Discover why Process Explorer beats Windows Task Manager as a great alternative for task management, providing deeper insights and faster PC fixes.

To improve performance on Windows 11, you can safely end processes like unused apps, bloatware (e.g., Copilot, Phone Link), high-resource processes, and peripheral-related programs via Task Manager.

Several background processes are constantly running on your Windows PC and laptop to ensure the smooth operation of your computer. On average, 60-90 background processes run on a Windows PC in ...

A Windows PC can spend anywhere from 10 to 20 seconds just booting up, and that’s assuming everything is working perfectly. While disabling unwanted startup apps can certainly reduce boot time and ...

Earlier this week, Microsoft published a new support page with tips for Windows users who want to boot up their operating system more quickly. The tips mainly center around optimizing startup apps, ...

When you turn on your Windows PC, hundreds of processes run along with the programs in the background. As they are not visible, we focus on programs or windows that we see. From the startup apps to ...