If you have a problem with your Windows laptop, or just want to check in on how everything is doing, then becoming acquainted ...

To delay startup programs on Windows 11, use Task Scheduler to create a task that triggers at log-on or startup. Alternatively, antivirus tools like BitDefender, Norton, or Kaspersky offer built-in ...

One reason to use the Task Manager in Windows is to see if any of the apps running on your computer are misbehaving or using a disproportionate amount of resources. But what do you do when the ...

A reported Windows 11 bug causes a new background Task Manager instance to spawn when the Task Manager is closed. Repeated opens can create dozens of Task Manager copies (~20-25 MB each); 100 copies ...

As peculiar Windows bugs go, this one is a doozy. It seems Task Manager in the latest October update for Windows 11 (update KB5067036, which is both currently and mercifully optional) is determined to ...

You've probably done it yourself: you need to know how hard a given application is hitting your CPU, so you pull up Windows' Task Manager to check the CPU utilization. For a casual inquiry, this is ...

The optional October 2025 update can cause multiple Task Manager instances to run in the background. The optional October 2025 update can cause multiple Task Manager instances to run in the ...

To improve performance on Windows 11, you can safely end processes like unused apps, bloatware (e.g., Copilot, Phone Link), high-resource processes, and peripheral-related programs via Task Manager.

The first solution involves checking the multi-core support in the BIOS. Every motherboard comes with an option to allow or block users from utilizing multiple cores. You need to check this setting by ...

Task Manager is one of the essential tools of Windows, an easy, always-available look at what software is running (or not). But most users don’t have it open constantly and even those who do probably ...

Recently, Windows 11 has added a new way to force-close unresponsive applications directly from the taskbar. Normally, when an app becomes unresponsive, users either have to restart their computer or ...