I'm a Windows expert — here are the 7 key things you should check on a new gaming PC

Right-click your taskbar, then click "Task Manager." The first page that shows up, Processes, will give you an overview of ...
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Valve says Steam's performance monitor should now report GPU utilisation more accurately than Task Manager in the latest beta, and as a nerd, this pleases me in ways I can't ...

Platforms According to Steam, the average PC Gamer writer played 72 games this year (56% of which were new) and used a controller more than we'd like to admit Graphics Cards 'Give us the chip. Give us ...
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A bizarre bug in the latest Windows 11 update allows endless copies of Task Manager to run in the background and can even impact system performance

As peculiar Windows bugs go, this one is a doozy. It seems Task Manager in the latest October update for Windows 11 (update KB5067036, which is both currently and mercifully optional) is determined to ...
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Here’s Why Process Explorer Is Still the Best For Task Management on Windows

Discover why Process Explorer beats Windows Task Manager as a great alternative for task management, providing deeper insights and faster PC fixes.

How to use Task Manager in Windows

Task Manager can help efficiently manage computer processes and increase performance. Efficiency Mode optimizes ...