A user's Windows laptop has become consistently slower over time. The technician checks the CPU utilization and sees that it varies between 95% and 100%. After the technician closes some running applications, the CPU utilization drops to approximately 20%, and the laptop runs much faster. The next day the same user calls again with the same problem. Which of the following is a tool the technician can use to resolve the issue?
A) Task Manager
B) MSTSC
C) MSConfig
D) PerfMon

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Task Manager can be used to monitor and manage running applications and processes, and to close applications that are using excessive CPU resources.

A User's Windows Laptop Has Become Consistently Slower Over Time