How to use Windows Task Manager

Most of computer user still have no idea what Windows Task Manager is andven they do they have no idea what those running processes are! On top of that some even don't know how do open the" task manager dialog box".

This post will brief you some easy that way for you do understand what the task manager is and how to use it to help to make your work mpore easy when using computer.

To open the task manager ,right click the task bar,the select the task manager .



What The Task Manager show when opening the task manager is a list of programs will populate the box. This is all the programs or processes that are currently running on the computer. These programs are generally those screens or programs that you are running, but one thing that the task manager can detail is if any of those programs are not running correctly or not responding.

Sometimes pages or programs that are not responding correctly will not allow the user to close them out, this can be done from the task manager screen though. In other words the task manager can be opened by hitting the control, alt and delete keys at the same time and will give you a quick rundown of every program running on your computer.

Processes & Slow Computers
Sometimes computers run slow, programs will not respond and individuals cannot figure out what the problem is. Opening up the task manager allows the user to see all the processes and what percentage of the computer’s memory or processes that they are currently receiving.

Some of these are programs that might be trying to open or even processes that are not known by the user. The task manager will allow a user to stop the processes, with the exception of the critical operating system. These processes are not allowed to be stopped because they would not allow the computer to work effectively and could possibly even cause severe damage, if closed, to the operating system.

Using Task Manager To Detect Problems
The task manager can detail a number of problems to a computers user. From the amount of memory that a particular program or process is drawing to an unresponsive file. By having this information it is easier to determine what type of problem might be causing the computer to not work effectively.

For example, the normal processes of the computer taking up a high percentage of the CPU’s resources might suggest that the computer does not have sufficient memory or there may be something bogging the computer down. Also looking at which processes are running and determining whether or not they are critical can allow a user to delete or remove them from the computer, therefore rectifying the problem.

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IE extensions: Open Link Elsewhere

Ole! : Open Link Elsewhere
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Ole! is a number of IE menu extensions, with which links, or the current page, can be opened in the system/profile default browser, and/or a named browser (menu items for Firefox and Opera and OffByOne are provided)

INSTALLATION
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1. Extract the contents of ole.zip :-

InDefault.htm
InDefaultPage.htm
InDefault.reg
UrlRun.exe

InFirefox.htm
InFirefoxPage.htm
InFirefox.reg

InOpera.htm
InOperaPage.htm
InOpera.reg

OLE_readme.txt

... to the c:\windows\web folder


2. Ole! assumes these paths: if yours are different, edit the related .htm and .reg files in Notepad (you'll easily see what to change) :-

c:\windows\web
c:\program files\opera\Opera.exe
c:\program files\firefox\Firefox.exe

3. Copy and/or amend each pair of .htm and .reg files to add/amend for other browsers.

Only the "Open in Default" menu requires UrlRun.exe to exist in c:\windows\web

(UrlRun.exe supplied thanks to, and with permission from, Chris Sells: http://www.sellsbrothers.com/tools/#urlrun )

4. If you're not experienced with Registry manipulation, BACKUP FIRST! See here for detailed instructions for XP (and links to equivalent articles for other OS's) :-

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=322756

5. For Windows 9X, using Notepad, amend the first line of each .reg file from

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

to

REGEDIT4

6. Merge (double-click or right-click/merge) as many of the .reg files required. The filenames describe the contents.


7. Restart IE (or Outlook, OE, etc).

HOW TO USE
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Right click a URL (i.e. a hyperlink), or anywhere on the current page, in IE (or parts of Outlook, Outlook Express, and many other programs which use the IE engine) and select either "Open in Default" or "Open Page in Default" (only one of which will appear in the menu).

Or, if you've added them, "Open in Firefox" or "Open Page in Firefox"; or "Open in Opera" or "Open Page in Opera"; "Open in OB1" or "Open Page in OB1".

OTHER BROWSERS
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N.B. to add similar menu items in Firefox or Mozilla see IE View for Windows :-

http://texturizer.net/firefox/extensions/#ieview

or Launchy :-

http://gemal.dk/mozilla/launchy.

And in Opera see "Adding Open with IE / Mozilla" :-

http://operawiki.info/OperaTips#T16

(Check all the way down the page for "Adding Open with IE / Mozilla into the menus").

Download ole

Moving multiple files: Mass File Mover

Thinking of moving multiple files at once,fast?Mass File Mover is a utility especially handy for moving a large quantity of small files or to network locations. It can save your hardware resources it's the software that can save your time.



You can specify how many file moving threads to run in parallel.Note that Windows copy file on by one so it take more time. The value of this utility is its speed compared to the built in windows file move.

Size: 1 mb Version: 1.0.0
Downloads Mass File Mover

Record Skype Conversations:Skype Call Recorder

Skype Call Recorder is an free application that allows you to record your conversations,an interview or a conference on Skype .



It records P2P Skype land line calls, SkypeOut calls, as well as calls to Skype Online number .After installing the program, Skype Call Recorder will stay in the system tray and monitors skype calls and start the recording automatically when you start conversation.The files will be saved in MP3 format and you can select various recording speeds in mono or stereo format.Currently Skype Call Recorder only runs on Windows.

Record Skype Conversations with Skype Call Recorder Via softwareonthespot.blogspot.com

Download link - SkypeCallRecorder.zip (1.4 MB)


p/s: You should notify your contacts of the recording of the conversation;)

CometDocs:Free Convert file online

CometDocs is one of the great online converters tools which offering a variety of formats for conversion.

For example, you upload a PDF file and CometDocs will offers no less than 16 output formats (including AutoCAD files).Amazing huh?

Like Zamzar that can convert your files online without the need to download software.CometDocs doesn't need you to install anything on your computer and the conversion is FREE!

The usage is simple,you just upload your document (text, image, pdf, etc ...),then you choose the output format, enter your email address then press send. That's it! And If you sign up (which is free) , you will not needed to provide an email address each time perform a conversion.

• Cometdocs currently offers over 50 online conversions.
• Members receive priority in the conversion sequence. By signing up,you will have faster document conversions.
• You will also be able to retrieve them directly from the file manager and store the files there for use at a later stage.

Conversion Types:

Convert from PDF:
(some conversion support OCR conversion for scanned PDF)
PDF to Open Office Writer format
PDF to Open Office Calc format
PDF to Open Office Impress format
PDF to image BMP
PDF to image JPG
PDF to image GIF
PDF to image PNG
PDF to image TIF
PDF to text
PDF to HTML
PDF to MS Word
PDF to MS Excel
PDF to AutoCAD (dwg)
PDF to AutoCAD (dxf)

Convert to PDF:
Bmp to PDF
Word (doc) to PDF
Gif to PDF
htm to PDF
html to PDF
jpeg to PDF
jpg to PDF
log to PDF
mht to PDF
mhtml to PDF
ODF to PDF
ODP to PDF
ODS to PDF
ODT to PDF
PNG to PDF
PPS to PDF
PPT to PDF
RTF to PDF
SDA to PDF
SDC to PDF
SDD to PDF
SDS to PDF
SDW to PDF
SXC to PDF
SXD to PDF
SXI to PDF
SXM to PDF
SXW to PDF
TIF to PDF
TIFF to PDF
TXT to PDF
WRI to PDF
XLS to PDF

Convert from XPS:
Convert to Open Office Writer format
Convert to Open Office Calc format
Convert to Open Office Impress format
Convert to image BMP
Convert to image JPG
Convert to image GIF
Convert to image PNG
Convert to image TIF
Convert to text
Convert to HTML
Convert to MS Word
Convert to MS Exsel

Other File Conversions:
Excel to CSV (XLSTOCSV)
XML to LINT (XMLLINT)
HTML to RSS (HTMLTORSS)
ASC TO PDB
ASC TO EBC
UNIX TO DOS
DOS TO UNIX
MAC TO UNIX
FIX TO DELIM
DELIM TO FIX
CSV TO DELIM
SORT FILE
PDF INFO
COMPARE FILES
MP3 INFO
FILEINFO
ICONV

CometDocs:Free Convert your file online ©By:http://softwareonthespot.blogspot.com

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TweetMyPC remotely Shutdown your PC

TweetMyPC is a small freeware utility that allows you remotely Shutdown/Restart/LogOff your windows PC through twitter.These commands are:

*Turn off the PC (shutdown)
*PC reboot (restart)
*Log off the PC (logoff)



You will need to sign up a new Twitter for using it, To start using TweetMyPC, install the software (needs .NET framework 3.5) Once installed, you can start and use TweetMyPC.via Windows taskbar.

You can Download this software for Free (GPL)

Downloads & Files

TweetMyPC (Setup)
Type: application, 383K,Free downloads.

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