When a computer starts to freeze or operate slowly and doesn’t respond, ending the task(s) from the task manager usually ends the program and the problem. Why does this work better than simply canceling the task with ALT+F4/pressing the cancel button in the window?
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If you want a fun story with a small amount of technical data get it right from Dave’s mouth as in the guy who literally wrote the bulk of the original task manager code. He has a YouTube channel called Dave’s garage and has a 3 piece series on the history of TM.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8VBOiPV-_M&t=3s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8VBOiPV-_M&t=3s)
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