Windows command reference
Task Manager — Analyze wait chain
Display whether a running process is waiting on another process or resource, which can help explain a Not responding state without modifying Windows configuration.
Risk: LowReviewed: 2026-09-17
Task Manager > Details > right-click process > Analyze wait chainWhen to use it
Use while the affected process is still hung and Windows remains responsive enough to open Task Manager.
When not to use it
Do not automatically end every process shown in a wait chain. A dependency can be legitimate, shared by other software or critical to Windows.
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