Microsoft's ability to add bugs in the most unexpected of places has continued into its latest update to Windows 11, which spawns multiple copies of Task Manager, sucking down resources you'd normally use Task Manager to kill.

The issue, which turned up in the non-security preview update for Windows 11 ( KB5067036 ), manifests itself as multiple versions of the utility.

Close the process killer via the close button on the window, and then reopen it, and... a new process is spawned. While initially amusing, it can quickly consume resources, particularly for users (such as this writer) who are accustomed to using the Task Manager to terminate errant processes.

The previous incarnations of Task Manager, which reside in the background list, can be terminated with a single click of End Proce

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