Troubleshoot performance problems tip windows 8

If your Windows 8 system seems sluggish and you don't know why, the new Task Manager may be able to help you uncover the cause.

Press Ctrl+Shift+Esc to launch it, or right-click the taskbar and select Start Task Manager,

The Processes tab then gives you a detailed view of what's currently using your CPU time, RAM, hard drive and network bandwidth. The Performance tab gives you a graphical view of resource use, and the App History dialog shows which app is the most resource-hungry.

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