Microsoft talks next-gen Windows 11 Task Manager

In Windows 11 version 22H2, we’ve built a new Task Manager on top of the existing Task Manager. In a recent webcast, Microsoft explained the new design and features of Task Manager and why they ditched the tab-based interface in favor of a hamburger menu.

To justify the hamburger menu, Microsoft said they wanted Task Manager to follow the design principles of the Modern UI framework and Windows 11 settings. This new interface is cleaner in many ways, and Microsoft wants Task Manager to follow the same principles.

By switching the hamburger menu, Microsoft also hopes to tidy up the navigation system and bring legacy areas in line with the Windows 11 look and feel. You can click on the hamburger menu and turn pages, or you can use the Ctrl Tab key to turn pages, so the new design is definitely keyboard and accessibility friendly.

The company hopes to take advantage of the newly created white space at the top of the app by giving users access to the most commonly used commands.

New Task Manager offers better accessibility

Original tabs/sections now contain common actions unique to each page of Task Manager. Since the options appear in the command bar, you don't need to open any other menus to create new tasks or run tasks.

##Another notable change is the new Settings page, which can also be used to switch between dark/light mode and the default login page in Settings

Regarding the status icons in Task Manager, Microsoft said it decided to replace the pause icon with a pause icon to reduce confusion.

New features of Task Manager improve UI responsiveness

In terms of functionality, there is a new feature called "Efficiency Mode" that helps you limit CPU resources for specific processes

"When you normally use Windows, there must be a particular process or application that is using a lot of resources (CPU). In the past, we always had only one option and that was to go ahead and kill it via Task Manager," said Microsoft's program manager responsible for Task Manager.

"You can actually use efficiency mode to not only limit your CPU resources but also improve your UI responsiveness".

Currently, Task Manager’s Efficiency Mode can only limit CPU-intensive applications, but Microsoft is also exploring support for memory and network usage, which may be enabled in a future release.

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