Dispatch from the Front June 18, 2023

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MS PC Manager Task Manager for Windows 11

MS PC Manager

At first, I wasn't all that impressed with Microsoft new Windows PC Manager. But now I have found the app very convenient. When I do research for The Dispatches, I visit many webpages. Getting all those temp files I have collected gone is a blessing. I place PC Manager on the taskbar, and regularly open it up to easily clean out the temp files. I do not, however, allow it to run automatically at startup. (See Windows 11 Taskbar below.)

This new Application is called MS PC Manager. MS PC Manager downloaded from Microsoft can be right here.

There are 3 Options in MS PC Manager that I find most helpful. The Health check button is on the main opening page.
The Security Button is located in the bottom right of main page.

When you first start PC Manager, you are prompted to delete unnecessary temp files with click of the Blue Boost Button The Health Check button runs a scan that will help locate misconfigurations, browser extensions, and bad device drivers. The Security button runs a very quick scan of the system to check for malware and other Security issues.

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New Task Manager for Windows 11

Microsoft gave venerable Task Manager a welcome upgrade for Windows 11 users. No longer is the decades old standard 3 key 3 finger salute of Control + Alt + Delete needed to call up Task Manager. A recent update made Task Manager available from the Taskbar in Windows 11. Simply right click anywhere on a blank space on the Taskbar and 2 selections appear. Click Task Manager to call up click Task Manager. This makes Task Manager far easier and infinitely more convenient to use.

When Task Manager first launches it opens to the Processes page. Here you can see and control what is running in the background. We notice that MS PC Manager continues to run several processes after it has supposedly shutdown. We click PC Manager in the list and then click the End Task button.

I use a legacy application for my images. The Microsoft Photodraw 2000 application, which was released with Windows 98SE and Office 2000, often does not want to leave memory. Since it is a memory hog, this can cause a few problems. So after a session with the graphics app, I always use Task Manager to kill the process. If you have legacy applications that you still use, I suggest you use Task Manager to check if that any older apps actually shut down completely.

Outlook is another app that sometimes will not completely shutdown, thus causing Outlook to not start right the next time you want to use it. If after an Outlook session, if the app isn't running right the next time, then check Task Manager to see if an instance of Outlook is still running after you think it was shut down.

Another useful feature of Task Manager is its feature that allows users to control what applications startup automatically when Windows 11 starts up. Again, the improved version for Windows 11 makes it much easier to accomplish these tasks than earlier versions of the app. MSPCManager.exe is our MS PCManager app. There is no need to have that running all the time in the background. I have disabled the app. To disable an app that you do not running at startup, or likewise to enable an app to run, follow the steps below.

1. Click the app under the Name heading.
2. If the app is Enabled, click the Disable button will be illuminated with
a red Æ.
3. Likewise, if the app is Disabled click the Enable button that will display a
check now.

Both MS PC Manager and Task Manager have more features than those highlighted herein. The features detailed here are the most useful for the majority of users. Give them a spin.

Give them a spin.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Gerald Reiff

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MS PC Manager		Task Manager for Windows 11
MS PC Manager At first, I wasn't all that impressed with Microsoft new Windows PC Manager. But now I have found the app very convenient. When I do research for The Dispatches, I visit many webpages. Getting all those temp files I have collected gone is a blessing. I place PC Manager on the taskbar, and regularly open it up to easily clean out the temp files. I do not, however, allow it to run automatically at startup. (See Windows 11 Taskbar below.) This new Application is called MS PC Manager. MS PC Manager downloaded from Microsoft can be right here. There are 3 Options in MS PC Manager that I find most helpful. The Health check button is on the main opening page. The Security Button is located in the bottom right of main page.
When you first start PC Manager, you are prompted to delete unnecessary temp files with click of the Blue Boost Button	The Health Check button runs a scan that will help locate misconfigurations, browser extensions, and bad device drivers.		The Security button runs a very quick scan of the system to check for malware and other Security issues.

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New Task Manager for Windows 11 Microsoft gave venerable Task Manager a welcome upgrade for Windows 11 users. No longer is the decades old standard 3 key 3 finger salute of Control + Alt + Delete needed to call up Task Manager. A recent update made Task Manager available from the Taskbar in Windows 11. Simply right click anywhere on a blank space on the Taskbar and 2 selections appear. Click Task Manager to call up click Task Manager. This makes Task Manager far easier and infinitely more convenient to use. When Task Manager first launches it opens to the Processes page. Here you can see and control what is running in the background. We notice that MS PC Manager continues to run several processes after it has supposedly shutdown. We click PC Manager in the list and then click the End Task button. I use a legacy application for my images. The Microsoft Photodraw 2000 application, which was released with Windows 98SE and Office 2000, often does not want to leave memory. Since it is a memory hog, this can cause a few problems. So after a session with the graphics app, I always use Task Manager to kill the process. If you have legacy applications that you still use, I suggest you use Task Manager to check if that any older apps actually shut down completely. Outlook is another app that sometimes will not completely shutdown, thus causing Outlook to not start right the next time you want to use it. If after an Outlook session, if the app isn't running right the next time, then check Task Manager to see if an instance of Outlook is still running after you think it was shut down. Another useful feature of Task Manager is its feature that allows users to control what applications startup automatically when Windows 11 starts up. Again, the improved version for Windows 11 makes it much easier to accomplish these tasks than earlier versions of the app. MSPCManager.exe is our MS PCManager app. There is no need to have that running all the time in the background. I have disabled the app. To disable an app that you do not running at startup, or likewise to enable an app to run, follow the steps below. 1. Click the app under the Name heading. 2. If the app is Enabled, click the Disable button will be illuminated with a red Æ. 3. Likewise, if the app is Disabled click the Enable button that will display a check now. Both MS PC Manager and Task Manager have more features than those highlighted herein. The features detailed here are the most useful for the majority of users. Give them a spin. Give them a spin.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Gerald Reiff