Sams Teach Yourself Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional in 10 Minutes

By Dorothy Burke and Jane Calabria

• Table of Contents
  • Copyright
  • Tell Us What You Think!
  • About the Authors
  • Introduction
  • Conventions Used in This Book
  • Lesson 1. Navigating Windows 2000 Professional
  • Lesson 2. Working with a Window
  • Lesson 3. Using Menus
  • Lesson 4. Using Windows 2000 Professional Help
  • Lesson 5. Using Dialog Boxes
  • Lesson 6. Working with Multiple Windows and Applications
  • Lesson 7. Copying, Moving, and Linking Between Windows and Applications
  • Lesson 8. Using My Computer
  • Lesson 9. Managing Files with My Computer
  • Lesson 10. Using WordPad
  • Lesson 11. Understanding File Properties and the Recycle Bin
  • Lesson 12. Printing
  • Lesson 13. Using My Network Places
  • Lesson 14. Using the Control Panel
  • Lesson 15. Using Outlook Express Mail
  • Lesson 16. Sharing Workstations and Setting Passwords
  • Lesson 17. Using Internet Explorer 5
  • Lesson 18. Web Site and Document Searching
  • Lesson 19. Troubleshooting, Restarting, and Disaster Planning
    • Task Manager
    • Restarting Windows 2000
    • What is a Computer Virus?
    • Curing and Preventing Computer Viruses
    • Creating a Startup Disk
    • Troubleshooting Windows 2000
  • Lesson 20. Customizing the Windows 2000 Environment

Task Manager

The Task Manager gives you information about processes and programs (applications) that are running on your computer. For example, if you are running Word and Word locks up, Task Manager gives you the status and allows you to close Word without having to restart your computer.

From Task Manager, you can switch between applications, close applications or end processes, and start new programs or tasks.

To view the Task Manager, press Ctrl+Alt+Del to see the Windows Security dialog box. Click the Task Manager button to see the Task Manager dialog box (see Figure 19.1).

Figure 19.1 Here, Task Manager shows that three programs are running.

If a program has stopped responding and/or you receive an error message to that effect, close the program by selecting it in Task Manager and clicking the End Task button.

This closes down the program and you can restart the program by selecting it from the Start menu. If a particular application program gives you a problem and locks up frequently, be sure to contact your System Administrator or Help Desk or call technical support for that software program. You can also check your software documentation and visit the Web site of the software manufacturer. Many software companies keep lists of known "bugs", or problems and frequently asked questions at their Web site and recommended fixes or workarounds.

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