PCMag on MSN

Microsoft Says This Free App Speeds Up Your PC With One Click. I Put It to the Test

You can pay for third-party PC optimization software to make your computer run more smoothly, but Microsoft PC Manager does ...
ZDNet

Windows 11 users hit with bizarre Task Manager duplication bug - here's how to avoid it

A new Windows 11 bug causes Task Manager to keep duplicating. Each time you close and reopen the tool, another instance launches. To avoid this, you'll have to close Task Manager from Task Manager ...
Ars Technica

Closing Windows 11’s Task Manager accidentally opens up more copies of Task Manager

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 ...
Hosted on MSN

What is Task Manager in Windows 11?

If you have a problem with your Windows laptop, or just want to check in on how everything is doing, then becoming acquainted with Task Manager is essential. This tool lets you view the performance of ...
PC World

Microsoft fixes Windows 11 bug that kept Task Manager open

Task Manager is one of the essential tools of Windows, an easy, always-available look at what software is running (or not). But most users don’t have it open constantly and even those who do probably ...
PC Gamer

A bizarre bug in the latest Windows 11 update allows endless copies of Task Manager to run in the background and can even impact system performance

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 ...