Microsoft Weekly: Windows 11's taskbar is upgrading, better Task Manager alternatives, more

Catch up with this week's Microsoft stories in our weekly recap, including long-anticipated taskbar fixes in Windows 11, ...
ExtremeTech

Windows 11 Can End Tasks Right From the Taskbar—Here's How to Enable It

Recently, Windows 11 has added a new way to force-close unresponsive applications directly from the taskbar. Normally, when an app becomes unresponsive, users either have to restart their computer or ...
Yahoo

Unlock the Secret to Resizing Your Windows 11 Taskbar the Easy Way

Add the TaskbarSi value to the Windows Registry. Change value data to 0 for a small taskbar or 2 for bigger icons. Restart or log out for it to take effect. The easiest way to change the Windows 11 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Windows Latest

Windows 11 is testing an optional Dock that sits on the top of the screen with music playback control, CPU, GPU, RAM stats, and more

Windows 11's new "Dock" is an optional feature shipping via Microsoft PowerToys, and it's basically an extra bar that can sit ...