6 Ways to Open Task Manager in Windows 10 and 11

1. Use keyboard shortcuts 

Here are some Windows key shortcuts you can use to quickly open Task Manager in Windows 10,

1. Ctrl + shift + Esc

Press Ctrl + shift + Esc in Windows to open the task manager at any time because it opens a ne w window and instantly for you to examine system components.

2. Ctrl+ alt + del 

These key shortcuts will give you an open task manager option along with other menus including lock, switch user, change password, and task manager 

3. Windows + X

Windows 10 has a power menu section that is filled with several options including a task manager.

Simply press the windows+ X key and select task manager from the menu.

The above keyboard shortcuts will bring the task manager instantly to your Windows screen.

2. Using the start menu 

You can simply search task manager in the windows search bar to open it in various ways like,

In some conditions, you need to run task manager as administrator search task manager, and click on run as administrator.

You can open the task manager file location if you need it

You pin in the taskbar or start.

3. Using the command prompt 

1. Open cmd by typing cmd in the windows search bar or  press windows+ r and type cmd 

Once cmd is opened then type taskmgr and press enter to open task manager.

Make sure you are in the system folder before entering the taskmgr command.

To change your directory location in cmd to system use cd /system prompt.

4. Using run

To open task manager using run program simply press windows + R and press enter 

In the text box type taskmgr and again press enter to open task manager.