For example, an application may experience an
error and not end as normal. When this problem occurs, highlight the task in the list you want to
end and click End Task. Task Manager won??™t display any confirmation message, so make sure you
end the correct task.
WARNING Ending a task using Task Manager can cause data loss or other problems. Always use
the standard application features to end the application whenever possible.
Switching to a Task
Task Manager lists all of the applications currently running on your system. To select a new task,
double-click its entry in the list. Task Manager selects the task and automatically minimizes itself
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on the desktop (since there isn??™t a Taskbar in Server Core to use for minimized applications).
You can also press Alt+Tab to perform the same task. If you find that the Alt+Tab key combination
actually switches between local applications, you need to change the Remote Desktop Connection
application settings using the information found in the ???Working with the Remote Desktop Connection
Application??? section of Chapter 2.
Working with Processes
Every application running on your system, whether it appears as a foreground task or a background
task, is a process.
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