Windows 8 operating system task manager function optimization

Windows users should be very familiar with the task manager. Calling up Windows Task Manager can clearly view system resources and program processes, and can also end problems or programs. Compared to the previous version of Windows Task Manager, the Task Manager in Windows 8 has some improvements and optimizations in terms of functionality. Let's take a look.

There are many ways to open Win8's task manager: for example, press the shortcut key “Win+X” in the Win8 start screen state, and select “Task Manager” from the system function menu in the lower left corner of the screen. Press “Ctrl+Shift+Esc” at the same time to open directly, or press “Ctrl+Alt+Delet” to select the task manager, or select the task in the right-click menu of the traditional desktop taskbar. Manager & rdquo;, you can also enter taskmgr in the run box after pressing Win+R, etc., you can choose the way you like to open Win8 task manager.

The first time you open the Task Manager of Win8 system, you will find that the interface is very simple. This is because Win8's task manager provides two simple and detailed viewing modes. In the simple mode, Win8 will display the current The program that runs. If you want to end an app, select the target app and click the “end task” button in the bottom right corner.

If you want to see the details, you can click the “details" button in the lower left corner of the Win8 Task Manager panel. The Win8 Task Manager's detailed information mode provides seven tabs for process, performance, application history, startup, user, detailed information, and services to provide more detailed system information. The old Windows Task Manager has only six options: application, process, service, performance, networking, and users.

Win8 task management "process", in fact, the integration of the old version of the application and the two tabs of the content, we can view both the application in use, you can also view the background process. You can also visually see the CPU resources, memory, disk, network and other system resources. When there is a program that is not responding or the resource usage is too high, the new version of Win8 Task Manager will give a red highlight.

Right-click on a program or process in the Win8 Task Manager to see a wealth of viewing and control options. Complex process names are often unpredictable for ordinary users. Win8 Task Manager adds “Online Search” to the right-click menu. If the user wants to know which process, he can click this option to enter IE browser. Related details.

Icon: Win8 Task Manager

Icon: Win7 Task Manager

In the "Performance" tab, we can see the Win8 Task Manager. A detailed and clear chart is provided. The chart shows the computer's resource usage and trend graphs in terms of CPU, memory, disk, network, etc., at a glance.

“ Application History” The application history of the Win8 system is recorded in the tab, which is convenient for users to query the current user's resource usage, and to know the CPU usage and network usage of the programs used. .

“Start” tab will list the startup process of Win8 system, similar to the previous “msconfig” command, can automatically read the startup folder and the startup items in the registry, convenient for users Manage boot items.

On the “Details” page, we can clearly view the program name, PID, status, user name, CPU, memory and other aspects of the information.

In the "Services" tab, we can see the system's service information and the corresponding description and status, and provide the "Open Service" button at the bottom of the interface. If we use the right mouse button to click on a specific service, we can also see a richer menu of controls.

Compared with the previous Windows task management, Win8 system's task manager provides two modes: abbreviated information and detailed information, which can meet the needs of quickly viewing and ending the application in use, and is also convenient for users. Learn and manage applications, services, background processes, and more. At the same time, the Win8 system's task manager contains more rich viewing and control options, which makes it easier to fully grasp the system task running in one interface and realize the function optimization. A friend who is already using the Win8 system may wish to give it a try.