See all the programs? These are what are running on my computer (with Windows XP Professional). Whatever programs you don’t want running, just highlight and select the “End Task” button.

If your computer starts running sluggishly, stopping programs from running in the background may free up the resources to get your computer running at normal speed.

Before you run out and buy a new computer, try these simple tweaks to speed things up and make your computer last longer.

Startup programs can be a nuisance, especially if they slow down your computer. Here's how to disable startup programs in Windows 11, so you can get your computer up and running faster.

This post shows how to hide running programs from the desktop & taskbar in Windows using a freeware called Hide my Windows (HMV). It helps you minimize, maximize apps.

With just a handful of keystrokes you can shut down all active apps on your system via Task Manager's Programs tab. Plus: power off your PC by pressing three keys.

Speed up your Windows PC with this 60-second tune-up tip Disabling Windows startup apps is a dead-simple way to improve PC performance.