diff --git a/Ghidra/Framework/Utility/src/main/java/ghidra/util/task/TaskMonitor.java b/Ghidra/Framework/Utility/src/main/java/ghidra/util/task/TaskMonitor.java
index af895e3872..75d947e38b 100644
--- a/Ghidra/Framework/Utility/src/main/java/ghidra/util/task/TaskMonitor.java
+++ b/Ghidra/Framework/Utility/src/main/java/ghidra/util/task/TaskMonitor.java
@@ -88,6 +88,17 @@ public interface TaskMonitor {
 	 */
 	public void initialize(long max);
 
+	/**
+	 * Initializes the progress value to 0, sets the max value and message of this monitor.
+	 * 
+	 * @param max maximum value for progress
+	 * @param message the message to display
+	 */
+	default public void initialize(long max, String message) {
+		initialize(max);
+		setMessage(message);
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Set the progress maximum value
 	 * <p><b>
@@ -133,11 +144,41 @@ public interface TaskMonitor {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * A convenience method to increment the current progress by the given value
+	 * Increases the progress value by 1.
+	 */
+	default public void incrementProgress() {
+		incrementProgress(1);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Changes the progress value by the specified amount.
+	 * 
 	 * @param incrementAmount The amount by which to increment the progress
 	 */
 	public void incrementProgress(long incrementAmount);
 
+	/**
+	 * Increases the progress value by 1, and checks if this monitor has been cancelled.
+	 * 
+	 * @throws CancelledException if monitor has been cancelled
+	 */
+	default public void increment() throws CancelledException {
+		checkCancelled();
+		incrementProgress(1);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Changes the progress value by the specified amount, and checks if this monitor has 
+	 * been cancelled.
+	 * 
+	 * @param incrementAmount The amount by which to increment the progress
+	 * @throws CancelledException if monitor has been cancelled
+	 */
+	default public void increment(long incrementAmount) throws CancelledException {
+		checkCancelled();
+		incrementProgress(incrementAmount);
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Returns the current progress value or {@link #NO_PROGRESS_VALUE} if there is no value set
 	 * @return the current progress value or {@link #NO_PROGRESS_VALUE} if there is no value set