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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 ...

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" ...

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 ...