Task Manager says Multiple of a program are running but only one is open.

[Griffdoe4]

I only have 1 spotify window open and 2 chrome tabs, but task manager says i have 5 spotify programs open and 14 chrome tabs. My CPU usage is way over what it normally is.
https://imgur.com/a/SAnyk

 

[viveknayyar007]

Hello Griffdoe4

Sometime multiple instances of a program launch. This usually happens if we initiate a program, the app takes longer than usual to start, and we double-click the icon again to start the program.

If this is the first time you're seeing this, you can right-click each instance in the Task Manager individually, and click End Task.

Please report back if this doesn't work, and you need any further assistance.

Cheers!!

 

[derekullo]

Chrome itself does open multiple subroutines in task manager that looks like multiple chrome programs.

Closing one of those Chrome "programs" will close them all.

These subroutines allow the browser to multitask more effectively.

Firefox also opens multiple subroutines that appear as tasks.

These are working as expected.

As for Spotify you may have clicked it twice.


https://www.extremetech.com/internet/250930-firefox-54-finally-supports-multithreading-claims-higher-ram-efficiency-chrome

Explains firefox/chrome in more detail.

 

[neiler0847]

How often do you reboot your machine? A clean restart now and then cleans up the legacy junk that is taking up system resources.