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This open-source tool fixed Windows 11's ugly taskbar

Windhawk is a free and open-source utility that allows you to customize most aspects of the Windows user interface, including ...
ZDNet

The Windows Insider Program is a confusing mess

The Windows Insider Program has evolved tremendously in the last 11 years. For enterprise customers, those changes have been a source of confusion. Recent key leadership shifts suggest more unwelcome ...
PC Gamer

We used to be a society (with a good Windows Task Manager icon)

The latest Windows 11 Task Manager icon takes Microsoft's modern amorphous blob aesthetic to its (il)logical limit. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.
Variety

‘Task’ Renewed for Season 2 at HBO With Mark Ruffalo Returning

“Task” has been renewed for Season 2 at HBO, with Mark Ruffalo set to return as FBI agent Tom Brandis. The announcement was made Thursday morning during a press presentation by HBO and HBO Max Content ...
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Iowa DOGE Task Force looks to eliminate training program at community colleges

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Iowa DOGE task force is recommending ending a program run by the state’s community colleges that helps businesses hire and train new employees. For more than 40 years, ...
PC World

‘Windows sucks’: How the dev who created Task Manager would fix things

Dave Plummer was once a programmer for Microsoft, where he played a key role in the development of the Windows Task Manager as well as the ZIP archive import for the operating system. The man has ...
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" ...
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 ...
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 ...
PC World

Windows 10 extended updates program not showing up? Here’s what to do

Support for Windows 10 22H2 officially ended earlier this week on October 14th, and one day later, on October 15th, registration for Extended Security Updates (ESU) was finally activated. This means ...