Windows 11 Build 22610 is now available for those on the Dev and Beta Channel. Build 22610 isn’t exactly a big release, but it comes with plenty of improvements. This includes a redesigned Task Manager with system accent support which was recently teased during a webcast. The preview update called “Windows 11 Insider Preview 22610 (NI_RELEASE)” comes with improvements to the … [Read more...] about Windows 11 Build 22610 hands on: A redesigned Task Manager and more
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System Monitoring Center is an Ideal Task Manager & Resource Monitor for Linux
Graphically monitoring the system resources may not be the best experience on Linux. The system monitoring tool that comes baked in with your desktop environment might limit the details. For instance, GNOME’s system monitor does not display the CPU frequency and temperatures. In addition, the default system monitor applications available for Linux usually aim for … [Read more...] about System Monitoring Center is an Ideal Task Manager & Resource Monitor for Linux
A Quick Task Manager Trick You May Not Know About
I’ve been using Task Manager since almost the day I started using Windows. I’ve used it to troubleshoot countless computer problems and kill so many processes along the way. But I wish I could know this trick a long time ago. You can freeze the Task Manager values by holding down the Ctrl key. And thanks to Reddit for teaching me a useful trick I should have known years … [Read more...] about A Quick Task Manager Trick You May Not Know About
How to remove the new News and Interests task bar in Windows 10
Microsoft used the most recent Patch Tuesday to roll out their new News and Weather taskbar to a billion Windows 10 users. While many would find the new feature on their taskbar welcome, many others would find the new pop-up news feed unexpected and intrusive, not to mention a waste of precious taskbar space. Fortunately, Microsoft has made it easy to disable the News … [Read more...] about How to remove the new News and Interests task bar in Windows 10
Windows Task Manager gets better Edge process classifications and new Eco mode
Microsoft released a new build to the Insider channel this week that introduced two new features to the operating system's task manager. The first introduces better process information for the company's own Microsoft Edge web browser, the second a new mode, called Eco Mode. Microsoft Edge Process Classifications When you open the Task Manager in current versions of … [Read more...] about Windows Task Manager gets better Edge process classifications and new Eco mode
Windows 10 Task Manager is getting a big upgrade with new features
Windows 10 Task Manager is an important bit of desktop functionality that can be improved with support for new controls. In recent preview builds, Windows Task Manager has been graced with not one but two new features, which includes a new feature to reduce system resources usage. With Task Manager, you can monitor the memory, processor, disk and battery usage of all running … [Read more...] about Windows 10 Task Manager is getting a big upgrade with new features
What is Program in Startup tab in Task Manager on Windows 10? Is it safe?
If you open Task Manager and go to the Startup tab, it lists the programs that are registered in the Startup group or the Run key to run automatically when you sign in. But you might see an entry called simply Program, with a blank icon and no publisher. In this post, we demystify what is this Program entry in Startup tab in Task Manager on Windows 10 and if it is safe. What … [Read more...] about What is Program in Startup tab in Task Manager on Windows 10? Is it safe?
Use the Windows Task Manager to find power leeching processes quickly
Sometimes, when you are using a mobile Windows device, e.g. a laptop or notebook running Windows 10, you may notice that the device's battery power is consumed rather quickly. Sometimes, this can be linked to the use of a particular service or application, such as streaming video, a computer game, or other activity that is very taxing. At other times, power may go down quickly … [Read more...] about Use the Windows Task Manager to find power leeching processes quickly
Meet SysMonTask: A Windows Task Manager Lookalike for Linux
Thanks to the desktop environments, almost all Linux distributions come with a task manager application. In addition to that, there are several other system monitoring applications for Linux that have additional features. But recently I came across a task manager created for Linux that looks like … wait for it … the task manager of Windows. You take a look at it and … [Read more...] about Meet SysMonTask: A Windows Task Manager Lookalike for Linux
Understand Windows Task Manager Memory Tab
Recently I upgraded my home workstation’s RAM from 16GB to 32GB. So, when would you know your workhorse is memory-bound? and how to know it’s in need to expand the memory size? Those are good questions and this inevitably leads to a need of proper interpretation of Windows Task Manager’s Memory section. Often times we would pay attention to the memory usage, and look at how … [Read more...] about Understand Windows Task Manager Memory Tab