Closing Windows 11's Task Manager Accidentally Opens Up More Copies
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A bug in Windows 11's Task Manager causes the close button to open more instances instead of closing them, highlighting a software quality issue.
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sparky_z
2 months ago
The text of the article directly contradicts the headline. If we take the text at face value, then the act of closing the TM does not "open more copies". It just fails to close cleanly, leaving behind a zombie process. Every time you launch and close the TM, it adds another zombie process, and they can add up over time. But that's very different from what the headline says.
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