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Handy site helps you figure out what’s safe to shut down

Posted on October 30, 2022October 17, 2022 by cynmackley

How to learn what a process is and if it's safe to shut down.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cool Sites, UncategorizedTagged bleeping computer, processes, startup, task managerLeave a comment

PC acting up: use Task Manager to find the culprit

Posted on October 9, 2022September 25, 2022 by cynmackley
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Use Task Manager to find out what's slowing down your PC.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, System Tune-Up Help, Uncategorized, Windows 10Tagged apps, processes, speed up windows, system manager, task manager, windows, Windows 101 Comment

Take a look at Task Manager

Posted on October 8, 2022September 25, 2022 by cynmackley
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Check out Task Manager in Windows 11.

Posted in Cyn's Tech Tips, Windows 11Tagged task manager, use task manager, Windows 111 Comment

Use Task Manager To Control Startup Apps

Posted on October 7, 2022September 25, 2022 by cynmackley

How to use Task Manager to control which apps open at startup.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, File & Disk Management, Windows 10Tagged speed up Windows 10, start up, start up programs, task manager, Windows 101 Comment

Check Memory and Disk with Task Manager

Posted on September 8, 2021August 22, 2021 by cynmackley
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Check Memory and Disk with Task Manager

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, Windows 10Tagged memory, task manager, Windows 10Leave a comment

Check Your CPU With Task Manager

Posted on September 7, 2021August 23, 2021 by cynmackley

Most often, we open Task Manager in Windows 10 when we want to shut down a frozen program or see what's slowing down our PC. But it's also a quick and easy way to check the status of your CPU.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, Windows 10Tagged CPU checkup, task manager, Windows 101 Comment

How to force quit a Mac program

Posted on October 21, 2018October 4, 2018 by cynmackley

Program locked up on your Mac? Learn how to close it.

Posted in Cyn's Tech Tips, Mac OS, Quick Tips, UncategorizedTagged apple, force quit, mac, osx, task managerLeave a comment

Is Powering Down The Best Way To Beat Scammers?

Posted on October 30, 2016 by cynmackley

Why pushing the power button is not the best reaction to an online scam.

Posted in Computer Terms, Security HelpTagged powering down, pushing the power button to shut down, scams, security, task manager, tech support scam2 Comments

More Google Chrome Tricks

Posted on December 3, 2015 by cynmackley

We've got even more handy tips to improve Google Chrome.

Posted in Mac OS, Using The Internet, Windows 10, Windows 8Tagged browsers, Google Chrome, recover tabs, task manager, using the internet4 Comments

Windows Processes – How Can I Understand Them?

Posted on December 9, 2014 by cynmackley

So what do all those processes in Task Manager mean? We explain.

Posted in Computer Terms, I've Always Wanted To Know...Tagged process dictionary, processes, task manager2 Comments

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