By Michael | Last Updated
If you want to view any task progress or discover questionable processes in your computer, you can use Task Manager to realize them. And this article will illustrate 5 methods to start Task Manager on Windows 8 laptop or desktop.
Video guide on how to start Task Manager on Windows 8:
Way 1: Start it from the Quick Access Menu.
Step 1: Press WIN key (Windows logo key)and X key simultaneously to open the Quick Access Menu, as the following screen shot shows.
Step 2: Select Task Manager in the menu.
Way 2: Start it from the Apps screen.
Step 1: Right click any blank space on the Start menu and select All apps on the bottom right corner.
Step 2: On the Apps screen, find Task Manager in the list and click it.
Way 3: Open it in the login screen.
Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to switch to the login screen. After that, click Task Manager in the screen to start it.
Way 4: Start it by use of Search bar.
Step 1: Open Search bar by press WIN key and F key in the meantime.
Step 2: Select Apps in the list and type task manager in the search box, as shown in the picture below.
Step 3: Click Task Manager on the left of the Search bar.
Way 5: Start it from the task bar of desktop.
Step 1: Enter desktop by clicking Desktop icon on the Start menu or directly pressing WIN key.
Step 2: Right click the blank space in the task bar and choose Task Manager in the context menu.
Briefly speaking, if you would like start Task Manager on Windows 8 computer, you can use any one of the above five methods.
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