What to do when Windows® Task Manager does not open?

Utilize Process Explorer instead

Author: Sysinternals
System requirements: Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2007, Windows Server 2008
Price: Free

Windows Task Manager is a task manager application available in all Windows-based operating systems, since the inception of Windows NT. Windows Task Manager gives you detailed information about the various applications running on the system and monitors key indicators of the system like computer performance, CPU usage, etc.  The application uses an excellent amalgamation of hardcore digits and graphs to present you real time performance of the system.

Windows Task Manager may stop performing if it is infected by some malware. Your system may break down if the malware is not removed immediately. There are many free software tools and utilities available in the market to fix this error with Windows Task Manager.

Process Explorer by Microsoft Sysinternals is one such free utility tool.  You can use this tool to fix the issue with Windows Task Manager. This utility can work well on behalf of Windows Task Manager without affecting the performance of your computer. It has a light weight and easy-to-use interface, which gives it extra edge to work in a compatible way with the Windows operating system.

The tasks that you can perform with Process Explorer are no less than Windows Task Manager. Some of the tasks worth mentioning over here are:

Kill Process

You can kill a process if it is not responding or causing problems due to which other processes are getting affected.

Kill Process Tree

When your system freezes or yields some problem, you may require ending multiple processes to make it stable. In such a scenario, you can use the ‘Kill Process Tree’ feature to kill or end the process tree.

Debug

This feature in Process Explorer allows you to debug problems that may be affecting your system.

So, in case due to any malware infection the Windows Task Manager in your operating system fails to work, try using Process Explorer. To download the latest version of Process Explorer on your computer, click here.