The Task Manager included with Desktop Orbiter allows you to view running applications, processes and also control services and filter unwanted programs remotely.

Usage

• Select one satellite and click in the toolbar. Or simply press Ctrl-T.
• From the Applications tab you may view running applications, take a snapshot of one of them or end the task.
• Using the right-click menu, applications can be also minimized and restored.
• From the Processes tab you may view running processes, or end them using the End Process button.
• To execute a new application, press the New Task.. button.

Note: elevated processes cannot be terminated on Windows Vista.

Services

Select a service and right-click to open the menu from where to start, stop, restart, or change statup type.

• Name: Description of the service.
• Service: Service name.
• Status: Provides the current service status. Blank if stopped, "started" if running.
• Startup Type: Defines the current startup type:
  • Automatic: starts automatically when the system starts.
  • Manual: the service must be started manually before it can be loaded by the operating system and made available for use.
  • Disabled: it cannot be started automatically or manually.

Taking Application Snapshots

• Select a task and click the Snapshot button to take a picture of a particular application.
• If minimized, it will be restored to take the picture, and then minimized again automatically, thus you can also take pictures of hidden applications.

Filtering Programs

• Select an application or process and click Options / Filter Application. Or use the right-click menu.
• The Filtering window will be opened for you to add a new rule based on the selected application.

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