Computers The fastest way to close all running programs in Windows. With just a handful of keystrokes you can shut down all active apps on your system via Task Manager's Programs tab.

TASKMAN.EXE Windows Task Manager is a application included with the NT family of that provides detailed information about computer performance and running applications, and usage, and memory information, network activity and statistics, logged-in users,. The Task Manager can also be used to set process priorities,, forcibly terminate processes, and shut down, restart, hibernate or log off from Windows. Windows Task Manager was introduced with. Previous versions of Windows NT included the Task List application, which had far fewer features. The task list was capable of listing currently running processes and killing them, or creating a new process. In Windows XP only, a Shutdown menu is also present that allows access to Standby, Hibernate, Turn off, Restart, Log Off. Earlier versions of Microsoft Windows (Microsoft Windows 3.x,, ) had a program known as tasks to display the programs currently running.

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This file was executed by running the taskman.exe file from the C: Windows directory. Contents [] Launching Task Manager The Task Manager can be launched using any of the following four methods: • Using the on the and selecting 'Task Manager' (for Win2000/WinXP/Vista) or 'Start Task Manager' (for Windows 7). • Using the key combination Ctrl+Shift+Esc. • In,, and (only with the Welcome Screen disabled), the key combination opens the Windows Security dialog, upon which the user can then click on 'Task Manager' to start Task Manager. In and, Ctrl+Alt+Del opens a list of options, one of which, Task Manager, opens Task Manager. In,, and, pressing Ctrl+Shift+Esc directly launches Task Manager, as does Ctrl+Alt+Delete if the Welcome Screen is enabled (Windows XP only).

• Starting 'Taskmgr.exe' from a command line, GUI (located in C: Windows System32 taskmgr.exe) or a shortcut. Property sheets Applications The Applications tab in Task Manager shows a list of programs currently running. A set of rules [ ] determines whether a process appears on this tab or not. Most applications that have a taskbar entry will appear on this tab, but this is not always the case. [ ] Right-clicking any of the applications in the list allows (among other things) switching to that application, ending the application, and showing the process on the Processes tab that is associated with the application. Choosing to End Task from the Applications tab causes a request to be sent to the application for it to terminate.