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June 16th, 2002 21:00

Task Manager??

Can someone please help me understand this 'task manager". I am used to looking at one w/windows 95, I'm now running XP. When I used to click on Task Manager, it would automatically show me what programs were running, now I can't tell with XP. Do I look under Applications or do I go to Processes? If it's Processes, I'm in big trouble cause there's tons of things under that. Some have 00 under the CPU and it shows lotsa numbers under the Mem Usage.
I need to run a full system Virus Scan and I'm told to shut everything else down. I'm not very good w/computer terminology, so please make it 'simple' for me..LOL.
Thanks so much


Wezie
DIM2100
Intel Celeron processor
1.07 GHz
256 MB
Windows XP Home

Message Edited on 06/16/02 06:46PM by wezie
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    shesagordie

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    Posted June 16th, 2002 21:00




    Hi, wezie.

    Click Start/ Click help and Support/ Type " Task Manager " in Search Box. then click " Go "

    Bev.

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    NewDude41

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    Posted June 17th, 2002 03:00

    Not that I really know what I'm talking about (only had this thing 3 months), but here goes: the Applications tab displays the programs running. That is where to go to shut down a program that is not responding properly.

    I have not had to shut down all programs to run a full system scan. If you are using Norton Anti-Virus that Dell ships with the system, all you need do is right click on the Norton icon on the task bar (lower right corner of screen near clock) > Open Norton Anti-Virus > Scan For Viruses > Scan My Computer. This will do a full system scan and, as far as I know, this can run in the background while you work with other applications. It works for me.

    You can also set Norton Anti-Virus ( and other maintenance utilities) to run automatically at whatever interval(s) you choose, by going into Scheduled Tasks and setting it up. Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Scheduled Tasks.

    Hope this is what you had in mind. Good luck. - Al

    8200, Bios A03, P4 2.2 Ghz, 120 Gb hard drive, 1 Gb RAM, P992 Sony, nVidia GF3 TI500 version 6.13.10.2832, Altec Lansing ADA995, DVD+RW/CD-RW combo, HP D135 multifunction.



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