Microsoft reveals new features of Windows 8 Task Manager

Not long ago, Microsoft discussed the new task manager for Windows 8. Today, Microsoft unveiled a new feature of Task Manager on the official blog, and this feature will also be available in Windows 8 Beta. .

The Windows 8 Task Manager has been improved when managing a large number of logical processors. The new Metro style task manager enables Windows 8 to monitor the working status of each processor at the same time. In Windows 7, the system simply displays the usage record of each logical processor through curve changes, but in Windows 8, Microsoft will tell you directly through the heat map + percentage number. The condition of the device.

First, Microsoft pointed out the shortcomings of CPU management charts in Windows 7 Task Manager:

— lack of real-time comparison;

— when there are more than 64 logical processors The chart is too small;

— It is difficult to find the processor ID.

The following figure shows the Windows 7 Task Manager CPU Performance tab with 160 logical processors:
The old Task Manager shows 160 logical processors

It can be seen that it is difficult to compare the difference between each processor through the CPU usage record table. It brings you too little readable data. In addition, if you want to view the real-time CPU usage, this is also impossible, because each The unit displays a dynamic 60 second chart. CPU usage records All the cells in this table look similar, so it's hard to find a specific processor ID through it.

The following picture is a screenshot of the current development version of Windows 8. From here you can easily view the status of all logical processors, and the working status of each logical processor is clear at a glance.
The new task manager displays 160 logical processors

In the CPU chart, you can also get the logical processor ID, just hover your mouse over a logical processor unit, A prompt box appears.
The prompt box shows a logical processor ID

The new heat map display mode is the best when dealing with large data sets. The new task manager can display the system support. The most logical processors (up to 640), in order to ensure that users can view the information comfortably, when the number is too much beyond the capacity of the window, the heat map will be adjusted to the optimal size and layout, and with the help of scroll bars.
160 logical processors, CPU charts with scroll bars

For users who want to manage all the contents of the system, Microsoft allows you to specify a logical processor for each process. Here's how: For the first time, you need to find the specific ID of a logical processor through the heat map (hover the unit on the heat map), then in the “Details” tab, right click on a process, then click “ Relationship setting “ (Set affinity), select the logical processor for the process.
Relationship Settings
Selecting a logical processor for a process