PC Gamer

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

Microsoft has delivered some blows to Task Manager in recent times. As noted last week by PC Gamer's Andy Edser, the Windows team recently stamped out a bug that granted Task Manager immortality. The ...
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 ...
PC World

Microsoft fixes Windows 11 bug that kept Task Manager open

Task Manager is one of the essential tools of Windows, an easy, always-available look at what software is running (or not). But most users don’t have it open constantly and even those who do probably ...
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 ...
Techweez

Windows 11 Preview Update Triggers Strange Task Manager Glitch

The latest Windows 11 test update, which remains in preview, appears to have introduced a strange new glitch in Task Manager, and it’s leaving users puzzled. According to reports from Windows Latest, ...
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 ...
IndieWire

Understanding the Birds of ‘Task’ — and How They Became the Final Image of the Series

Director Jeremiah Zagar takes IndieWire inside his “bird unit,” and how it filled in for an absent Robbie. In the final scene of “Task,” Tom (Mark Ruffalo) hears the sound of birds outside his window, ...
The New York Times

Giants speak with former Orioles skipper Brandon Hyde about open manager position: Source

Brandon Hyde has local ties to the Bay Area and helped the Orioles reach the postseason in 2023 and 2024. Brace Hemmelgarn / Minnesota Twins / Getty Images San Francisco Giants president of baseball ...