Pinning Task Manager to the Taskbar or Start Menu is the quickest way to access the system task management tool on Windows 10 or any version of Windows quickly via a Windows shortcut.
Unlike the Task Manager in Windows 7 , 8, and 8.1, the Task Manager in Windows 10 offers a style and interface that is both familiar and new—familiar in its old features but new in those never before used by users. One of these is the ability to pin the Task Manager to the Taskbar or Start Menu for quick access to this system management tool in Windows 10. After performing this trick, you can access the Task Manager in Windows 10 quickly with just a single button press.
How to pin Task Manager to the Taskbar and Start Menu on Windows 1
Step 1: Access the address C:WindowsSystem32 . This is the folder that manages system applications, containing installation files and executable files for many system applications, including Task Manager.
Step 2 : Find the application icon as shown in the image.
Right-click on Taskmgr.exe and select "Pin to taskbar" to pin the application directly to the Taskbar. Of course, you also have the option "Pin to Start" to pin Task Manager directly to the Start Menu on Windows 10.
The result after pinning Task Manager to the Taskbar on Windows 10.
The result after pinning Task Manager to the Start Menu on Windows 10.
To create a shortcut for Task Manager to easily navigate to any location, right-click on the Task Manager application and select Create Shortcut.
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The result after creating a Task Manager shortcut on the desktop.
As TipsMake has previously introduced to readers how to pin folders to the Taskbar on Windows 10, pinning Task Manager to the Taskbar and Start menu in Windows 10 is basically quite similar. However, Task Manager is a system tool with a built-in pinning feature, while folders in Windows do not support this feature. Therefore, to pin folders to the Taskbar on Windows 10 , users must perform some customization tricks.
By default, regardless of how you access Task Manager on Windows 10, using the built-in Task Manager is always the top priority when resolving issues related to Windows 10 errors and service/application problems. However, if you prefer, you can also use AnVir Task Manager to edit system settings and manage services in Windows. Additionally, recovering your Run command history on Windows 10 is a very worthwhile trick to learn. You can refer to the article on how to recover Run command history and also research more about Windows 10 shortcuts. Using hotkeys and shortcuts will help you use Windows 10 more effectively.