If you’re like most people, you probably open the task manager every time you want to see a list of all the active tasks. But what if you want to open a specific tab in the task manager? There’s a way to do this automatically without having to open the task manager every time. All you need is a shortcut to the task manager and a tab that you want to open it in. Here’s how to make Windows Task Manager Open a Specific Tab Automatically:
- Open an elevated command prompt and type “taskmgr” into the command prompt window. This will start the task manager.
- In the task manager, click on thetab that corresponds with your desired tab in the list of active tasks. This will open your desired tab in the task manager.
While using Task Manager for keeping an eye on your Windows 10 PC, sometimes you end up using one tab (say, “Performance”) more than others. In that case, you can set that tab as one you see when you start Task Manager. Here’s how.
First, launch “Task Manager.” In Windows 10, right-click the taskbar, and select “Task Manager” from the menu that pops up.
If Task Manager launches with the simple interface, click “More Details” at the bottom of the window.
In the full Task Manager window, click Options > Set default tab. A smaller menu will pop up listing the different tabs you can choose. Select the name of the tab you’d like to appear by default, and a check mark will appear beside it.
You can make the Processes, Performance, App history, Startup, Users, Details, or Services tab your default.
The next time you launch Task Manager, the default tab you chose will be on display.
Very handy!
