Task Manager overview
Task Manager provides information about programs and processes running on
your computer. It also displays the most commonly used performance measures for
processes.
You can use Task Manager to monitor key indicators of your computer's
performance. You can see the status of the programs that are running and end
programs that have stopped responding. You can also assess the activity of
running processes using as many as fifteen parameters, and see graphs and data
on CPU and memory usage.
In addition, if you are connected to a network, you can view network status
and see how your network is functioning.
If you have more than one user connected to your computer, you can see who
is connected, what they are working on, and you can send them a message.
Click one of the following for more information:
Programs that are running
The
Applications tab shows the status of the programs running on your
computer.
On this tab, you can end, switch to, or start a program.
Processes that are running
The
Processes tab shows information about the processes running on
your computer.
For example, you can display information on CPU and memory usage, page
faults, handle count, and a number of other parameters.
Performance measures
The
Performance tab displays a dynamic overview of your computer's
performance, including:
·
Graphs for CPU and memory usage.
·
Totals for the number of handles, ,
and running on your computer.
·
Totals, in kilobytes, for ,
kernel, and commit memory.
Viewing Network performance
The
Networking tab displays a graphical representation of network
performance. It provides a simple, qualitative indicator that shows the status
of the network(s) that are running on your computer. The Networking tab is
displayed only if a network card is present.
On this tab, you can view the quality and availability of your network
connection, whether you are connected to one or more than one network.
Monitoring Sessions
The
Users tab displays users who can access this computer, and
session status and names.
Client Name specifies the name of the client
computer using the session, if applicable.
Session provides a name for
you to use to perform such tasks as sending another user a message or
connecting to another user’s session.
the
Users tab is displayed only if the computer you are working on
has Fast User Switching enabled, and is a member of a workgroup or is a
standalone computer. The
Users tab is unavailable on computers that are
members of a network domain.