10 Different Ways to Start Task Manager
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There are multiple ways to access Windows Task Manager.
Below is a list of the different methods that can be used, in the event that one or more are not working for you.
- Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager directly.
- Press Ctrl + Alt + Delete, then select Task Manager.
- Press Win + R, type
taskmgr.exe, and press Enter. - Open Command Prompt, type
taskmgr.exe, and press Enter. - Right-click the taskbar and select Task Manager.
- From VBA, run:
Shell "C:\Windows\System32\taskmgr.exe" - Press Win + X and select Task Manager from the Power User menu.
- Open the Start menu, search for Task Manager, and launch it.
- Create a shortcut to
taskmgr.exeand use the shortcut to open Task Manager. - Open File Explorer, browse to
C:\Windows\System32\taskmgr.exe, and launch it. - From Powershell run:
Start-Process taskmgr.exeShell "C:\Windows\System32\taskmgr.exe"or
taskmgr.exe
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