By releasing the "Moment 1" October update for Windows 11 2022 Update, version 22H2, Microsoft has finally shipped several long awaited features, such as Tabs in File Explorer, Taskbar Overflow, and the Task Manager item in the context menu of the taskbar. As Microsoft rolls out new features gradually in its typical fashion, some users didn't get the Task Manager entry even after installing the 22621.675/KB5019509 update. Here's how to force enable the new taskbar context menu.
Author: Sergey Tkachenko
Windows Terminal is now the new default console in Windows 11
Windows Terminal is now set as the default command line tool in Windows 11. The change goes live in the recently released version 22H2, and supersedes the classic command prompt and PowerShell options.
Windows 10 21H2 has received several fixes with KB5018482 in Release Preview
Besides the patch that restores the Task Manager in Windows 11's taskbar context menu, Microsoft has issued a new update to Insiders running Windows 10 21H2 in the Release Preview channel. It doesn't include new features, but comes with a good set of fixes.
Windows 11 Build 22000.1163 (RP) restores Task Manager in taskbar context menu
The original version of Windows 11 is also getting the long awaited change to the taskbar. It will soon allow you to open the Task Manager from the right-click menu. Insiders in the Release Preview channel can already test the change after installing KB5018483, which raises the OS version to Windows 11 Build 22000.1163.
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Microsoft fired about 1,000 employees, including Xbox and Experiences+Devices division workers
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Microsoft has officially announced Windows 10 version 22H2
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Windows 10 version 22H2 ISO images are now available for download
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