How to start the old Task Manager in Windows 11

How to start the old Task Manager in Windows 11

  We love the classics, and on many occasions it is very complicated to accept some changes, especially when they are very radical. This is partly what happened in Windows 11, with a lot of notable changes compared to previous versions of the operating system. So, in this article, we will teach you how to start the old Task Manager in Windows 11.

  We're going to do this in a very simple way and then we're going to create a shortcut to quickly access this classic version of the Task Manager so you can get quick access if you use it a lot.

  In fact, the classic Windows Task Manager was never removed in the latest version of the operating system. So we can continue to use it without problems.

  Start the old Windows 11 Classic Task Manager

  What we will do is press the keyboard shortcut Windows + R to open the Run dialog box. Once it opens, we will simply type “taskmgr -d” (without the quotes) and press Enter.

  This way, Windows launches the classic Task Manager. It is important to keep in mind that, in order to open the classic version, we will have to close the new version.

  On the other hand, to make the task easier, we recommend creating a shortcut to be able to launch the classic Task Manager without having to add any kind of command and save a lot of time.

  To do this, we will have to right-click on an empty space on the desktop and choose New > Shortcut.

  Create a keyboard shortcut

  Next, we simply copy this: “taskmgr.exe -d” (again, without the quotes) and press “Next”. We choose a name like “Task Manager” and click “Finish”.

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