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A field guide to understanding the values that appear in the Windows Task Manager.
–PC Pitstop.<\/i><\/font><\/p>\n

What Do Windows Task Manager Values Mean<\/h4>\n

By Windows Guides<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve ever taken a look at Windows Task Manager, you\u2019ve undoubtedly wondered what all the numbers mean. This guide briefly explains each value and helps you familiarize yourself with what these values represent.<\/p>\n

\"windows-task-manager-explained\"<\/p>\n

The performance information is broken down into four categories:<\/p>\n

CPU
\nPhysical Memory
\nKernel Memory
\nSystem<\/p>\n

Article continued here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

This excerpt appears with the permission of Windows Guides.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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