Things I've missed_ Windows 11 lets you 'End Task' from the taskbar, but you have to turn it on your
Published: January 01, 0001
I like to consider myself hip, down with the kids, and on point with the latest tech developments. But even someone with their nose to the ground hunting out useful Windows features makes the occasional miss, and this one's something I think I'll use rather often. Turns out Windows 11 lets you "End Task" from the taskbar itself, but you have to enable it specifically.
Rather than having to launch the Task Manager [[link]] to kill [[link]] a non-responsive program (a process that always feels like bringing in the heavies), a simple tweak means it becomes a right-click option for any program in the taskbar misbehaving.
To enable the feature, first make sure your Windows 11 install is updated to the latest version (via ). Then open the settings menu, either by using the Win+I shortcut combo or through the Start and Search menus. Click System in the sidebar, and you'll find a "For developers" tab.
Hit the little toggle, and you too can now merrily execute misbehaving applications without bringing up the Task Manager like some sort of dinosaur. Me, I knew about this feature all along. I just wasn't telling anyone. I even read our Jeremy's coverage when he talked about it as back in February of last year. Promise.
This feature was apparently , which explains why I might have missed it as I was, err, busy that day. However, users who have installed the latest optional update, , will note that before it stops a task. Even handier!
Well, call it a miss on my part. Still, ending malfunctioning programs just got a whole lot simpler, and I'm sure I'm not the only one that didn't know it was an option. Although I'm also sure I'll forget that the option was enabled and still bring up the Task Manager to terminate my misbehaving programs, or perhaps just press Ctrl+Alt+Delete simply for the nostalgia factor. Age comes for us all, you see, and I've got PC muscle memories that'll take some reprogramming.
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