How to Open Google Chrome Task Manager

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A step-by-step guide to opening the web browser's task manager
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Task manager tools are used to view and control the programs that are running in your system. Operating systems such as Windows, Mac and Linux have task managers to supervise the processes running. Since web browsers also need a lot of processes to view websites, it also needs a task manager tool to view and control any running processes. This guide will show you how to open the task manager tool in Google Chrome.

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    You can download Google Chrome either directly from Google or any website sharing the installer.
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    Try going to some websites and opening multiple tabs.
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    After you click the button, a pop-up menu will open.
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    On the pop-up menu, select "More tools" to open a submenu.
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    You now have Google Chrome’s task manager tool open.
    • Another way to easily open the task manager tool is by using the keyboard shortcut “Shift+Esc”; pressing the “Shift” and “Esc” button on the keyboard at the same time.
    • Another way to easily open the task manager tool is by using the keyboard shortcut “Search+Esc”; pressing the “Search” and “Esc” button on the keyboard at the same time.
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