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Task Manager is a system monitor that provides limited information about running applications.

For example, Windows Task Manager is a task manager, system monitor and startup manager included with Microsoft Windows, that provides limited information about computer performance and running applications, processes and CPU usage, commit charge and memory information, network activity and statistics, logged-in users, and system services.

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What is the 'realtime' process priority setting for?

From what I've read in the past, you're encouraged not to change the priority of your Windows applications programmatically, and if you do, you should never change them to 'Realtime'. What does the 'Realtime' process priority setting do, compared to…
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How to interpret Windows Task Manager?

I run Windows 7 RC1, which uses the same WTM from Vista. When i look at the processes, there some columns I'm not sure what the differences are: Memory - working set Memory - private working set Memory - commit size can anyone tell me what they…
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How do I hide a process in Task Manager in C#?

I have a requirement to hide a process in Task Manager. It is for Intranet scenario. So, everything is legitimate. :) Please feel free to share any code you have (preferably in C#) or any other techniques or any issues in going with this…
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iOS simulator home button double tap (to open task manager) often fails

Often when I try to open the task manager in an iOS simulator by double tapping the home button it takes a couple of tries. It doesn't matter if you use command+shift+H or the clickable button of the bezel. I had this problem with iOS10 but it seems…
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clear Recent apps wipe the apps memory and my receiver stopped working

MyApp's Receiver is just working fine if it in background which is: public class MySmsReceiver extends WakefulBroadcastReceiver { @Override public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) { System.out.println("triggered…
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When does Android take its recent apps switcher screenshot?

I am developing an app that has private information and should not display a real screenshot in Android's recent app switcher. I've tried a variation of this solution, by setting the content view to an ImageView inside the onPause function, but it…
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How can I prevent my Android app/service from being "killed" from a task manager?

It is very important that my service stay running until someone with a password stops the service from my UI screen. My app runs great but it is designed to be turned on/off by parents (with a password) on their kids phones. I have managed to make…
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How do Task Managers kill apps?

First of all I know it's bad to use a task manager/killer in Android and all that, but what I was wondering is how do task managers like Advanced Task Killer kill other applications? I wanted to develop a simple application that would do this, just…
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SharedPreferences will not save/load in PreferenceActivity

EDIT: The problem described below was due to a very peculiar device issue not caused by any coding-related problem. I have a preferenceActivity in which I have many checkBoxPreferences. The checkBoxPreference is suppose to save the the default…
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How can I add a description (-> description-column in task manager) to my program (VS 2008, C++)

I have a simple unmanaged c++ project in Visual Studio 2008, and would like to add a description text. Right now I just see the name of the executable in task managers description column (processes tab), but I would like to provide my own text…
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type of process dump when its generated from task manager

Starting from Windows Vista, now one can generate a process dump right from task manager. Typically I generate a process dump either by using Adplus or right from Windbg. If I use one of these option, I have to provide some switches with my command…
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"Mem Usage" higher than "VM Size" in WinXP Task Manager

In my Windows XP Task Manager, some processes display a higher value in the Mem Usage column than the VMSize. My Firefox instance, for example shows 111544 K as mem usage and 100576 K as VMSize. According to the help file of Task Manager Mem Usage…
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How to prevent an app from being killed in task manager?

I'm working on a parental control app (written in WPF) and would like to disallow anybody (including administrator) to kill my process. A while back, I found the following code online and it almost works perfectly, except that it doesn't work…
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Android - Is It possible to disable the long click of home button to avoid the task manager?

I am looking for a way to disable the task manager window once I long press on the home button. I managed to disable other device keys (such as volume, menu etc) and the normal click on the home button as I am the default launcher, but I don't know…
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How to count amount of processes with identical name currently running, using a batchfile

I would like to use a batch file to compare the number of processes named "standard.exe", that are running on my Windows 7 machine, with the number of processes named "basic.exe". If the amount of processes called "standard.exe" equals the amount of…
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