Task manager

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Windows Task Manager is Microsoft System Tool integrated in Microsoft Windows operation systems. It provides information about computer performance and displays details about programs and processes running on your computer. If you are connected to a network, you can also view network status and see at a glance how your network is functioning. Depending on your work environment and whether you share your computer with other users, you can view additional information about those users. Using Windows Task Manager, you can also end programs or processes, start programs, and view a dynamic display of your computer's performance.

To open Windows Task Manager, right-click an empty space on the taskbar, and then click Task Manager or you can use the keyboard combination CTRL+ALT+DEL and click Task Manager. To directly open Task Manager press CTRL+ALT+ESC.

For more informations, see: http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/app_taskman.mspx?mfr=true

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