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Please stop trusting Task Manager's RAM numbers

To free up RAM in Windows 11, start by auditing startup programs. Open Task Manager's Startup tab and disable anything you ...

Microsoft is fixing Windows 11 Task Manager’s quirky reporting of CPU usage, and a much-wanted change for the lock screen is coming, too

Windows 11 is getting a change to avoid confusion around different reports of CPU usage levels in Task Manager This is just ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft fixes Windows Task Manager bug affecting performance

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 ...
Bleeping Computer

Windows 11 KB5064081 update clears up CPU usage metrics in Task Manager

Microsoft has released the KB5064081 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 24H2, which includes thirty-six new features or changes, with many gradually rolling out. These updates include new Recall ...
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 ...
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 ...