Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Improve a Computer's Performance in Microsoft Vista by Using Task Manager

The Task Manager is a tool built into the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system that allows you to view information about programs that are running on your computer. You can also view your computer's resource usage to troubleshoot issues, such as when your computer is freezing. Often, a computer freezes because one or more programs are attempting to use too much memory or CPU on your computer. Shutting down programs that are not responding or using up resources can improve your computer's performance.

1. Press the "Ctrl," "Alt" and "Del" keys on your keyboard at the same time.

2. Click "Start Task Manager" from the menu. The Task Manager will appear in a new window.

3. Navigate to the "Applications" tab if it is not already open.

4. Click on any application that is listed as "Not Responding," and then click "End Task" to shut it down. A program that is not responding has crashed or frozen and will cause your computer to run more slowly until you have closed it.

5. Click the "Performance" tab to view charts that display your computer's memory and CPU usage. The closer your computer is to running at 100% for either of these, the slower your computer will run. If you are running at 100% of either, to improve your computer's performance, you need to close down programs that are using a lot of memory or CPU.

6. Navigate to the "Processes" tab to see a list of programs and processes running on your computer.

7.  Click the header for the "CPU" or "Memory" column to organize the processes by CPU usage or memory usage. This displays the processes that are using the most resources on your computer.

8. Record the names of the processes and any information in the "Description" column. This helps to determine programs that might cause issues on your computer the next time you boot it up.

9. Click the process name to highlight it, and then click "End Process" to close it. As you close down these processes, your computer's performance will increase.

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