The Windows 8 Task Manager

The new task manager that comes together with upcoming Microsoft Windows 8 is going to be quite different as compared to earlier versions. The new task manager comes with fewer details and with options to show more details.

Task Manager - Fewer Details

Task Manager - More Details

Some of the key new features offered by the new task manager:

• Closing applications from cleaner view with fewer details
• Identifying resource issues with the Heatmap
• Grouping by applications, background processes, and Windows processes
• Grouping top-level windows by app
• Displaying process friendly names

Quick demo on the new task manager for Windows 8:

» The Windows 8 Task Manager | Building Windows 8