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Manager provides information about programs and processes running on
your computer. It also displays the most commonly used performance
measures for processes. You can use Task Manager to monitor key
indicators of your computer's performance, and you can quickly see
the status of the programs that are running and end programs that
have stopped responding. You can also assess the activity of running
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HOW TO: Use Windows Task Manager in Windows 2000
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 323527 - This article describes how to use Windows Task Manager on a Windows 2000-based computer. It also explains how to perform some frequently used procedures, such as how to start programs, end processes, and monitor the computer's
performance.
Inside
the NT 4.0 Task Manager
Task Manager can help you manage NT
applications, processes, and performance. Running Task Manager You
probably won't find Task Manager on any NT 4.0 menus, so I'll start
by describing a few ways to run it. Source: Windows 2000 Magazine (March 1997)
Task
Manager Mastery
Task Manager is a popular built-in Win2K utility that's accessed by
right-clicking the Start menu bar, or selecting Task Manager from
the Windows Security dialog box. Task Manager allows you to
terminate rogue applications and services. Source: MCP Magazine
(Oct 2000)
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Articles
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Default Processes in Windows 2000
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 263201 - This article describes the processes which run by default in Microsoft Windows 2000. These processes can be viewed using Task
Manager.
Ending
Errant Processes
And when a process goes awry, NT lets me use
Task Manager to kill the process. As a systems administrator, I
resent the system denying me access, so when Task Manager can't stop
a process, I use the Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Resource Kit's Tlist
and Kill utilities. Run Tlist without options to list all the
processes running, as well as the process identifier (PID).
Description of Performance Options in Windows 2000
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 259025 - This article describes the performance options in Windows 2000. To view or modify these options,
click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel,
double-click System, click the Advanced tab, and then
click Performance Options.
How to Eliminate a Hung Process without Restarting the Computer
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 171773 - If a program or process is not responding (hung) waiting for user input, and cannot accept input or be terminated, usually the only way to terminate the process is to restart the
computer.
How to Kill an Orphaned Process
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 197155 - When a service terminates abnormally, it sometimes leaves "orphaned" child processes behind. This article describes several ways to remove such a
process.
Overview of System Cache in Windows 2000 Task Manager
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 243325 - This article describes how Windows
2000 determines the amount of memory used for data caching.
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Cannot End Service Processes with Task Manager
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 155075 - Cannot End Service Processes with Task Manager The information in this article applies to: Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Microsoft Windows
2000
One CPU Always Shown as Busy on Multiple-Processor Computer
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 241532 - When you view CPU usage using Task Manager, one processor may appear to be busy, with from 50 percent to 70 percent usage, even when the computer is
idle.
Process Control Tool Cannot Detect All Processes
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 277706 - When you run the Process Control tool, some processes that are currently running on the computer are not
viewable.
Processes Running Under Services.exe Blocking
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 258065 - Transports can cache information about computers that are known to be unavailable or that cannot be connected to for some reason. If the redirector makes an attempt to connect to such a computer, and all the transports return
"failure" responses immediately, a deadlock may occur. This
occurs because the redirector is trying to tear down the virtual
connection before the CleanUpEvent has been triggered. This problem
manifests itself as a block in the Services.exe file. Any process
running under Services.exe may experience this deadlock in the
redirector
Task Manager Incorrectly Reports Amount of Memory in Computers
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 269551 - Memory usage in Task Manager incorrectly reports the amount of memory if the amount of physical memory on your computer is 10 gigabytes (GB) or more. Only the lowest seven digits of total physical memory are
reported.
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