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When Windows starts acting strangely, this free tool helps me find the culprit faster.

Task Scheduler isn't a particularly pretty part of Windows, but it's a powerful tool if you take the time to understand it.

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Windows 11 might be using a lot of your RAM, which isn't a problem unless you experience poor performance. It helps your system run more smoothly.

To improve performance on Windows 11, you can safely end processes like unused apps, bloatware (e.g., Copilot, Phone Link), high-resource processes, and peripheral-related programs via Task Manager.