Windows Task Manager - Launching Task Manager

Launching Task Manager

The Task Manager can be launched using any of the following five methods:

  1. Using the context menu on the taskbar and selecting "Task Manager" (for Windows 2000/Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 8) or "Start Task Manager" (for Windows 7).
  2. Using the key combination Ctrl+Shift+Esc.
  3. Using the key combination Ctrl+Alt+Del.
  4. In Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows XP (only with the Welcome Screen disabled), the key combination Ctrl+Alt+Del opens the Windows Security dialog, upon which the user can then click on "Task Manager" to start Task Manager. In Windows Vista and Windows 7, Ctrl+Alt+Del opens a list of options, one of which, Task Manager, opens Task Manager. In Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7, pressing Ctrl+Shift+Esc directly launches Task Manager, as does Ctrl+Alt+Delete if the Welcome Screen is enabled (Windows XP only).
  5. Starting "Taskmgr.exe" from a command line, GUI (located in C:\Windows\System32\taskmgr.exe) or a shortcut.

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