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Windows Task Manager is a Task Manager application included with Microsoft Windows Operating System s that provides detailed information about computer performance and running applications, processes, network activity, logged-in users, and system services. The Task Manager can also be used to set process priorities, forcefully terminate processes, and shutdown, restart, hibernate or log off Windows. A rudimentary ''Task Manager'' albeit different from the one present in the Windows NT -family of operating systems is present in Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows Me although it is only useful for launching and terminating programs.


LAUNCHING TASK MANAGER


The Task Manager can be launched using any of the following four methods:

#Using the Context Menu on the Taskbar and selecting "Task Manager"
#Using the key combination Control + Shift + Escape
#In Windows NT , Windows 2000 , and Windows Vista , use the key combination Ctrl+Alt+Del to open the ''Windows Security'' dialog, then click on "Task Manager". In Windows XP , pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del directly launches Task Manager, unless you have disabled the Welcome Screen.
#Starting "Taskmgr.exe" from a command line, GUI or a shortcut


SECURITY ISSUES

Task Manager is a common target of , it is possible to disable the Task Manager. Many types of malware also enable this policy setting in the registry. In addition, certain types of malware can prevent themselves from getting listed in the Task Manager, and thereby prevent their termination.


WINDOWS VISTA


Windows Task Manager has been updated in Windows Vista with new features, including:
  • A "Services" tab to view and/or modify currently running services and start and stop any service as well as enable/disable the UAC file and registry virtualization of a process.

  • Additionally, file properties, a "Description" column to view the full name and path of a process, and DEP status of processes can be viewed.

  • By right-clicking on any process, it is possible to directly open the ''Properties'' of the process Executable or the directory (folder) containing the process.

  • The Task Manager has also been made less vulnerable to attack from remote sources or viruses as it must be operating under ''administrative rights'' to carry out certain tasks, such as logging off other connected users or sending messages. The user must go into the "Processes" tab and click "Show processes from other users" in order to verify administrative rights and unlock these privileges. If the user is not an admin, they must enter a password for an admin account when prompted to proceed.

  • By right-clicking on any running process, it is possible to create a ''dump file''. This feature can be useful if an application or a process is not responding, so that the dump file can be opened in a Debugger to get more information.



TASKS


In Windows 9x , there is a task manager called Tasks, with a filename of TASKMAN.EXE and located in the Windows directory.


CLOSE PROGRAM

A Close Program dialog box comes up when Control-Alt-Delete is pressed in Windows 9x .


TINY FOOTPRINT MODE

Double clicking certain areas in the Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Vista Task Managers brings up an interface with excess information stripped away.
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This interface can also be resized.
Double clicking again will return to the normal interface.
This is called the Tiny Footprint mode.


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