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A bug introduced in the October preview update for Windows 11 causes Task Manager to duplicate itself each time it's closed and reopened, leading to increased memory usage. To avoid this, users should close Task Manager from within the app itself rather than clicking the X, and may need to manually terminate extra instances. Microsoft is expected to fix this issue in the upcoming November Patch Tuesday update.
A new Windows tip has been revealed that allows users to pause the process jumping in the Task Manager by holding down the Ctrl key on their keyboard. This feature helps users better access and select processes in the list, especially when sorting by resource utilization. The Ctrl key method can be used on Windows 7, Windows 10, and Windows 11.
Microsoft has updated the Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) to version 2303.40000.3.0, adding support for picture-in-picture mode for Android apps and a "Partially running" system setting that uses fewer system resources but can launch apps faster than "As needed" mode. The update also includes improvements to platform reliability and Android 13 security updates. The WSA adds several apps to PCs, but users are generally expected to get apps through the Amazon Appstore. However, it is possible to sideload Android apps onto Windows 11 and even run Google Play Store Android apps with some extra work.