What processes can be closed in Windows Task Manager

In the Windows Task Manager (Task Manager), users close hung programs and windows. But this is not all its functions. It has tabs with services, processes, speed (performance) and network status. If the disk, RAM or CPU is 100% loaded, it is better to disable something unnecessary in the DZ. Then the system will work more efficiently. The brakes and freezes will disappear. Applications will run faster. Understand what services are allowed to remove from the Task Manager, and what to do if the process does not end in the task manager.

Windows Task Manager

How to open?

DZ can be opened in several ways:

  • Shift + Ctrl + Esc.
  • Use Ctrl + Alt + Del.
  • Click Win + R or go to "Start - Run." Enter "taskmgr.exe" and click on "OK".
  • Or write the same word on the command line.
  • Right-click on any empty space on the taskbar. In the context menu, select the dispatcher.

Read more about Task Manager

  • On the "Applications" tab is a list of currently running utilities. They can be closed. It does not display programs that run in the background (for example, antivirus programs minimized to tray messengers or downloading updates).
  • Below are the resources and performance. Physical memory, processor load. If the disk is used 100%, it is better to disconnect something.
  • The following section of the task manager lists the background and system processes. There is the name of the image, a description (either the publisher or the full name of the program), how much memory it has been allocated, and which users have launched it.
  • The Services tab provides a list of services and utilities that run on the OS.
  • The “Performance” category shows how loaded the computer is, the memory and the disk. If 100% of resources are used, it is urgent to close unnecessary applications and services. Or restart the PC.

Performance in Task Manager

  • The "Network" tab is designed to assess the functioning of network and local connections.
  • In the “Users” subsection there is a list of active users.

Completion of processes

Now you need to figure out which processes in Task Manager can be disabled. After all, some of them are used by the system. And if you close them, she will complete the work.

Sometimes you need to deactivate unnecessary services in order to “unload” the PC a little bit. If the disk or CPU is 100% used, the computer will slow down and work very slowly.

  • Open Task Manager.
  • Click on the "Processes" tab.

The processes tab in the task manager

  • Pay attention to the column "User".
  • If “System”, “Network” or “Local Service” is indicated there, these services are reserved by the OS. To see them, click on the button "Show all". It is at the bottom of the task manager window.
  • If there is the name of your account, these are the services you are running. They can be disabled.
  • Before closing the service, read its name and description. Suddenly you need it.
  • When you try to stop the system process, which is needed for the OS to work, a warning will appear that after that the PC will be shut down. When the computer is turned on again, this service will reappear.
  • If, after disabling several user services, the disk is still 100% loaded, you can remove some background and system programs. For example, utilities Apple and iTunes. If you use the products of this manufacturer and connect it to your computer, then Apple services will be added to autoload and will function in hidden mode. But you must be sure that the applications are not directly connected with the OS and will not affect its operation. Focus on their names.

To see which programs are running these or other services.

  1. Right click on the process.
  2. In the list that appears, select "File Storage Location."
  3. The utility folder that is responsible for the service opens. If this application is installed by you personally and is not needed at the moment, you can disable it.

If the process restarts itself

Some service is not so easy to remove from the Task Manager. Because they are automatically started by services. The process will appear on the DZ list itself after you complete it. If the disk is overloaded by 100% precisely because of this service, it can be removed.

  1. In Task Manager, right-click on it and select "Go to Services."
  2. Click the "Services" button below.
  3. Find the one that is responsible for running the unwanted application. Focus on the name and manufacturer.
  4. Double click on it. The properties window will open.
  5. In the Startup Type drop-down list, select Manual or Disabled. The process will no longer turn on itself. And the disc will not be loaded at 100%.
  6. If you do this with an important system service, you have to restore the OS. Since it does not automatically start when Windows starts. And the computer just won't turn on. Therefore, do not remove services that you know nothing about.

How to calculate a virus?

If in the task manager the disk is 100% loaded, the matter may not be in the applications that “consume” all the resources. Sometimes the process virus is to blame. Malicious software is very often disguised as system services. In this case, you need to install an antivirus and run the scan. And it is better to remove the unreliable programs that you installed recently. Most likely, one of them was the cause of infection.

You can calculate where in the Task Manager the virus “hid”.

  • Click on the suspicious process with the right mouse button and select "File Storage Location."

Click on the suspicious file

  • System programs are located in the Windows \ System32 folder. If the service brought you to an unfamiliar application, scan it with an antivirus.
  • Right-click on the utility file and select "Properties."
  • Click the "Details" tab.
  • Look at the lines “Copyright”, “Title”, “Version” and “Original Name”. They must match the application information. For example, you study the properties of the browser Chrome. The original name must be “chrome.exe”, and the rights must belong to Google. If the file specifications indicate something else, check it with an antivirus. And it is better to completely delete.
  • Describe all the processes almost impossible. To understand which of them can be completed, type in the name of the service in a search engine. Find out what he is responsible for. Compare its description with what you see on the "Details" tab.

If the computer is slow, disable unnecessary services in the task manager. This will help when the disk and CPU are 100% loaded. After all, each process requires certain resources. If you are not working with him, it is better to remove it.