how do you know what programs are running?

Question

every morning when i go to go on my computer the screen says i have 1 program running. i have no idea what i have running and how do i find out what i have running? please tell me step by step, im not that great on the computer

Answer 1

press ctl,alt and delete at the same time a window will pop up and show all the applications that currently runnig

Answer 2

If you are running windows, the program may be in the bottom right-hand corner beside the time. If you see any icons there apart from battery, anti-virus or network, they're might be a program running. If not, you could try pressing Ctrl-Alt-Delete to open the task manager, then click on the applications tab to see what programs are running.

Answer 3

Dear Cathy
u can view the processes that are running in your computer by CTRL+ALT+DELETE and view task manager

the task manager windows will be open
there is a application tab that u can see the open applications there , and in processes tab u can see all processes that r running in your computer
maybe u do not know many of these procesees and why they r runnig and what they do
for underestanding each processes and find harmfull ones u can download WinTask software from www.download.com

now it is another way too see what services and programs will run in start up of your windows

go to start
RUN

type msconfig in there and hit ok
the system configuration utility will be open for u
on services and start up tab u can find processes that run in start up and remove some u do not want to run in start up
because can make your windows boot faster

hope to be usefull

Answer 4

To know what programs are running on your PC, step are OS dependant.

I am writing stpes for some commens OS's

In Windows 9x : just press Alt+Ctrl+del and you will see the list of all the processing running on the PC.

In windows NT,XP,2K or above press Alt+ctrl+del then click on task manager. You programs are listed on first tab and processes are listed on second tab.

In linux or Unix Based Os: type ps and press enter

Answer 5

Simple
Just right click the start bar and select task manager. Then click the applications Tab or the Process tab and you will get a list of programs running. If you want to end certain programs from running while startup. Click start and in run type msconfig and select the selective startup in the windoes that opens and check/uncheck the programs you want to disable

Answer 6

Press ctrl,Alt and del together and click the Task manager button in the dialog box. Then the task manger will open. In that select the 'Processes' tab. Sort that by the process id and kill the process which ever you suspect as running. Most probably it will be having the highest value.

Answer 7

Right Click on the Task bar and select Task manager. In the Applications tab you fill find the program running

Answer 8

Push Ctrl + Alt + Del at the same time, then click on task manager if it is not already open. There you will see a list of what is currently running.

Answer 9

Some programs might begin when you log into windows. Some do not show up on the ctrl+alt+del method. You can email me at [e-mail] and I'll email you the steps to take to see your startup programs and how to remove them.

Answer 10

MUCH EFFECTIVE.
Press all this keys together Ctrl + Alt + Esc.
now you will get task manager window.
on Applications tab you will find the running applications.

Answer 11

Ctrl Alt Delete
a window will open and ull see all the programs