Slow PC problems? Don't be so quick to reboot--you might be able to cure what ails you with some Windows Task Manager tricks. Here's how.

5 quick tips to speed up a slow PC ... Task Manager is like a magic crystal ball Think of Task Manager as a window into your PC's health.

Is your computer too slow? Sometimes it seems like they cannot work fast enough — but that doesn’t mean you need to get a new one.

How to Clean Up Windows Task Manager. When you're juggling a bunch of different applications on your computer, processing speed can slow almost to a halt, making you unproductive amidst a busy day.

Q. My computer has been running really slow so I looked in the Task Manager and could see that my CPU usage was high, even though I wasn’t doing anything on my PC. Do you know how I can resolve ...

Just open the Task Manager, click over to the 'Processes' or 'Details' tab, then right-click on the offending program, and set the priority to 'Low'.

Use Microsoft PC Manager to Clean Up (and Speed Up) a Slow Computer The free utility, now in beta, makes it easy to remove files and free up space on your hard drive.

Microsoft PC Manager for Windows 11/10 is a 1-click optimizer from Microsoft that provides Optimization, Junk removal, Virus removal, etc. to make your computer faster.

Microsoft is testing showing memory speeds as MT/s (mega-transfers per second) rather than MHz (megahertz) in the Windows 11 Task Manager.

Ken Colburn explains how Windows Task Manager helps manage your computer’s performance on this week’s Data Doctors.