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Windows 8 Task Manager: Can Microsoft see the forest for the trees?

The buzz about Redmond's upcoming release of Windows 8 has been clogging up the intertubes lately. Fanboys and haters alike have been testing the developer release, and either pointing out what they ...
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Windows 8 Task Manager: Good news if you have more than 1 CPU

If you have a quad-core CPU with eight logical cores after Hyper-Threading, you have probably noticed that the Performance tab of the Windows 7 Task Manager really struggles to display real-time ...
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8 Task Manager Tips Every Windows User Should Know

Task Manager is a powerful tool in Windows, yet many users only use it for basic tasks like closing unresponsive apps or checking resource usage. If you're new to Windows or primarily use Task Manager ...
PC Gamer

After years of complaints about Windows Task Manager displaying CPU utilization incorrectly, a fix is finally on its way

Linux 2025 might have been the year for Linux gaming, but there's still a way to go until I switch from Windows SSDs This neat Windows registry trick boosts NVMe SSD performance up to 80% but it's ...
The Verge

Today I learned you can easily pause the Windows Task Manager to stop apps moving around

Hold down CTRL with the Task Manager open in Windows and prepare to be amazed. Hold down CTRL with the Task Manager open in Windows and prepare to be amazed. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, ...