A user reports that their Windows 11 computer is unusually slow when opening programs and switching between windows. Which built-in Windows tool should you open first to quickly identify any processes consuming excessive CPU or memory resources?
Task Manager is designed to display real-time CPU, memory, disk, and network usage for every running process. Opening Task Manager lets a technician quickly spot any program that is monopolizing system resources and can often resolve sluggish performance by ending or troubleshooting that process. Other tools such as Disk Management, Event Viewer, and Registry Editor are useful for specific tasks but do not provide an immediate overview of resource utilization.
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