Task manager
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 Task Manager in Windows Server 2025 | |
| Original author(s) | David Plummer |
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| Initial release | August 24, 1996[source?] |
| Written in | C++ |
| Operating system | Windows NT 4.0 and onwards |
| Platform | IA-32, x86-64, ARM and Itanium (and historically DEC Alpha, MIPS, and PowerPC) |
| Predecessor | System Monitor |
| Type | Task manager, system monitor and startup manager |
A task manager is a computer program that is used to show information about the processes and programs running on a computer. Task managers also show the general status of the computer. They can be used to terminate (end) processes and programs, as well as change the processes priority. An example of a task manager is Windows Task Manager.
