[OSE Activity #004] Windows Task Manager – An Overview

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Rezhwan, Hazwan, Wei Teck, Kai Heem, Zuhairi, Nazrul, Dimas, Iz, Ashraff, Draven, Sheryl, Cynthia, Pei Shi, Joel, Jerica, Lilis, Natasya, Choon Kiat

Activity Reference. QH2301B – Operating System Essentials (OSE). Miro Boards “Activity 4 – A” & “Activity 4 – B”. Ref: https://miro.com/app/board/uXjVMYHyTDE=/

What problem is this app feature/ OS ability solving?–

You can use Task Manager to monitor every single application, process, and service running on your PC. You can see what program is using up valuable memory and slowing things down. You can also see if your CPU is working too hard, which can also slow things down. However, Task Manager Efficiency Mode is designed to limit system resource usage by processes running in the background. These processes are usually services that run in the background to support the operations of an active software or app.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/gadgets-news/explained-windows-11-task-manager-efficiency-mode-what-it-does-and-how-it-can-help-boost-pc-performance-and-battery-life/articleshow/96348568.cms

List 3 Windows Task Manager tricks that will make the life of a system/infrastructure engineer easier.

1. Find the Location of any  running program. Right-click on the process in the list, and then select Show File Location. You can also search it online if the file location option is missing.
2. Monitor Performance and Resources. While the Task Manager provides an overview of all running processes and apps, it also has several tools for effectively monitoring the performance of your system and resource allocation.
3. Find Out Why Apps Are Frozen. Prematurely killing an active application could result in lost data, so it makes sense to wait and see if a frozen process resolves itself. This is where the Analyze Wait Chain feature in the Task Manager comes in handy. It can tell you when a process is stuck waiting on another process, which can help you identify why an app isn’t responding.

https://www.thewindowsclub.com/task-manager-tips-and-tricks

https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-windows-task-manager-tricks-didnt-know/

Source for at least 2 or 3 video tutorials of how to identify malware and illegitimate processes in Windows – with Task Manager.