Advanced Task Manager Editor's Review

Advanced Task Manager, as shown in the title, is an advanced version of the Task Manager application in Windows. It identifies all the running applications and calculates a probable danger rating based on the informations received from each running process. It shows you as much information about programs as it can and it's up to you to decide weather a program should be removed or not.

In the 'Programs' tab you can see information such as the process name, port id, whether it is a service or not, the size of the file, the quantity of memory that is used, how much of the CPU is used, for how long is active, it's name and the folder where is located. You can choose, enable or disable the programs that automatically run at system startup in the 'Startup' tab. You can also monitor your system performance such as overall CPU usage and the memory occupied by the running programs in the 'Performance' tab. The program offers details regarding all active Internet connections and the files opened by programs running on your computer.

The interface is easy to use and the information is well structured. This tool is easy to use even if you are not an advanced user because is more detailed than the Windows Task Manager and it offers you more options to choose from. Somehow it is a mix between the Task Manager and the System Configuration Utility. In case you need more information about a program you can 'Google' it using the program shortcut.

Pluses: Easy to use and a user friendly interface.

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In conclusion: It's a useful tool if you want to have a clear image and complete control over the programs running on your system.

version reviewed: 4.0