This new app is like PowerToys, but for Task Manager. A feature-packed utility with performance history, custom rules, and other features that put stock Windows 11's Task Manager to shame. Windows ...

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 ...

Microsoft has released two new Canary builds, bringing useful improvements and new features, including Xbox mode, new sound ...

There's more to CPU utilisation calculations than at first meet the eye.

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 ...

Windows shows one thing. Reality says another.

Microsoft rolls out Windows 11 Canary builds 29576.1000 and 28200.1873 with improved sound settings, taskbar tweaks, storage, ...

Tired of missing performance spikes? AppControl beats Task Manager by logging a 3-day history, identifying culprits instantly, and explaining processes in plain English, so you know what slowed your ...

To improve performance on Windows 11, you can safely end processes like unused apps, bloatware (e.g., Copilot, Phone Link), high-resource processes, and peripheral-related programs via Task Manager.