Task Manager was under 80 kB because 'it has to look calm even when the rest of the system is not'

"It has to look calm even when the rest of the system is not." ...

Microsoft veteran says the Task Manager was under 80 KB because small was fast and fast mattered

Microsoft veteran Dave Plummer shares why the original Task Manager was lean, fast, and designed to stay calm when Windows ...

I found the apps slowing down my PC - how to kill the biggest memory hogs

SysMain' was draining my computer's background memory. Here's how to find the biggest culprits behind your sluggish PC.
Bleeping Computer

Five lesser known Task Manager features in Windows 11

Windows 11 is far from perfect, but it does make Task Manager significantly better. It's modern, has a search bar, and easy-to-understand graphs. But what are some of the lesser-known features of the ...
HotHardware

Windows Task Manager Will Soon Replace MHz With MT/s For RAM Speed

Windows insiders should already have received Preview Build 22635.3570, which includes a number of changes and new features. Among these are the ability to duplicate a tab in File Explorer, a pause ...
ExtremeTech

Windows Task Manager Will Soon Include AMD NPU Activity

If you're like us, you're no stranger to the Windows Task Manager. It's always our first stop on any troubleshooting adventure and is a handy way to do a quick system check-up. Though Task Manager ...
HotHardware

Windows 11 Is Changing How Task Manager Calculates CPU Utilization

You've probably done it yourself: you need to know how hard a given application is hitting your CPU, so you pull up Windows' Task Manager to check the CPU utilization. For a casual inquiry, this is ...

Why your ‘fast’ PC feels slow: Blame your RAM

If your PC isn’t performing as expected despite a powerful CPU and fast graphics card, the RAM might be the culprit. Modern ...