Windows 11 users who've upgraded to the latest October update preview are experiencing a bizarre issue with the Task Manager. When attempting to close the task manager window, some apps aren't shutting down as expected, and opening it again results in multiple instances of the process spawning on top of each other.
This phenomenon occurs when users try to close the Task Manager window, but Windows doesn't properly terminate the process. Instead, a new instance of Task Manager opens, taking up around 20MB of system RAM and using a negligible amount of CPU. If this happens frequently or over an extended period without rebooting, it can lead to performance degradation and potentially impact battery life.
The issue seems to be confined to users with Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 that have installed the optional October update (KB5067036). Microsoft hasn't yet acknowledged this problem as a known issue on their list, but multiple users and outlets have replicated the bug. Until then, those looking to permanently close Task Manager can use the command line or manually terminate each instance within the task manager itself.
To avoid getting caught up in an infinite loop of Task Managers, Windows enthusiasts are advised to be cautious when navigating this particular feature.
This phenomenon occurs when users try to close the Task Manager window, but Windows doesn't properly terminate the process. Instead, a new instance of Task Manager opens, taking up around 20MB of system RAM and using a negligible amount of CPU. If this happens frequently or over an extended period without rebooting, it can lead to performance degradation and potentially impact battery life.
The issue seems to be confined to users with Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 that have installed the optional October update (KB5067036). Microsoft hasn't yet acknowledged this problem as a known issue on their list, but multiple users and outlets have replicated the bug. Until then, those looking to permanently close Task Manager can use the command line or manually terminate each instance within the task manager itself.
To avoid getting caught up in an infinite loop of Task Managers, Windows enthusiasts are advised to be cautious when navigating this particular feature.
! I upgraded to 11 a few weeks ago and now my task manager is driving me crazy 
. I'm trying to close it but it just opens up again and again like some kind of loop 
. And why does it take up so much RAM, dude?! 
It's annoying because it's slowing down my computer and killing my battery life 
. Has anyone else experienced this? I'm not a tech expert or anything, but I'm pretty sure it shouldn't be happening like this 
. Maybe Microsoft will get around to fixing it eventually, fingers crossed 
!
I've been using Task Manager for ages and I never thought it could get so wonky 
. So some users are having issues where apps don't shut down right and new instances keep popping up? That's wild. And 20MB of RAM taken up by Task Manager? That's like, what, a fraction of the phone's storage? Anyway, Microsoft needs to address this ASAP 'cause it can mess with performance and battery life. Hopefully they'll squash this bug soon 
it's so annoying when ur trying to close task manager but it just won't budge! 
can't microsoft get this sorted out ASAP?! 
. Mark my words, this isn't over yet!
and no matter how many times i close it, it just won't shut down properly... meanwhile, my ram is getting all clogged up like 20mb of space is taking over 
this task manager issue is a major pain in the butt... anyone else having this problem or was it just me when I tried to close it last night? 
just hope msft gets their act together and fixes this ASAP 
. Anyone got any workarounds to share?