We frequently need to use the trusty task manager when using Windows apps because they crash frequently and occasionally get stuck there indefinitely. A hard restart is typically the only option you have even when the task manager is unable to terminate a frozen app.
The good news is that Microsoft is now offering a fix for this issue.
In order to replicate the functionality offered by macOS, Microsoft has announced intentions to add a force quit option to the taskbar in Windows 11. The Task Manager won’t be necessary thanks to this new feature, which lets Windows users force-quit malfunctioning or crashing programmes right from the taskbar.
At the most recent Build developer conference, Microsoft formally confirmed the existence of this feature, which was first discovered in early beta builds of Windows 11.
More Features Are Coming
This upgrade is one of several improvements to Windows 11 that will be made. In addition to the brand-new Windows Copilot AI helper and a special Dev Home for developers, these features include native support for well-known archive formats including RAR, Tar, 7-zip, and gz.
However, Microsoft recently introduced another taskbar improvement that fans of Windows 11 have been waiting for. The “Never combine” mode, which enables individual app windows to be displayed on the taskbar with their respective labels, is a new feature of the most recent test build.
Microsoft has been actively resolving such taskbar-related features through later updates, however this capability was missing during the first release of Windows 11.
Additionally, the updated build adds handy backup and restore features for PCs, making it easier to move programmes, settings, passwords, and Wi-Fi network credentials to a new device.
Microsoft is also improving its collection of emojis for Windows 11 in order to increase their visual appeal and recognition.