Task Manager shows what’s busy; this free tool helps me figure out what’s actually causing the mess.

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Windows 11's End Task option lets you kill a frozen or background app from the taskbar without opening Task Manager, here's ...

If Task Manager Efficiency mode is greyed out, expand the process and disable Efficiency mode, check whether Windows is ...

Windows Task Manager is a powerful system-monitoring tool that comes built-in with Microsoft Windows operating systems. It provides real-time information about the various processes, applications, and ...

I’m Adam Conway, an Irish technology fanatic with a BSc in Computer Science and I'm XDA’s Lead Technical Editor. My Bachelor’s thesis was conducted on the viability of benchmarking the non-functional ...

Windows 11 is far from perfect, but it does make Task Manager significantly better. It's modern, has a search bar, and easy-to-understand graphs. But what are some of the lesser-known features of the ...

Earlier this week, Microsoft released optional update KB5067036 for Windows 11 users, adding a number of long-awaited features to the operating system, with the most notable improvement being a ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. Task Manager is fine for checking which app is eating your CPU or how much RAM Chrome has claimed for itself. But it stops at surface-level numbers, shows ...

Microsoft has confirmed a known issue that is preventing users from quitting the Windows 11 Task Manager after installing the October 2025 optional update. This comes after widespread user reports ...

Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After working for an indie game studio and acting as the family's go-to ...