Task Manager Free is freeware utility software that gives users a comprehensive set of tools to put them in full control of their computer. It gives you detailed information about every process that is running, and about applications running automatically on Windows startup including all hidden applications.
Advanced startup manager allows you to:
- Get full list of applications running automatically on Windows startup including all hidden applications.
- Get all additional information about startup applications.
- Disable/enable, add/delete, edit startup entries.
- Stop or run once again startup application.
Startup guard allows you to:
- See alert when any new application adds itself to startup.
- Forbid some applications to be added to startup.
- See alert when Internet Explorer home page was changed.
Process manager allows you to:
- Get full information about all processes: CPU and memory usage, executable name with full path, priority, work time, user name.
- Get executable file properties, icon and version information.
- Stop many processes with one click.
- Change process priorities.
Tray icons allows you to:
- Get current information about CPU usage including list of most active programs.
- Get current information about HDD usage. Protection against viruses includes:
- Detection and destruction of most propagated viruses.
- Virus database update.
- Minimum usage of system resources.
Minimum Requirements:
- Intel Pentium 3 500MHz or Equivalent processor
- 128 MB RAM
- 1 MB free hard disk space
- Graphics mode 800×600
- Microsoft Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / 2003 / Vista
- Internet Explorer 6.0
What’s New in version 5.4.0:
New:
- Localization to German, Italian, Japanese and others.
- Vista / XP Tweaker - tool to set up Windows settings.
- On Windows XP show drive’s free space with a colored horizontal bar in Windows “My Computer” (Vista style drive icons on Windows XP).
- Run programs on startup as floating icons or minimized to system tray.
Improvement:
- Network icon in tray shows separate indicators for inbound and outbound traffic.
- Processor icon in tray shows CPU load for each processor (or core).
- Save windows transparency.
- Commands Turn Off, Restart, Log Off, Switch User in Tools->Shut Down.
- Support for big Windows fonts.
- Set priority to delayed startup programs.
- Run delayed startup programs on workdays or on weekends only.
- Add custom size to resize command of system menu. Example of .reg
Fixed bugs:
- System menu didn’t work on Vista with UAC enabled.
- Progress dialog added for long operations of digital signatures check. To disable signatures check set CheckFileSignatures=0 in anvir.ini.
- In some cases system dialogs “Move” and “Copy” appeared when running delayed startup programs.
- In some cases size of main window was saved incorrectly.
- Floating icon worked incorrectly.
- On Vista 64-bit paths of some processes was empty.
Homepage: http://www.anvir.com
Download: taskfree.exe
File Size: 1.50MB
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