The Task Manager and Resource Monitor are crucial tools, whether you want to close a non-responsive app or learn more about your PC. Here's how to use them.

The Task Manager is a powerful tool for troubleshooting and resolving issues in Windows 7. Task Manager lets you view the programs, processes, and services currently running on the PC.

Whether you have Windows 10 or Windows 11, there are features embedded that can be put to good use within Task Manager. It's no longer just for getting things that weren't working to stop trying.

Well, maybe not, but if you've been using Windows for a while, you've likely gotten familiar with pruning applications in the Task Manager to keep those thoughts at bay.

Windows 11 has a reworked Task Manager, which might confuse some users, especially those upgrading from Windows 10. But don't worry, you can still restore the old one. Here is how to do it.

Learn how to run Task Manager as Admin from CMD, PowerShell, Run, etc., for a Standard User too in Windows 11/10. You may need it to kill some processes.

Learn how to put Task Manager on Taskbar, Pin Task Manager to Start Menu and and minimize Taskbar to System Tray or Notification Area in Windows.

Got a PC with too many programs running in the background? Here's how to open the task manager in Windows 10 and 11 to solve that problem.