Download ArticleDownload ArticleThis article was co-authored by How.com.vn staff writer, Jack Lloyd. Jack Lloyd is a Technology Writer and Editor for How.com.vn. He has over two years of experience writing and editing technology-related articles. He is technology enthusiast and an English teacher.
The How.com.vn Tech Team also followed the article's instructions and verified that they work.
This article has been viewed 736,872 times.
Learn more...
This How.com.vn teaches you how to use Command Prompt to open Task Manager on a Windows computer.
Steps
Download Article
Open Start. Click the Windows logo in the bottom-left corner of the screen.
Scroll down and click Windows System. This folder will be near the bottom of the Start window.Advertisement
ClickCommand Prompt. It's near the top of the Windows System folder.
Type taskmgr into Command Prompt. This is the command to open the Task Manager program from within any directory on your computer.
Press ↵ Enter. Doing so runs the command. You should see the Task Manager window open after a brief moment.
Community Q&A
- QuestionHow do I get the "keyboard" on the computer so I can type in taskm?
Community AnswerYou can run the "On-Screen Keyboard." It's located in the "Windows Ease of Access" folder inside the Start menu. - QuestionI can only pull up CMD on safe mode and open task manager, I cannot log in because it is so slow, so what do I do?
Community Answer1. Open Start Image titled Windowsstart.png. Click the Windows logo in the bottom-left corner of the screen. 2. Scroll down and click Windows System. This folder will be near the bottom of the Start window.
Video
Tips
- An easier way to open Task Manager is to press Ctrl+⇧ Shift+Esc simultaneously.Thanks
- Once you open Command Prompt, you can run this command on any Windows computer to open Task Manager, though you may need to type taskmgr.exe instead on Windows XP.Thanks
- You can typically open Command Prompt on any Windows computer by typing cmd into the Run app, or by typing command prompt into the Start search bar and then clicking the Command Prompt icon.Thanks
Warnings
- While you don't need to have administrator access on your computer to run this command, some networked computers will restrict your access to Command Prompt itself.Thanks
About This Article
Reader Success Stories
"Straight to the point."
Is this article up to date?
⚠️ Disclaimer:
Content from Wiki How English language website. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike License; additional terms may apply.
Wiki How does not encourage the violation of any laws, and cannot be responsible for any violations of such laws, should you link to this domain, or use, reproduce, or republish the information contained herein.
- - A few of these subjects are frequently censored by educational, governmental, corporate, parental and other filtering schemes.
- - Some articles may contain names, images, artworks or descriptions of events that some cultures restrict access to
- - Please note: Wiki How does not give you opinion about the law, or advice about medical. If you need specific advice (for example, medical, legal, financial or risk management), please seek a professional who is licensed or knowledgeable in that area.
- - Readers should not judge the importance of topics based on their coverage on Wiki How, nor think a topic is important just because it is the subject of a Wiki article.
