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Which of the following Task Manager tabs would be most useful for identifying applications that are automatically launched during system startup and potentially slowing down the boot process?
Which of the following Task Manager tabs would be most useful for identifying applications that are automatically launched during system startup and potentially slowing down the boot process?
- Details
- App History
- Users
- Startup (correct)
A user reports that a specific application is consistently slow. Which Task Manager tab would you use to adjust the application's priority to allocate more CPU time to it?
A user reports that a specific application is consistently slow. Which Task Manager tab would you use to adjust the application's priority to allocate more CPU time to it?
- Services
- Processes
- Performance
- Details (correct)
You suspect that a background process is consuming excessive network bandwidth. Which Task Manager tab provides real-time data usage for each active process?
You suspect that a background process is consuming excessive network bandwidth. Which Task Manager tab provides real-time data usage for each active process?
- Processes (correct)
- App History
- Performance
- Startup
A user is on a metered network connection and wants to identify which Windows Store apps are consuming the most data. Which Task Manager tab would provide this information?
A user is on a metered network connection and wants to identify which Windows Store apps are consuming the most data. Which Task Manager tab would provide this information?
Which Task Manager feature is most suitable for identifying a potentially malicious process running on a system when the process name is unfamiliar?
Which Task Manager feature is most suitable for identifying a potentially malicious process running on a system when the process name is unfamiliar?
You need to restart the print spooler service on a Windows system. Which tab in Task Manager allows you to directly manage services like the print spooler?
You need to restart the print spooler service on a Windows system. Which tab in Task Manager allows you to directly manage services like the print spooler?
How would you typically close an application that is not responding using Task Manager?
How would you typically close an application that is not responding using Task Manager?
A system administrator suspects that a specific user's processes are consuming excessive CPU resources. Which Task Manager tab can be used to view CPU usage per user and potentially disconnect the user?
A system administrator suspects that a specific user's processes are consuming excessive CPU resources. Which Task Manager tab can be used to view CPU usage per user and potentially disconnect the user?
You want to view a graphical representation of the CPU, memory, disk, and network usage on your system. Which Task Manager tab provides this overview?
You want to view a graphical representation of the CPU, memory, disk, and network usage on your system. Which Task Manager tab provides this overview?
A program is consistently utilizing a specific CPU core, potentially causing performance issues with other applications. Which Task Manager feature allows you to force the application to use a different CPU core?
A program is consistently utilizing a specific CPU core, potentially causing performance issues with other applications. Which Task Manager feature allows you to force the application to use a different CPU core?
In the Task Manager's Details tab, what does the 'Base priority' column indicate about a process?
In the Task Manager's Details tab, what does the 'Base priority' column indicate about a process?
What is the primary difference between the information displayed in the Processes tab and the Details tab of Task Manager?
What is the primary difference between the information displayed in the Processes tab and the Details tab of Task Manager?
When viewing the Performance tab in Task Manager, which metric is most suitable for determining if a hard drive is a bottleneck, slowing down the system?
When viewing the Performance tab in Task Manager, which metric is most suitable for determining if a hard drive is a bottleneck, slowing down the system?
What is the purpose of the 'Always on top' option when right-clicking a task in the low-detail view of Task Manager?
What is the purpose of the 'Always on top' option when right-clicking a task in the low-detail view of Task Manager?
Which of the following best describes the primary function of the Task Manager utility in Windows?
Which of the following best describes the primary function of the Task Manager utility in Windows?
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Task Manager
Task Manager
A Windows utility for monitoring system performance, running applications, and startup tasks.
Ways to Open Task Manager
Ways to Open Task Manager
Right-click the Start button, Ctrl+Alt+Delete, Search, Ctrl+Shift+Esc, Windows Key+X, Windows Key+R.
Low-Detail View
Low-Detail View
A simplified Task Manager view that primarily allows ending unresponsive applications.
High-Detail View
High-Detail View
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Processes Tab
Processes Tab
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Performance Tab
Performance Tab
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App History Tab
App History Tab
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Startup Tab
Startup Tab
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Users Tab
Users Tab
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Details Tab
Details Tab
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Services Tab
Services Tab
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Service
Service
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Startup App
Startup App
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Process Priority
Process Priority
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Set Affinity
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Study Notes
- Task Manager is a Windows utility used to monitor running programs and provide info about the processes and applications running on a computer.
- Task Manager can shut down unresponsive apps, view processes, view system resource usage, view network usage, connected users, and other system functions.
How To Open Task Manager
- Right-click Start, then select Task Manager.
- Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete, then select Task Manager.
- Press Ctrl+Shift+Esc; this opens Task Manager directly.
- Right-click an empty area of the taskbar, then select Task Manager.
- Press Windows Key+X, then select Task Manager.
- Press Windows Key+R, type "taskmgr", and press Enter.
- Type "task manager" in the Search field, then select Task Manager from the results.
Low-Detail View
- This provides basic functionality, primarily to kill hung-up apps.
- To close an unresponsive application, select it, then click "End task."
- Right-clicking an application offers the "Always on top" option, bringing the application to the front.
- Right-clicking an application also provides the "End task" option.
- The "Search online" option when right-clicking a task conducts an internet search of the app name; this is useful for identifying malware.
High-Detail View
- Access this view by clicking "More details" at the bottom of the low-detail view.
- It's typically used by system administrators.
- Several tabs are displayed in this view.
Processes Tab
- This tab displays applications and background processes.
- Summary statistics, such as name, status, CPU utilization, and memory usage, are shown for each process.
- System-wide statistics for CPU, memory, disk, and network utilization are displayed at the top of each column.
- The "End task" button is available to close hung applications.
- Right-clicking an app lets you select "End task" or "Search online."
- Right-clicking a background process and selecting "Go to details" takes you to a high-level view with more information.
Performance Tab
- This is used to monitor overall resource usage, including CPU, memory, disk I/O, and network I/O.
- Detailed information about CPU performance, memory usage, disk activity (active time, read/write speeds, storage capacity), and network adapter activity (data sent/received) is displayed.
App History Tab
- This shows information about Windows Store applications.
- It displays CPU time consumed and data transmitted or received over the network connection for each app.
- The "Metered network" column indicates how much network I/O was done on a metered connection.
- The "Tile updates" section monitors data transferred to keep live tiles updated.
- The App history tab is most useful on mobile devices to monitor battery and network usage.
Startup Tab
- This identifies apps launched during system boot.
- Apps can be disabled to improve boot time or troubleshoot boot issues.
- Disabling an app prevents it from loading at system startup.
Users Tab
- This displays users currently logged in to the system.
- It shows CPU, disk, and network I/O usage for each user.
- Expanding a user lists all processes owned by that user account.
- The "Disconnect" button disconnects a user from the system.
Details Tab
- This tab shows each process running on the system, including its name, process ID, status, owner, CPU utilization, memory usage, and description.
- Additional columns can be added or removed by right-clicking the column heading and selecting "Select columns."
- Process priority can be set to influence CPU time allocation.
- CPU affinity can be set to force a process to use a particular CPU.
Services Tab
- This tab manages the various services running on the system.
- It can start, stop, or restart a service.
- It can be used to restart the print spooler process.
- For more detailed system performance information, click "Open Resource Monitor" on the Performance tab.
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