SterJo Task Manager

When a program freezes, our first reaction is to launch the Windows Task Manager and terminate one or more processes. It is also a good way to spot malicious applications that are running on your computer. Unfortunately, the Task Manager is a bit uncomfortable. You may spend more time finding an option in the context menu or trying to right click something, while the list keeps shifting. SterJo Task Manager has a similar design, but it performs better and it is more comfortable. It lets you terminate processes or tasks, run new ones and more.

It costs nothing to download SterJo Task Manager and install it on your computer. It is compatible with Windows XP, Vista and Win 7 and it requires only 3 Mb of free space on your hard drive. The setup process is fast and straightforward and you can start it by running a 690 Kb file.

Like the standard Windows Task Manager, this application displays your running processes, tasks and services under separate tabs. You can also find a list of connections, along with their protocols, local addresses, ports and many other details.

A good reason to use the application as your default task manager is the fact that its interface includes a toolbar. Depending on what tab you select, different options will be made available. You can end a task or terminate a running process with different options. When viewing the tasks list, it is possible to bring up a selected task's window or interface with a single click on a toolbar option. You can perform a similar action in the processes list, but a properties window will show up instead.

The options in the View menu can be used to filter the services list. In this way, you can display Windows or driver services or both. While the Services tab is selected, you will have access to a set of playback options, similar to the ones you would find on a media player's interface. Using them, you will be able to stop, pause, resume or delete a selected service.