10 Different Ways to Start Task Manager

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.

  1. Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager directly.
  2. Press Ctrl + Alt + Delete, then select Task Manager.
  3. Press Win + R, type taskmgr.exe, and press Enter.
  4. Open Command Prompt, type taskmgr.exe, and press Enter.
  5. Right-click the taskbar and select Task Manager.
  6. From VBA, run:
    Shell "C:\Windows\System32\taskmgr.exe"
  7. Press Win + X and select Task Manager from the Power User menu.
  8. Open the Start menu, search for Task Manager, and launch it.
  9. Create a shortcut to taskmgr.exe and use the shortcut to open Task Manager.
  10. Open File Explorer, browse to C:\Windows\System32\taskmgr.exe, and launch it.
  11. From Powershell run:
    Start-Process taskmgr.exeShell "C:\Windows\System32\taskmgr.exe"

    or

    taskmgr.exe

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