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 ...
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 ...
The Verge

A bizarre Windows 11 bug duplicates Task Manager instead of closing it

The optional October 2025 update can cause multiple Task Manager instances to run in the background. The optional October 2025 update can cause multiple Task Manager instances to run in the ...
ExtremeTech

Microsoft Confirms Windows 11 Bug That Won't Let Task Manager Close: Here's What to Do

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" ...
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 ...