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 ...

Forget the taskbar — 5 hidden gems that finally convinced me to love Windows 11

I've been using Windows 11 since before it was released, and these are the 5 hidden features I wish everyone understood.
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 ...
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 ...