Q: I’m relatively new to Windows and want to understand when and where I should use the task manager utility. A: The Windows Task Manager is a very useful troubleshooting tool that begins by showing ...

Task Manager is the most important program you will have access to when everything else has either crashed or not responding. The post lists down some of the best tips and tricks of the Windows Task ...

We show you three ways to reset the Task Manager to default settings in Windows 11/10 – using the Registry, Keyboard Shortcut, or PowerShell. First of all, you need to open the Task Manager. To do ...

Task Manager can help efficiently manage computer processes and increase performance. Efficiency Mode optimizes ...

Windows Task Manager as a surface-level tool is pretty powerful with a high ceiling in what you can do with it, but there are significantly more advanced options out there too if you know what's ...

Windows 11 is far from perfect, but it does make Task Manager significantly better. In this article, we're going to take a closer look at some of our favourite Task Manager features. Microsoft is ...

Hold on. Don’t just reboot your Windows 7 PC. I realize that rebooting is the go-to solution when a program won’t shut down, or the system starts dragging or acting wonky, but there is another way.

I've got a program that won't run, but it shows up in the task manager. The program in question is the Sony CONNECT Reader for their new eBook reader. The program worked when I first installed it, but ...

When you open up the Windows Task Manager and examine the Process tab, you’re likely to find dozens of different processes running on your system (I counted over sixty running on mine.) Many, if not ...

Amy Nichol Smith is a former Product Review Editor at Forbes Advisor. She has more than 20 years experience as a journalist and editor, writing on a range of topics, including tech products and ...

I'm going to assume that this is a legitimate request. However, my only answer is this: what you are describing is a rootkit, or at best, some form of malware. There is no legitimate reason for any ...