任务管理器(Task Manager)一直是Windows中最有用的工具之一，但它也一直是最无聊的工具之一。幸运的是，这已成为过去，因为Windows 8.1和Windows 10中的新(Windows 10)任务管理器(Task Manager)进行了大修。现在它看起来更好了，它获得了新功能，并且比以往任何时候都更有用。如果您想知道什么是新的以及为什么应该更频繁地使用它，请阅读这篇文章并了解：
1.在桌面和平板电脑上都很容易启动
找到通往任务管理器(Task Manager)的方式从未如此简单。所有旧方法仍然有效，包括右键单击桌面上的任务栏并选择(desktop and choosing) 任务管理器(Task Manager)，点击"Ctrl + Shift + Esc"和"Ctrl + Alt + Del."此外，Windows 10和Windows 8都添加了更多打开方式。您可以使用Windows 10中的(Windows 10)WinX 高级(WinX power) 用户菜单(user menu)或在开始菜单(Start Menu)或开始(Start)屏幕中搜索任务管理器（从(Task Manager)Windows 8.1）。有这么多选项，您一定会找到适合您和您选择的设备的选项。
有关启动此工具的多种方法的完整列表，请阅读本文：在Windows 10和Windows 8.1中启动(Windows 8.1)任务管理器(Task Manager)的 10 种方法。
2.“精简视图(View)”让您可以毫不费力地在应用程序之间切换
当您第一次从任务管理器中看到(Task Manager)精简视图(Compact View)时，您可能不会留下深刻的印象。毕竟，它只是一个列出您正在运行的应用程序的小方块。没有细节，没有信息，只是一个名字列表。虽然这可能不是技术人员的价值观念，但对于打开了许多应用程序的平板电脑用户(tablet user)来说，它提供了一种简单的方法来选择任何应用程序并立即切换(app and switch)到它。细节都还在；您只需单击或点击“更多详细信息”("More details")即可查看它们。
有关如何使用此精简视图(Compact View)的更多信息，请阅读以下文章：您可以从任务管理器(Task Manager)的精简视图中执行的 9 件事。
3. 新的“进程”选项卡添加了大量有用信息
我们知道Windows的老用户在想什么：“进程(Processes)选项卡一直存在。它有什么了不起的地方？”。虽然同名选项卡确实存在很久了，但Windows 8.1和Windows 10中的“(Windows 10)进程(Processes)”选项卡与旧版本不同。无数的数据列和微小的数字已经一去不复返了，这个选项卡更具动态性和可读性，并提供旧选项卡不包含的信息。您现在有了颜色图，可以一目了然地显示哪些进程正在占用资源。您还可以获得树视图(tree view)它显示了哪些进程是哪些子进程的父进程以及更好的布局，可以更轻松地确定资源的占用情况。所有旧的细节仍然存在；他们只是搬到了一个新标签。
要从任务管理器(Task Manager)中了解有关“进程”选项卡的更多信息，请阅读这篇文章：使用任务管理器(Task Manager)查看正在运行的进程并杀死那些占用资源的进程。
4.您可以自定义选项卡以决定显示哪些数据以及如何显示
Windows 10和Windows 8.1的任务管理器(Task Manager)让您可以控制可用的各种选项卡，以确保您获得所需的一切，并且没有不想看到的一切。您可以选择各种列以包含替代数据点、更改某些列的度量单位，甚至更改任务管理器更新显示数据的频率，以在(Task Manager)性能和数据准确性(performance and data accuracy)之间找到适当的平衡。
有关自定义任务管理器(Task Manager)选项卡的更多信息，请阅读这篇文章：更改Windows 8任务管理器(Task Manager)中进程选项卡(Processes tab)显示的数据。
5.“性能(Performance)”选项卡提供有用的图表来监控系统资源使用情况(system resource usage)
Windows 7和以前的Windows版本中的旧任务管理(Task Managers)器有几个静态图表来显示处理器和内存使用情况(memory usage)，但它们缺乏细节并且(detail and customization)不存在自定义。Windows 8.1 和Windows 10使用新的(Windows 10)性能(Performance)选项卡改变了这一点。您现在可以访问涵盖CPU、内存(Memory)、网络和磁盘使用情况(Network and Disk usage)的图表，以及为每个图表显示的大量数据。
您甚至可以缩小任务管理器(Task Manager)以仅显示您需要的图形，这样您就可以实时监控资源，而不会牺牲太多的屏幕空间。
要查看“性能”选项卡(Performance tab)所提供的更多信息，请查看这篇文章：如何使用任务管理器在(Task Manager)Windows中监视系统资源。
6.任务管理器(Task Manager)帮助您掌握通用Windows 应用程序(Windows apps)
Windows 8.1和Windows 10的通用应用程序令人兴奋，但如果您不小心，它们可能会给您带来麻烦。如果您在Windows 10(Windows 10)或Windows 8.1移动设备（如平板电脑、二合一或智能手机）上花费大量时间，您很容易浪费您从Netflix流式传输电影的数据分配或玩游戏耗尽电池电量。幸运的是，“应用历史记录(App history)”选项卡为您提供了跟踪哪些应用使用(apps use)哪些资源所需的所有信息。经常检查它以确定哪些应用程序可以轻松使用。
要查看应用历史记录(App History)选项卡提供的更多功能，请阅读这篇文章：了解(Learn)哪些Windows 应用(Windows apps)使用任务管理器(Task Manager)使用最多的资源。
7.您可以使用任务管理器监控启动应用程序(Task Manager)
Windows 10和Windows 8.1中的(Windows 8.1)任务管理器(Task Manager)提供的最大新功能也许是能够监控您的启动程序列表。启动(Startup)选项卡显示设置为在设备启动时运行的所有应用程序的列表，并让您了解每个应用程序对启动时间的影响程度。如果您发现某个应用程序过多地增加了启动时间(boot time)，并且它是您不需要的应用程序，您可以轻松禁用它以防止其自动运行。
要了解有关使用任务管理器(Task Manager)管理启动的更多信息，请阅读本文：使用任务管理器(Task Manager)评估和管理(Evaluate and manage startup applications)Windows中的启动应用程序。
8.您可以使用“用户”选项卡监控所有登录的用户帐户
在一台计算机上登录太多帐户会浪费资源并导致性能下降。如果您想亲自查看，请查看任务管理器的(Task Manager)用户(Users)选项卡。这个有用的选项卡可让您查看哪些用户保持登录状态以及哪些应用程序当前正在他们的会话中运行。您可以查看离线用户消耗了多少资源，将他们注销或直接从任务管理器(Task Manager)向他们发送消息。
有关“用户(Users)”选项卡上提供的功能的完整概要，请查看这篇文章：如何使用Windows中的(Windows)任务管理器(Task Manager)管理已登录的用户帐户。
9.“详细信息(Details)”选项卡提供的信息比您需要的更多
高级用户可能非常熟悉以前在Windows 7(Windows 7)或Windows Vista等旧版本Windows中(Windows)任务管理器的“(Task Manager)进程(Processes)”选项卡中提供的大量数据。当这些用户前往新的流程(Processes)选项卡并发现所有详细数据点都丢失时，他们可能会有些失望甚至恼火。如果您是这些用户中的一员，请不要担心，您丢失的所有数据以及更多数据正在详细信息中等着您(Details)标签。查看此选项卡的可用列列表，您会发现可以添加或删除近 40 个数据点，以获取有关您的流程正在执行的超详细实时视图。最重要的是，您现在可以将某些应用程序链接到处理器的特定内核，更改进程的运行优先级(running priority)并一次一个或一整个树地终止进程。
有关详细信息(Details)选项卡的更多详细信息，请阅读本文：如何使用Windows的(Windows)任务管理器(Task Manager)查看和管理正在运行的进程。
10.无需打开控制面板即可(Control Panel)快速查看和管理服务(Quickly view and manage services)
想(Want)知道您的系统上正在运行哪些服务？想要(Want)启用或禁用服务以节省系统资源使用(system resource usage)？您需要前往控制面板(Control Panel)或计算机管理控制台(Computer Management Console)，对吗？不再！
Windows 10和Windows 8.1的任务管理器(Task Manager)有一个专门用于简单服务管理(service management)的选项卡。如果您想进行更详细的管理，它还为您提供了指向控制面板(Control Panel)中相应页面的直接链接。
要查看“服务(Services )”选项卡提供的内容，请阅读我们关于该主题的文章：如何使用任务管理器管理(Task Manager)Windows服务。
结论
如您所见，Windows 10和Windows 8.1的(Windows 8.1)任务管理器(Task Manager)中发生了很多事情。这些选项卡为您提供了大量信息和对系统的大量控制。您可以从这里监控资源、管理启动并终止服务和进程。它的时尚外观对于初学者来说是直观的，但丰富的知识足以让技术人员感到高兴。确保在您的 Windows 10 或 Windows 8.1 设备上查看任务管理(Task Manager)器，因为它值得您花时间。
Ten reasons why the Task Manager rocks in Windows 10 (and in Windows 8.1)
The Task Manager has always been one of the most useful tools in Windows, but it has also been one of the most boring ones. Fortunately, that was a thing of the past, as the new Task Manager from Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 went through a major overhaul. Now it looks better, it received new features and it is more useful than ever before. If you want to know what's new and why you should use it more often, read this article and find out:
1. It is easy to launch, both on the desktop and on the tablet
Finding your way to the Task Manager has never been easier. All of the old methods still work including right-clicking the taskbar on your desktop and choosing Task Manager, hitting "Ctrl + Shift + Esc" and "Ctrl + Alt + Del." Moreover, both Windows 10 and Windows 8, add even more ways to open it. You can use the WinX power user menu in Windows 10 or search for Task Manager in the Start Menu or the Start screen (from Windows 8.1). With so many options, you are sure to find one that works for you and your device of choice.
For a complete list of the many ways to launch this tool, read this article: 10 Ways to start the Task Manager in Windows 10 and Windows 8.1.
2. The "Compact View" allows you to switch between applications without effort
The first time you see the Compact View from the Task Manager it is likely that you will not be impressed. After all, it is just a small square that lists your running apps. No details, no info, just a list of names. While that may not be a technician's idea of value, to a tablet user with a good mix of apps open, it provides an easy way to select any app and switch to it immediately. The details are all still there; you just have to click or tap "More details" to see them.
For more information on how to use of this Compact View, read the following article: 9 things you can do from the Task Manager's compact view.
3. The new "Processes" tab adds a ton of useful information
We know what long-time Windows users are thinking: "The Processes tab has been around forever. What's so great about it?". While a tab with the same name has indeed been around for as long as you can remember, the Processes tab in Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 is not the same as the old version. Gone are the myriad data columns and tiny digits, this tab is much more dynamic and readable and provides information the old tab did not include. You now have color maps that show you at a glance what processes are hogging resources. You also get a tree view which shows which processes are parents to which child processes and a much better layout that makes it easier to determine how your resources are holding up. All of the old details are still around; they just moved to a new tab.
To learn more about the Processes tab from the Task Manager, read this article: View running processes with the Task Manager and kill those that hog resources.
4. You can customize tabs to decide what data is shown and how it is displayed
The Task Manager from Windows 10 and Windows 8.1 gives you control over the various tabs available, to ensure you get everything you need and nothing you do not want to see. You can select various columns to include alternate data points, change units of measurement for certain columns and even change how often the Task Manager updates the displayed data, to find the right balance between performance and data accuracy.
For more info about customizing the Task Manager's tabs, please read this article: Change the data shown by Processes tab in the Windows 8 Task Manager.
5. The "Performance" tab offers useful graphs to monitor system resource usage
The old Task Managers from Windows 7 and previous Windows versions, had a couple of static graphs to show you the processor and the memory usage, but they lacked detail and customization was non-existent. Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 have changed that with the new Performance tab. You now have access to graphs that cover CPU, Memory, Network and Disk usage, along with a ton of data that is displayed for each.
You can even shrink the Task Manager to display only the graph you need so that you can monitor a resource in real-time without sacrificing too much screen real estate.
To see more of what the Performance tab has to offer, check this article: How to monitor system resources in Windows, using the Task Manager.
6. The Task Manager helps you keep on top of the universal Windows apps
The universal apps from Windows 8.1 and Windows 10, are exciting, but they can get you into trouble if you are not careful. If you spend much time on a Windows 10 or Windows 8.1 mobile device such as a tablet, 2-in-1 or smartphone, you can easily waste your data allotment streaming movies from Netflix or drain your battery with games. Luckily, the App history tab gives you all the information you need to keep track of which apps use what resources. Check it often to figure out which apps to go easy on.
To see more of the features offered by the App History tab, read this article: Learn which Windows apps use the most resources using the Task Manager.
7. You can monitor startup applications using the Task Manager
Perhaps the greatest of the new features offered by the Task Manager from Windows 10 and Windows 8.1 is the ability to monitor your list of startup programs. The Startup tab shows a list of all the applications that are set to run when your device boots and gives you an idea of how much each of them affects your startup time. If you find an app that increases the boot time too much, and it is an app that you do not need, you can easily disable it to keep it from running automatically.
To learn more about managing your startups with the Task Manager, read this article: Evaluate and manage startup applications in Windows, using the Task Manager.
8. You can monitor all signed in user accounts using the "Users" tab
Having too many accounts signed in on one computer can waste resources and lead to poor performance. If you want to see for yourself, take a look at the Users tab of the Task Manager. This useful tab lets you see which users are left signed in and which applications are currently running in their session. You can see how much of your resources are eaten up by offline users, log them out or send them a message right from the Task Manager.
For a full rundown of the features offered on the Users tab, check out this article: How to manage signed-in user accounts with the Task Manager in Windows.
9. The "Details" tab offers more information than you could ever need
Power users are likely well acquainted with the huge amount of data formerly available in the Processes tab of the Task Manager in older versions of Windows, such as Windows 7 or Windows Vista. Such users may be a bit disappointed or even annoyed when they head to the new Processes tab and find that all the detailed data points are missing. If you are one of these users, don't worry, all of the data you are missing and a whole lot more is waiting for you in the Details tab. Take a look at the list of available columns for this tab, and you will find nearly 40 data points you can add or drop for a hyper-detailed real-time view of what your processes are doing. On top of that, you can now link certain apps to specific cores of your processor, change the running priority of your processes and kill processes one by one or a whole tree at a time.
For more details about the Details tab, read this article: How to view and manage the running processes with the Task Manager from Windows.
10. Quickly view and manage services without having to open the Control Panel
Want to know what services are running on your system? Want to enable or disable a service to save on system resource usage? You will need to head to the Control Panel or Computer Management Console, right? Not anymore!
The Task Manager from Windows 10 and Windows 8.1 has an entire tab devoted to simple service management. If you want to get into more detailed management, it also provides you with a direct link to the appropriate page in the Control Panel.
To see what the Services tab has to offer, read our article on the subject: How to manage Windows services using the Task Manager.
Conclusion
As you can see, a lot is going on in the Task Manager from Windows 10 and Windows 8.1. The tabs give you much information and a significant amount of control over the system. You can monitor resources, manage startups and kill services and processes right from here. Its sleek look is intuitive for the uninitiated, but the wealth of knowledge is enough to keep even the techies happy. Make sure to give the Task Manager a look on your Windows 10 or Windows 8.1 device, because it is worth your time.
