Task Manager: Take Control of Your PC’s Processes

Every single program, service or tool that runs on your PC has one or more corresponding process. Many processes are activated during the Windows boot process, and when you launch applications, many additional processes are also started. If your computer freezes up when running a particular application, you will be asked how to proceed by a Windows error message. If you’re lucky, the message will tell you exactly which application is at fault. However, it most cases, Windows will display a cryptic message that at best just mentions a process name.
When a problem like this strikes, you should take a look in the Task Manager to check which processes are running, and look for any that are potentially suspicious. In the Task Manager you will see a list of all the processes which Windows uses to manage the services and programs running on your PC. In this article, I’ll show you which processes Windows needs and how you can control them with the help of the Task Manager.