Managing an OS

Lab 4 / Using Management Interface s

In this lab, you will learn how to access the principal management interfaces in
Windows 10.

1) If necessary, start your computer and sign in.

2) Right-click the Start bUtton or press szART+X.

This opens the Quick Access menu. This contains shortcuts to most of the
tools required by "power users."

Quick Access menu. Screenshot used with permission from Microsoft.

3) From the Quick Access menu, select System.

This settings page provides information about the PC status and the
version of Windows currently installed.

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5) Press cznc+sxIE'z-FEsC to open Task Manager. Alternatively, use the

Quick Access menu or right-click the taskbar. If necessary, click More
details at the bottom of the window to show the tabs.

6) On the Processes tab, right-click Settings and select End Task.

You can "kill" this task without risk of data loss but note that if you end a
task that is processing unsaved data, the information will be lost.

7) Start Paint and draw a picture in the window. Do not save the file.

8) In Task Manager, right-click Paint and select End Task.

"Killing" a process using Task Manager. Screenshot used with permission from Microsoft.

The Paint window closes without prompting you to save the image you
created.

9) Note the division of processes into apps and background processes. The
background processes run without a window, though some may be
configurable via notification area icons. Click each of the CPU, Memory,
Disk, and Network headings in turn to sort processes by how much of the
computer's resources each is consuming.

10) Close Task Manager.

11) Press szART+x and select Computer Management.

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