
Scroll down to view them on your Windows PC.
The Windows processes are not shown in the figure. The Background processes are executed in the background by applications that are currently open. Other applications that are opened by the users, such as web browsers and email clients, will also be listed here. The Apps are the applications that you have opened, such as Microsoft Edge, Task Manager, and Windows Command Processor, as shown in the figure above. There are three categories of processes listed in the Processes tab: Apps, Background processes, and Windows processes. Expand the Windows Command Processor heading.Į. Click More details to see all the processes that are listed in the Processes tab.ĭ. Another way to open the Task Manager is to press Ctrl-Alt-Delete to access the Windows Security screen and select Task Manager.Ĭ.
Right-click the Task bar to open Task Manager.
Just substitute your browser name whenever you see Microsoft Edge.ī. Microsoft Edge is used in this lab however, any web browser will work.
A Windows PC with internet access Instructions Part 1: Working in the Processes tabĪ. It also allows the termination of processes and programs and modification of process priority. The Task Manager is a system monitor program that provides information about the processes and programs running on a computer. Part 3: Working in the Performance tab Background / Scenario. In this lab, you will explore Task Manager and manage processes from within Task Manager.
Instructor Note: Red font color or gray highlights indicate text that appears in the instructor copy only. 3.3.12 Lab – Windows Task Manager (Instructor Version)