The Windows 11 Dev Preview Build 25300 was released today by Microsoft, and in addition to some of the features mentioned in the official changelog, the preview version has a hidden feature that allows you to end the task process directly in the taskbar operation.
As we know, in Windows 11 and Windows 10, when an application or task is not responding, you need to open Task Manager, find the task name, and then end its process.
In Windows 11 Build 25300, Microsoft has made it easier to kill an entire process or task by allowing users to right-click on any application/process icon directly on the taskbar and quickly kill the process by clicking on the new “End task” option, as shown below.
The “End task” button invokes the same actions currently available through Task Manager and can be seen as a shortcut in Task Manager.
Windows 11 now allows users to kill any process using Task Manager, Command Prompt, PowerShell, and Settings, as long as the name or process identifier (PID) is recognized. Task Manager also comes with a new search bar that makes it easier to identify background processes.
In addition to this hidden feature, Windows 11 Build 25300 also brings a big update to accessibility, with the Live Captioning feature adding support for several new languages, including Chinese (simplified and traditional), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish, and more.
Microsoft is also experimenting with different Snap window layout designs, including improving the discoverability of Snap layouts. For example, the updated Snap layout experience now includes icons for the application window and adds descriptive titles to the layout.
It’s worth noting that Microsoft is testing these improvements in the Windows 11 preview, most of which are hidden and can only be enabled when passing code.
