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If you're looking for a specific program/app, then this is the way. But what the article is talking about is when sorting by the CPU column (for a high usage ap
by sphars 3y ago
If you're looking for a specific program/app, then this is the way. But what the article is talking about is when sorting by the CPU column (for a high usage app), as everything jumps around quite a bit.
- mynegation 3y agoYes. I would select the like using my fast clicking skills, sort, and then find the selection. Ctrl trick is much nicer had it worked in all Windows versions and had I known about it.
- mixmastamyk 3y agoSorting by mem usage will show the big apps which 99% of the time will also be the ones using cpu time. Still, this trick is neat.
- akira2501 3y agoThe real problem is "instantaneous CPU usage" is pretty useless to users. It'd be like trying to judge the speed of my car solely by gear ratio and engine RPM. Perhaps some gauge to show me the actual derivative value would be smarter.
- TheSpiceIsLife 3y agoIf you know the gear ratio (ok, and diff ratio, and wheel circumference) and engine RPM, you can derive the speed with high confidence. Perhaps what you meant was solely by the engine RPM.
- gnatman 3y agoIf I'm exiting the highway into a 35-mph zone, I don't want to derive my speed with high confidence from 4 other numbers, I want to see that pertinent number directly.
- akira2501 3y agoThe other point would be is that derivatives can provide low pass filtering. The "high frequency" components of "CPU usage" are not useful to me.
- toast0 3y agoMy pattern was sort by whatever usage to identify the app I want to interact with; if it's constantly at the top, easy peasy; if not, I can now sort by name, because I'm looking for a specific program.