Task Manager has been redesigned, including a new processes tab with the option to display fewer or more details of running applications and background processes, a heat map using different colors indicating the level of resource usage, network and disk counters, grouping by process type (e.g. applications, background processes and Windows processes), friendly names for processes and a new option which allows users to search the web to find information about obscure processes. Additionally, the Blue Screen of Death has been updated with a simpler and modern design with less technical information displayed. COUNT 4
QSN1 What is the point of using different colors on a heat map? ANS1 indicating the level of resource usage QSN2 What changes were made to the BSoD? ANS2 a simpler and modern design with less technical information displayed QSN3 What are some of the process type groups Windows 8 implemented? ANS3 applications, background processes and Windows processes QSN4 How can users find out more about obscure Windows 8 processes? ANS4 search the web