[Figure + Video] Detailed description of Windows 8 Task Manager

Microsoft explained in detail Windows 8 Task Manager in its official blog today. As one of the most common applications in Windows systems, task manager has a long history. As early as Windows 3.0, it appears in the form of a "Task List". It is only used to close the application and switch between multiple applications. With the development of Windows, the functions of the task manager become more and more abundant.In Windows 8, the task manager becomes easier to use and the user experience is better.

 

Windows 3.0 task list

Window NT 4.0 Task Manager

Window XP Task Manager

Window 7 Task Manager

Before re-designing the Windows 8 Task Manager, Microsoft investigated users' habits of using the task manager. The results show that,The Windows Task Manager is commonly used by users as the "application" and "process" labels, with a usage share of up to 85%.Services such as "services", "performance", "networking", and "users" are rarely used.

After the "application" tab is opened, the user does not fully obtain the information he needs, so he can view the "process" again ". So what do people care most about in the "process" label? Investigation found that,Users can view CPU usage at most..

What have you done in the task manager? What are the most common operations? The following chart shows,You often use the task manager to Close processes..

After understanding the above data, Microsoft has set the following goals for the new task manager:

-Focus on the operations most frequently executed by users: use the "application" label to view and close specific programs; use the "process" label to view resource usage and close some processes to clear resources;

-Run modern information design to create an intimate tool for centralized display of information and visual data;

-Do not delete.

The default Windows 8 Task Manager interface is simple,You can click "view more details" in the lower left corner to obtain details..

Simple Interface

Details

1. Process Termination is faster and more efficient without any additional information:

Compared with the Windows 7 task manager, you can find that the Windows 8 Task Manager is not only fresh but easy to use:

Windows 7

Windows 8

2. diagnose performance problems

Use a heat map to display resource usage in the detailed process TabTo make it clearer. Users can clearly view the memory, CPU, disk drive, and network usage of processes.

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3. When a program occupies too many resources and a certain resource is occupied too much, the column header willHighlight warning user:

4. display the group of processes being executedWindows system processes, background processes, and applications by category for easy viewing.

From the above, we can also see that the naming of background processes is more humane. The name of the selected "Print drivers host for example" is displayed. Many users may not know what it is.

5. display processes in groups by application:

The previous Task Manager will list all levels of processes at the same time. The new version window displays the parent process by default. Click to view all sub-processes under the process.

What is the 6、“fussvc.exe process? When you browse the process, you may find a lot of processes that invoke fussvc.exe. What are these processes? Preparing a user-friendly name for it is only the first step,Microsoft also provides a new option in the context menu, allowing users to search for details of these processes online..

7. The details and names of the Service Host are also very user-friendly.To help users understand their usage.

Windows 8 Task Manager official video: