{"id":140603,"date":"2024-08-06T00:01:51","date_gmt":"2024-08-06T04:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/?p=140603"},"modified":"2024-08-06T00:01:51","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T04:01:51","slug":"how-to-enable-hidden-end-task-option-in-windows-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/how-to-enable-hidden-end-task-option-in-windows-11\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Enable Hidden &#8216;End Task&#8217; Option In Windows 11"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"daves-3645131586\" class=\"daves-single-post-before-content\" style=\"margin-bottom: 25px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7205184075006101\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7205184075006101\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"2700504761\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><p>Some time back Microsoft introduced a new option in <a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/?s=windows+11\">Windows 11<\/a> which allows users to quickly kill unresponsive apps, but it is tucked away in Settings and disabled by default.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve all been there at some time or another; an app refuses to respond and we then need to open <a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/?s=task+manager\">Task Manager<\/a> (Ctrl + Shift + Escape), scroll down and locate the offending app, right-click the offending app, and click &#8220;End task&#8221;.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>You also might like: <a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/windows-update-new-functionality\/\">Windows 11 Update &#8211; New Functionality<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>When enabled, the new hidden &#8220;End Task&#8221; option simplifies this process to no end. Here&#8217;s how:<\/p>\n<h2>Enable The &#8220;End Task&#8221; Option<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Navigate to <strong>Settings<\/strong> &gt; <strong>System<\/strong> and in the main panel click <strong>For developers<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Settings-System-For-Developers.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-140604\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Settings-System-For-Developers-640x535.png\" alt=\"settings-system-for-developers\" width=\"640\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Settings-System-For-Developers-640x535.png 640w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Settings-System-For-Developers-350x293.png 350w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Settings-System-For-Developers-150x125.png 150w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Settings-System-For-Developers-768x642.png 768w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Settings-System-For-Developers.png 805w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Enable the <strong>End Task<\/strong> option (switch to On)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Enable-End-Task-Option.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-140605\" src=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Enable-End-Task-Option-640x528.png\" alt=\"enable-end-task-option\" width=\"640\" height=\"528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Enable-End-Task-Option-640x528.png 640w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Enable-End-Task-Option-350x289.png 350w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Enable-End-Task-Option-150x124.png 150w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Enable-End-Task-Option-768x633.png 768w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Enable-End-Task-Option.png 805w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Please bear in mind that these settings are intended for developers only. The minor tweak we are applying won&#8217;t hurt but I strongly suggest leaving other settings alone.<\/em><\/p><div id=\"daves-3642631733\" class=\"daves-single-post-in-content\" style=\"margin-bottom: 25px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7205184075006101\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7205184075006101\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"2700504761\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Once enabled, this will add an <strong>End task<\/strong> option to the <a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/?s=taskbar\">Taskbar<\/a> icon&#8217;s right-click menu. You&#8217;ll be able to kill an unresponsive app by simply right-clicking its icon in the <a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/?s=taskbar\">Taskbar<\/a> and then clicking <strong>End task<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Right-Click-Menu-End-Task.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-140606\" src=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Right-Click-Menu-End-Task.png\" alt=\"right-click-menu-end-task\" width=\"292\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Right-Click-Menu-End-Task.png 292w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Right-Click-Menu-End-Task-150x103.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 292px) 100vw, 292px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>BOTTOM LINE<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft hasn&#8217;t done a lot right with <a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/?s=windows+11\">Windows 11<\/a> but these sorts of time-saving tweaks are just what the doctor ordered. Now, Microsoft, please revise your decision on not allowing for the <a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/?s=taskbar\">Taskbar<\/a> to be aligned left, right, top, and bottom. I know of one frustrated Editor who would be delighted if he could align the <a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/?s=taskbar\">Taskbar<\/a> wherever he wanted to suit his multi-monitor setup.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p><div id=\"daves-45272904\" class=\"daves-single-post-in-content-2\" style=\"margin-bottom: 25px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7205184075006101\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7205184075006101\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"2700504761\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"daves-155714855\" class=\"daves-after-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7205184075006101\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7205184075006101\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3225321574\" \ndata-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some time back Microsoft introduced a new option in Windows 11 which allows users to quickly kill unresponsive apps, but it is tucked away in Settings and disabled by default. 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