How to Terminate a Running Process Windows 10/11 [Tutorial]
19How to Terminate a Running Process Windows 10/11 [Tutorial]
A process is an instance of a program that is being executed. Each process running in Windows is assigned a unique number called the process ID, or PID.
When you start an app, the operating system creates a process for an executable file of the app. It contains its current activity. If you notice a running process is reducing your computer's performance because it's hung, not responding, using a high percentage of CPU and/or memory resources, then you can stop the process to end it.
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Windows 11/10 offers Task Manager not only to understand which program or application is taking how much of the resource, but it allows you to terminate apps that stop responding. If there is one process that is causing the problem, you can easily manage them.
This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops, and tablets running the Windows 10 and Windows 11 operating systems (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Alienware, Razer, MSI, Huawei , Microsoft Surface, and Samsung.