Task Manager helps you find what is using CPU, RAM, disk, and network on a Windows VPS. Use it when the VPS feels slow, a game server is lagging, or an installer appears stuck.
- Connect to the Windows VPS with Remote Desktop or the VPS console.
- Right-click the taskbar and click Task Manager, or press CTRL + SHIFT + ESC.
- Open the Processes tab.
- Click the CPU, Memory, Disk, or Network column to sort by usage.
If a process is using high resources, identify what it belongs to before ending it. Stopping the wrong process can close your game server, disconnect Remote Desktop, or interrupt an update.
For the VPS panel usage view, use How to check VPS CPU, RAM, disk, and bandwidth usage.
