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150 IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software Companion Guideprocesses that are currently running, and view information about the network connections.To view information in the Task Manager, press Ctrl-Alt-Delete and then select TaskManager or right-click the taskbar and select Task Manager.Figure 5-26Task ManagerEvent ViewerThe Event Viewer, as shown in Figure 5-27, logs a history of events regarding applications,security, and the system. These log files are a valuable troubleshooting tool. To access theEvent Viewer, choose Administrative Tools > Event Viewer from the Control Panel.Remote DesktopThe Remote Desktop allows one computer to remotely take control of another computer (aslong as the computer being taken control of is powered on). To access the Remote Desktop,use the following path:Start > All Programs > Accessories > Communications > Remote Desktop ConnectionPerformance SettingsTo enhance the performance of the operating system, you can change some of the settingsthat your computer uses, such as virtual memory configuration settings, which are shown inFigure 5-28. To change the virtual memory setting, use the following path:Start > Control Panel > System > Advanced > Performance area > Settings button >Advanced tab > Virtual memory section > Change