If you prefer to use a different tab other than default “Processes” tab in Task Manager, you need to first open Task Manager and then switch to the desired tab such as Details, Startup, etc.īONUS TIP: Did you know you can open Task Manager in Startup tab by default anytime using taskmgr /0 /startup command. Also the list of processes is shown in compact layout which doesn’t waste screen area and shows more processes in available screen area as shown in following screenshot: Many users like me prefer to use “ Details” tab in Task Manager which displays processes and their CPU, Memory usage along with PID and user name in traditional classic UI. There are many other tabs present in Task Manager such as Performance, App history, Startup, Users, Details, Services. In Windows 10, Task Manager opens in Processes tab by default which shows running processes and their usage of CPU, RAM, Disk and Network in a colorful and modern UI as shown in following screenshot: Task Manager in Windows 8/8.1 and Windows 10 is different than the previous Task Manager versions present in Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7. This hotkey or keyboard shortcut is my favorite and I always launch Task Manager using this hotkey.

We can also press Ctrl+Shift+Esc keys together to quickly open Task Manager. We can launch Task Manager by right-clicking on Taskbar and select “Task Manager” option from context menu or by using taskmgr command in run dialog box. Almost all of us use Task Manager tool in Windows operating system to end task of programs and services, to enable/disable startup programs, to check CPU and RAM usage of processes, etc.

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