6 Tricks to Open Windows Task Manager

In this tutorial, you'll learn 6 different shortcuts to opening the Windows Task Manager.

This tutorial is going to show you 6 different ways to open Windows Task Manager. Task Manager is an extremely useful resource in Windows, which allows you to end certain applications that may be frozen or that you can't end for some reason. You can also monitor memory usage, and end processes for running applications or processes in the background.

Step # 1 -- The Classic Way

The most popular method for opening task manger is by pressing Ctrl + Alt + Del on your keyboard. Just hold down Ctrl and Alt with your left hand, and press delete with your right hand, then click "Start Task Manager" and the Task Manager will open.

Step # 2 -- Using a Desktop Shortcut

A faster way to open Task Manger is to right click an open area on your start bar and click "Start Task Manager", sometimes this is inconvenient if you have other windows open that are blocking an open area on your desktop, or are playing a game that is full screen.

Step # 3 -- Using the Run Option

If you want to get really fancy, click on the start menu and type "taskmgr" into the text box at the bottom. Hit return on the keyboard and the Task Manager will open.

Step # 4 -- Using Another Shortcut

Similar to the first trick, you can also open Task Manger by pressing Ctrl + Shift + Esc on your keyboard. This will bypass the five option screen opened by Ctrl + Alt + Delete.

Step # 5 -- Locating it on your C Drive

Step # 6 -- Creating a Shortcut for It

Now that you know how to locate the Task Manager file, you can right-click it and click "Create Shortcut". Click "Yes" in the dialog box that appears, you can then go to the desktop and simply double click on the task manager icon that has appear to open it.

That's it really, you now know 6 easy tricks on how to open Windows Task Manager.

[lobri]

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[naved.qazi]

KIDS: ctrl+alt+delete and select Task Manager
MENS: RightClick on Taskbar and select Task Manager
LEGENDS: presses ctrl+shift+esc and Task Manager pop up....
ULTRA LEGENDS: goes in open Task Manager ;-)

[M.S.film.s]

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[АртёмДолгоруков-жш]

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[payfx]

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[anonanonymous]

acidentily ended explorer.exe and closed the task manager this helped alot, thanks!

[kavyad]

How do I use the options in the task manager without a mouse

[ivanbabic]

What do i do if whenever i press buttons to open teskmgr, it just pops up and closes automatically..?

[weakunity]

OMG THANK YOU ON MY LAPTOP I ENDED FILE EXPLORER NOT KNOWING WHAT WOULD HAPPEN AND CLOSED TASK MANAGER BUT, I Found this video and Opend file explorer THANK YOU SO MUCH I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO NEED TO PAY FOR A REPAIR!

[mxttu]

I'm so screwed i deleted all my downloads files and all my files not all but a lot of them are screwed up and when i open my task manager its says archive is either in unknown format or damaged

[gino]

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[branimates]

Pls help my pc has no icon in desktop and textbar

[inRafi]

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[craftminerCZ]

How were you recording and having no tasks in task manager?

[kalpeshpatelj]

hey man as i switch on my pc i could not find start menu, desktop icon, and taskmanger . can anyone please solve this .  

[hlalduhzuala]

Ctrl+Alt+Del works for me on mu laptop

[kojimania]

plss tell me how to get options for task manger ?
im don t know what im press and the file and option hide ?

[ContinentalVisaOverseas]

How to access task manager on kiosk mode? windows hotkeys is disabled (Lock down).