Users can choose which specific CPU cores a process is allowed to run on in multi-core systems. How to Open It

Right-clicking a process allows you to set its CPU priority (from Low to Realtime), which determines how much "attention" the CPU gives to that specific task.

Windows XP’s Task Manager is organized into several key tabs that allow users to monitor different aspects of the system:

You can launch Task Manager in Windows XP through several methods: Press (direct launch).

Shows a graph of network utilization for each network adapter, including link speed and connection state.