How to Run Task Manager from Command Prompt

This wikiHow teaches you how to use Command Prompt to open Task Manager on a Windows computer.

Steps

  1. Image titled Run Task Manager from Command Prompt Step 1
    1
    Open Start
    Image titled Windowsstart.png
    .     Click the Windows logo in the bottom-left corner of the screen.
  2. Image titled Run Task Manager from Command Prompt Step 2
    2
    Scroll down and click Windows System. This folder will be near the bottom of the Start window.
  3. Image titled Run Task Manager from Command Prompt Step 3
    3
    Click
    Image titled Windowscmd1.png
    Command Prompt.     It's near the top of the Windows System folder.
  4. Image titled Run Task Manager from Command Prompt Step 4
    4
    Type taskmgr into Command Prompt. This is the command to open the Task Manager program from within any directory on your computer.
  5. Image titled Run Task Manager from Command Prompt Step 5
    5
    Press ↵ Enter. Doing so runs the command. You should see the Task Manager window open after a brief moment.

Community Q&A

  • Question
    How do I get the "keyboard" on the computer so I can type in taskm?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    You can run the "On-Screen Keyboard." It's located in the "Windows Ease of Access" folder inside the Start menu.

Warnings

  • While you don't need to have administrator access on your computer to run this command, some networked computers will restrict your access to Command Prompt itself.
    Thanks!

You Might Also Like

Run an EXE File From Command Prompt
How to
Run an EXE File From Command Prompt
Create and Delete Files and Directories from Windows Command Prompt
How to
Create and Delete Files and Directories from Windows Command Prompt
Copy Files in Command Prompt
How to
Copy Files in Command Prompt
Use Windows Command Prompt to Run a Python File
How to
Use Windows Command Prompt to Run a Python File
Add Users from CMD
How to
Add Users from CMD
Go Back Using the Command Prompt
How to
Go Back Using the Command Prompt
Change Directories in Command Prompt
How to
Change Directories in Command Prompt
Run a Program on Command Prompt3 Easy Ways to Run a Program on Command Prompt - wikiHow
Merge Text (.Txt) Files in Command Prompt
How to
Merge Text (.Txt) Files in Command Prompt
Use Net Send
How to
Use Net Send
Watch Star Wars on Command Prompt
How to
Watch Star Wars on Command Prompt
Run Command Prompt As an Administrator on Windows
How to
Run Command Prompt As an Administrator on Windows
Change a Computer Password Using Command Prompt
How to
Change a Computer Password Using Command Prompt
Copy Files to USB Using CMDHow to Copy Files to a USB Using Command Prompt (CMD)

About This Article

JL
Written by:
Jack Lloyd
Tech Specialist
This article was written by Jack Lloyd. Jack Lloyd is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. He has over two years of experience writing and editing technology-related articles. He is technology enthusiast and an English teacher. This article has been viewed 656,014 times.
How helpful is this?
Co-authors: 10
Updated: May 14, 2018
Views: 656,014
Categories: Command Prompt
Article SummaryX

1. Open Start.
2. Click Windows System.
3. Click Command Prompt.
4. Type taskmgr into Command Prompt and press ↵ Enter.

Did this summary help you?