Task Manager Help

[Charlie P]

I want to run my computer with the best possible performance for gaming. So I would like to end tasks in the task manager if possible. 1: How can I tell what tasks I can end in the cpu, memory and gpu tabs that have nothing to do with the game im playing, and/or important for my pc. 95% of the things I look at I dont know if its ok to end, so I just leave it running. 2: I noticed when I click a tab there is a section called background processes. Can I just end all of those? 3: If I do end tasks that I dont need open how do I prevent them from running anymore so I dont have to end them every time I start up?

[Haruspex]

I recommend not killing random tasks when you don't know what they do.

What are your current specs? What games are you playing and what kind of performance are you getting vs what you expect?

Unless you have some egregious crap running in the background (like certain real-time anti-virus and/or security software), I think you'll find any extra performance you can squeeze out of your existing hardware with simple tweaks to be pretty limited.

[Charlie P]

Haruspex původně napsal:

I recommend not killing random tasks when you don't know what they do.

What are your current specs? What games are you playing and what kind of performance are you getting vs what you expect?

Unless you have some egregious crap running in the background (like certain real-time anti-virus and/or security software), I think you'll find any extra performance you can squeeze out of your existing hardware with simple tweaks to be pretty limited.

Specs: Rtx 3060 gpu 12gb, Intel i7 10700f cpu, 16gb Ram, Tuf gaming B460m-plus MB. Ive been playing squad, Hell let loose, some cyberpunk.They all seem to use cpu alot. when I check after burner it seems like some cores are being used way more than others. Im just expecting to get a smooth 60 fps, but most games frametimes jump on the graph and cause annoying hiccups no matter what settings. I think I only use the anti virus that came with the computer, I never installed a different one. Should I take it off? I also have a bunch of background processes. Ive tried alot of stuff, but im asking about task manager now because maybe that will somehow help.

[Tristin]

You gotta look each one individually, read descriptions, decide for yourself if you need it or not, search whether it is critical system process or not that'd break OS functions if disabled.

[Charlie P]

Tristin původně napsal:

You gotta look each one individually, read descriptions, decide for yourself if you need it or not, search whether it is critical system process or not that'd break OS functions if disabled.

To look at each tasks description, is that something I find in task manager or do I have to look it up online?

[Tristin]

Charlie P původně napsal:

Tristin původně napsal:

You gotta look each one individually, read descriptions, decide for yourself if you need it or not, search whether it is critical system process or not that'd break OS functions if disabled.

To look at each tasks description, is that something I find in task manager or do I have to look it up online?

Online. Task manager don't show description of it, Service does, if it is linked to that at Serivces.exe.

[Charlie P]

Tristin původně napsal:

Charlie P původně napsal:

To look at each tasks description, is that something I find in task manager or do I have to look it up online?

Online. Task manager don't show description of it, Service does, if it is linked to that at Serivces.exe.

Thanks

[Charlie P]

sıla ❣ původně napsal:

What's your OS? you dont have to mess with anything in task manager, just close any app in background you do not use. There's 'Game Mode' in Windows 10&11, which prioritizing your system to game, you can also use that.

My OS is windows 10. I actually already have game mode on with hardware accelerated gpu scheduling.

[Charlie P]

sıla ❣ původně napsal:

Charlie P původně napsal:

My OS is windows 10. I actually already have game mode on with hardware accelerated gpu scheduling.

You dont have anything to do with Task Manager. You have low RAM? or a unhealthy system, trojan exes that eats yours sources on the background? Windows does all necessity things for you in Game Mode already. You just have to protect your system from malwares.

No I have 16gb ram with like 12 available. Even games that use 3 gb out of 12 have frame time hiccups that cause bad stutters.

[Haruspex]

You might give Shutup 10++[www.oo-software.com] a try. It turns off a lot of unnecessary Windows 10 stuff, and it's customizable as far as what you turn off or leave on.

I highly recommend you uninstall whatever anti-virus was pre-installed on that machine and just stick with the one built in to Windows Security. That coupled with a decent browser, uBlock Origin, and a healthy dose of simple common sense is all you need to protect yourself from viruses. In my experience those third party anti-virus softwares are the biggest drag on a system. Improvement to responsiveness is immediately noticeable after it's gone.

You might also look in to uninstalling your GPU drivers with DDU[www.guru3d.com], then download and install the latest drivers[www.nvidia.com], even if you already have them. Couldn't hurt. This driver release is only 2 days old.

It's not really completely necessary, but the first thing I do with a prebuilt is wipe it and start with a clean Windows installation. There's usually a ton of crap pre installed by the OEM, and this guarantees you have a clean slate to start with. Just make sure you properly install the chipset drivers, as well as gpu, audio, etc.