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• Steps
• Method 1 of 4: Keyboard shortcut
• Method 2 of 4: Alternative keyboard shortcut
• Method 3 of 4: Clicking on the taskbar
• Method 4 of 4: On Windows 8

Do you want to start or end a program? To do this, you need the Windows Task Manager. Not sure how to open Task Manager? Read this article.

Steps

Method 1 of 4: Keyboard shortcut

1. 1 Press CTRL + ALT + DEL.
2. 2 Five options will be displayed: Lock Computer, Change User, Logout, Change Password, Start Task Manager. Select "Start Task Manager".
3. 3 You have opened the Task Manager.

Method 2 of 4: Alternative keyboard shortcut

1. 1 Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc.
2. 2 Release the keys.
3. 3 The Task Manager will open.

Method 3 of 4: Clicking on the taskbar

1. 1 Find an empty space on the taskbar.
2. 2 Right click on it.
3. 3 Click Start Task Manager.

Method 4 of 4: On Windows 8

1. 1 Open your desktop.
2. 2 Right click on the lower left corner of the screen.
3. 3 Select the "Launch Task Manager" option.