One reason to use the Task Manager in Windows is to see if any of the apps running on your computer are misbehaving or using a disproportionate amount of resources. But what do you do when the ...

A reported Windows 11 bug causes a new background Task Manager instance to spawn when the Task Manager is closed. Repeated opens can create dozens of Task Manager copies (~20-25 MB each); 100 copies ...

When a Windows 11 application hangs, the normal recourse is to open up the Task Manager, dig through the list of running processes, and use the End Task option in that utility. But there's another way ...

In a nutshell: Microsoft has quietly introduced a new Windows feature allowing you to deal with unresponsive applications faster. A new "End Task" option is available directly from the taskbar, ...

Microsoft has added a new feature to Windows 11 that allows you to end tasks directly from the taskbar, but it's turned off by default. While Windows has had a 'Close Window' option when ...

The Desktop Window Manager (DWM) is a crucial component of the Windows operating system, responsible for managing visual effects and rendering the user interface. It typically consumes minimal ...

The big picture: Windows 11 offers a ton of hidden features that are still unknown to the vast majority of users. One such function is a handy 'End Task' option that can be accessed by right-clicking ...

To improve performance on Windows 11, you can safely end processes like unused apps, bloatware (e.g., Copilot, Phone Link), high-resource processes, and peripheral-related programs via Task Manager.

As peculiar Windows bugs go, this one is a doozy. It seems Task Manager in the latest October update for Windows 11 (update KB5067036, which is both currently and mercifully optional) is determined to ...

Windows 11 is far from perfect, but it does make Task Manager significantly better. It's modern, has a search bar, and easy-to-understand graphs. But what are some of the lesser-known features of the ...