on the task bar → Task Manager
- Ctrl Shift Esc
- With default settings of Windows XP using the key combination Ctrl Alt Del ( " death grip "). If the Welcome screen turned off - which happens automatically when the computer is logged on to an NT domain - calls the first of the Windows Security dialog, from which then the Task Manager can be started.
- Start Menu → Run ... → enter taskmgr
The crash of Windows Explorer (shown by the disappearance or hanging the taskbar) can be invoked using the task manager this reboot (File> Run ... > explorer ) and other programs.
DOS -based Windows systems
For Windows 9x, there are only the Close Program dialog box, which can be displayed by pressing the key combination Ctrl Alt Del, as long as no Windows message is open about the crash of a program. There is usually also referred to as Task Manager. Most System processes are, however, there does not appear, by default, the entries only Systray and Windows Explorer. In addition, Windows can shut down from here without demand immediately.
In Windows 3.x, the " monkey grip " shows without previous crash at only the blue screen warning message similar to that again pressing this key combination causes a Windows restart without first storing data. The dialog box Task List, which can also rearrange icons and windows, can be reached on the Run ... dialog " Taskman " (or in an unresponsive application via the monkey handle). In still earlier Windows versions (1.x and 2.x) leads this key combination, such as DOS, for immediate reboot without computer data storage and query.