Windows 10: Task Manager hangs in Windows 11

Log Name: ApplicationSource: Application HangDate: 6/4/2025 2:14:50 PMEvent ID: 1002Task Category: Hanging EventsLevel: ErrorKeywords: User: SYSTEMComputer: BadAssPCDescription:The program Taskmgr.exe version 10.0.26100.5610 stopped interacting with Windows and was closed. To see if more information about the problem is available, check the problem history in the Security and Maintenance control panel.Event Xml: 1002 0 2 101 0 0x8000000000000000 27024 Application BadAssPC Taskmgr.exe

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Task Manager hang and crash

Description: Task manager (always) stops responding, hangs, and needs force close. This happens every time I open except in safe mode. Task manager stops updating stats and process list. 'Details' tab empty and no processes shown.

Version: Windows 11 Home 22H2 build 22621.1848

Crash report:

Source

Task Manager

Summary

Stopped responding and was closed

Date

‎22-‎06-‎2023 11:35

Status

Not reported

Description

A problem caused this program to stop interacting with Windows.

Faulting Application Path: C:\Windows\System32\Taskmgr.exe

Problem signature

Problem Event Name: AppHangXProcB1

Application Name: Taskmgr.exe

Application Version: 10.0.22621.1778

Application Timestamp: 8735cfd8

Hang Signature: 12b3

Hang Type: 134217857

Waiting on Application Name: svchost.exe

Waiting on Application Version: 0.0.0.0

OS Version: 10.0.22621.2.0.0.768.100

Locale ID: 16393

Additional Hang Signature 1: 12b36a91e16863a44680a7d8908496d0

Additional Hang Signature 2: ea43

Additional Hang Signature 3: ea4352eaab3dee6e310a2e88b6c8b2a0

Additional Hang Signature 4: 3bd0

Additional Hang Signature 5: 3bd0a00fade467ec6bf723b344723934

Additional Hang Signature 6: 9149

Additional Hang Signature 7: 9149cd52d5236654fdb37a934698a910

Reproduction/reason: Hangs due to WlanSvc service as seen in Resource Monitor. Once I stop that service it resumes normally. WlanSvc handles Wi-Fi, and after stopping it TaskMgr works and doesn't display Wi-Fi device. Wi-Fi stops working after killing the service.

How to reproduce: Open Task Manager.

How to bypass: Open Services, stop WlanSvc service.

Steps Taken: Up-to-date Windows, Safe mode, Wi-Fi off, disable, uninstall. Use 32-bit taskmanager (same issue), use Process Explorer (works). Stop offending service discovered from Resource Monitor (resolves temporarily, but leaves me with no Internet). Posted in Feedback Hub.

Summary: Something after 22H2 update prevents WlanSvc from functioning properly causing Task Manager to not function as it enumerates Wi-Fi. This Service is also responsible for the related GetHelp.exe crash and others I posted in Feedback Hub.

Update: Added video demonstrating what happens and how to reproduce the issue.

 

No restart button in task manager

another easy way to kill tasks, download and install Winaero Tweaker(free) and theres a setting to add a Kill non responding tasks using the desktop right click menu. When you place your cursor on the desktop anywhere and right click the option is at the top of the list, Very handy and you dont have to go through all those steps and well Winaero Tweaker has alot of cool Windows tweaks. Just posting a different suggestion, Im sure your ok with what was suggested here.

 

how do you re-enable task manager on windows 11

Sure, here are the steps on how to re-enable Task Manager on Windows 11:

1. Open the Run dialog box by pressing Windows + R.
   
2. Type "gpedit.msc" and press Enter.
   
3. Navigate to User Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Ctrl+Alt+Del Options.
   
4. In the right pane, double-click on "Remove Task Manager".
   
5. In the "Remove Task Manager" dialog box, select "Disabled" and click OK.
   
6. Close the Group Policy Editor.
   
7. Open a command prompt as administrator.
   
8. Type the following command and press Enter:
   
   attrib +h "%windir%\system32\taskmgr.exe"
   
9. Restart your computer.
   

After following these steps, Task Manager will be re-enabled. You can now open it by pressing Ctrl + Alt + Esc.