How to Run Task Manager from Command Prompt

Open Start Windows Start. Click the Windows logo in the bottom-left corner of the screen.

Scroll down and click Windows System. This folder will be near the bottom of the Start window.

Click Windows cmd Command Prompt. It's near the top of the Windows System folder.

Type taskmgr into Command Prompt. This is the command to open the Task Manager program from within any directory on your computer.

Press ↵ Enter. Doing so runs the command. You should see the Task Manager window open after a brief moment.