The Task Manager itself is not opening!

With this information out of the way, lets get into the fixes, shall we?

It should work just fine now.

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If, however, it does not, proceed to the next fix.

To run an SFC scan on your Windows 11 PC or laptop, follow the steps right below.

1.Use Windows search to find theCommand Prompttool and click theRun as administratoroption.

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3.After the scan is completed,restartyour Windows 11 PC or laptop.

Start with the first one and move on to the next only when the previous scan gets completed.

3.After all three DISM scans get completed,reset your PC/ laptop.

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In this case, all you oughta do is update the graphics driver in your system.

3.Once the rig Manager opens up, pick the tiny arrow beside theDisplay adaptersoption to expand it.

4.Then, right-choose your graphics card to bring up the context menu and click theUpdate driveroption.

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5.On the following prompt, choose theSearch automatically for driversoption.

6.Wait for your graphics driver to automatically update.

After you update the graphics driver and reboot your unit, try opening the Task Manager in Windows 11.

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It should work fine, given the issue was triggered by an outdated graphics driver in your system.

However, if the issue still persists, proceed to the next solution.

2.Go to thePrivacy and securitytab from the left pane and click theWindows Securityoption at the top.

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3.Next, click theVirus and threat protectionoption.

4.Then, find theQuick scanbutton at the bottom and punch it to start the scan.

5.Wait for Windows Security to complete the scan.

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It is essentially a native maintenance tool that runs a scan and fixes various issues in Windows 11.

2.At the top-right, click theView by:section and change it from Category toLarge/ Small icons.

3.Now, open theTroubleshootingmenu.

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4.Then, under theSystem and Securitysection, click theRun maintenance tasksbutton.

To do that, follow the steps right below:

1.Open theWindows Settingsapp on your PC or laptop.

2.Under theWindows Updatesection, click theCheck for updatesbutton.

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3.If there are any updates available for your equipment, they will show up on this page.

4.Once they show up, click theDownload and installbutton to get them right away.

After restarting your rig, find out if the Task Manager issue is sorted in Windows 11.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is the Task Manager not working in Windows 11?

How to force close an app without Task Manager in Windows 11?

Force closing an app or program in Windows 11 does not always require the Task Manager.

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Without it, you could force close a running app by pressingAlt + F4on your keyboard.

Is there a new Task Manager in Windows 11?

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