Get Started with AppControl

AppControl is the Task Manager we always wanted, with historical graphs, smart app controls, instant alerts, and real answers about what every .exe actually does. Press Win+Ctrl+A to instantly launch AppControl, or look for and click its icon at your bottom right Windows notification area.

Want to use AppControl in French, or another language besides English? Click the top right cog icon and choose the “language” menu.

Activity Tab

Check out the AppControl “Activity” screen below to learn how to get started.

Click the graph to see more details. Monitor your PC temperature historically. Choose your preferred time period to monitor. Learn details about apps, or kill/disable them. AppControl Settings Slide or expand the slider to dial into the exact time period you wish to monitor. Sort by resource usage, publisher, or type of app. Navigate to other AppControl screens and features.

Apps Tab

Keep track of all the apps running on your PC along with all your AppControl rules.

Kill apps so they are no longer running. See any Events on your PC associated with this app. Green triangle icons show that the app is currently running on your PC. Quickly find apps you have already disabled with AppControl's rules. Disable apps so they can't start again. Search by app name or publisher. Easily see and control apps using your webcam, mic, or location. See what other apps a certain Publisher has on your PC.

Alerts Tab

Get a brief disappearing alert on your desktop when apps on your PC take certain actions.

Drag a bubble to the "notify me" section to get a brief desktop alert for that bubble item. Turn the desktop alerts on, completely off, or turn on "do not disturb" to avoid alerts for 3 hours.
The desktop alerts disappear automatically in a few seconds. See details about what an app is or does. Kill or disable the app from the alert window.

Changes Tab

Keep track of all the changes taking place with your PC. For example, get detailed information about when apps launch, exit, access your camera, mic, location, and much more.

Sort the event types. Sort events by specific apps. Search the events. Sort events by specific publishers. Clear events history any time in settings. Mark events as read.

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Double click the AppControlSetup.exe file to install.
The default download location for web browsers in Windows is usually the "Download" folder, or search Windows for "AppControlSetup".