Skip Task Manager, enable a hidden Windows setting, and force-close frozen apps directly from the taskbar.

Microsoft's Raymond Chen explains why Task Manager and the taskbar freeze when your PC is overloaded, and why high priority ...

When your CPU maxes out, the very tool you need to rescue it gets stuck in the same traffic, and a Microsoft veteran explains ...

Has a Windows application stopped responding and you want to close it straight away? Don’t bother going through the Task ...

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 ...

Windows 11 has a sneaky menu that connects you with Settings, Task Manager, Event Viewer, and more in one place.

Your PC suddenly becomes slow, and when you open Task Manager, it shows 'Disk 100%'. Many people panic, thinking, 'Is my ...

Microsoft has confirmed that there's a new issue in Windows 11 that doesn't let users close the Task Manager after installing the October 2025 optional update. Cosing the Task Manager using the "X" ...

Microsoft has confirmed a known issue that is preventing users from quitting the Windows 11 Task Manager after installing the October 2025 optional update. This comes after widespread user reports ...

Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After working for an indie game studio and acting as the family's go-to ...

Microsoft has resolved a known issue preventing users from quitting the Windows 11 Task Manager after installing the optional Windows 11 KB5067036 update. Although having a few Task Manager processes ...

Earlier this week, Microsoft released optional update KB5067036 for Windows 11 users, adding a number of long-awaited features to the operating system, with the most notable improvement being a ...