What is Microsoft Windows Task Manager?
Task Manager is a utility which provides all the information regarding the processes being executed in the Windows operating system. Windows Task Manger has various sections - Processes, Performance, App history, Startup, Users, Details, Services.
Task Manager on Microsoft Windows is very much similar to what we have on Apple Mac OS known as Activity Monitor.
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| Task Manager in Windows 11 |
Till Windows 10, the very much popular way to open task manager on Windows 11 was to right click on Taskbar and select option 'Task Manager'. However, if you right click on Taskbar on Windows 11, you will not get this option. Microsoft moved all the options from Taskbar, now users can only see one option, i.e. Taskbar Settings.
How to launch Task manager on Microsoft Windows 11?
Here are the ways you can still open the Task Manager in Windows 11 -
Method 1: The Windows 11 Way
Microsoft has moved the options from Taskbar context menu to Start menu. So, in order to open Task Manager, right-click the Start button on the taskbar instead of right clicking directly on Taskbar.
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| Right Click on Start menu icon |
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| Select Task Manager option from context menu |
Select "Task Manager" from the menu that appears, and Task Manager will be launched.
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| Compact view of the Task Manager |
You can click on 'More Info' option to view the enlarged Task Manager.
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| Expanded view of Task Manager |
Method 2: The Geeky way
You can launch Task manager using this very popular way used by Tech geeks. Just press Windows+R, then type "taskmgr" and hit Enter button on your keyboard. Task Manager will open up right in front of you.
Method 3: The traditional way
There is another traditional way users can still use, that is simply pressing Ctrl+Shift+Escape on your keyboard to bring up Task Manager.
Method 4: Ctrl+Alt+Delete
On you system's keyboard, press "Ctrl + Alt + Delete," you will see few options. To open Task Manager, select "Task Manager."
Method 5: Command Prompt
In case you are working on Windows Command Prompt, just type "taskmgr," and press Enter key. Task Manager will launch immediately.
Method 6: Windows PowerShell
In case you are working on Windows PowerShell, just type "taskmgr," and press Enter key. Task Manager will launch immediately.
Method 6: Search
Click the "Start" button or hit Windows key on your keyboard, and then type "Task Manager" into the search bar. The Task Manager app should be the first result. To open the Task Manager, click on its icon.
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