How to Run Task Manager from Command Prompt

An easy-to-use guide to use Command Prompt to run Task Manager

This wikiHow teaches you how to use Command Prompt to open Task Manager on a Windows computer.

Steps

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    Open Start
    Windows Start
    .     Click the Windows logo in the bottom-left corner of the screen.
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    Scroll down and click Windows System. This folder will be near the bottom of the Start window.
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    Click
    Windows cmd
    Command Prompt.     It's near the top of the Windows System folder.
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    Type taskmgr into Command Prompt. This is the command to open the Task Manager program from within any directory on your computer.
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    Press ↵ Enter. Doing so runs the command. You should see the Task Manager window open after a brief moment.
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Community Q&A

  • Question
    How do I get the "keyboard" on the computer so I can type in taskm?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    You can run the "On-Screen Keyboard." It's located in the "Windows Ease of Access" folder inside the Start menu.
  • Question
    I can only pull up CMD on safe mode and open task manager, I cannot log in because it is so slow, so what do I do?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    1. Open Start Image titled Windowsstart.png. Click the Windows logo in the bottom-left corner of the screen. 2. Scroll down and click Windows System. This folder will be near the bottom of the Start window.
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Warnings

  • While you don't need to have administrator access on your computer to run this command, some networked computers will restrict your access to Command Prompt itself.
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This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Jack Lloyd. Jack Lloyd is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. He has over two years of experience writing and editing technology-related articles. He is technology enthusiast and an English teacher. This article has been viewed 696,584 times.
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Article SummaryX

1. Open Start.
2. Click Windows System.
3. Click Command Prompt.
4. Type taskmgr into Command Prompt and press ↵ Enter.

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