- Windows 11 November Update fixes a lot of bugs
- The issue with Task Manager consuming resources by keeping multiple instances of the application open has been resolved.
- Microsoft also fixed an issue with Sleep Mode that prevented battery life from being preserved with Windows 11 gaming handhelds.
The latest Windows 11 patch offers a number of bug fixes, including some important ones regarding the performance of the operating system and gaming handhelds.
This is the November patch for Windows 11, which Microsoft just released, and it’s worth installing right away if you picked up the October preview update (released late last month).
This is because this preview build (which was the optional beta version of this current update) introduced an issue with Task Manager. This meant that Task Manager instances remained open after the user closed them, leading to a situation where many Task Managers could be running simultaneously (which could happen if opened multiple times while trying to resolve a problem).
All these background processes naturally add up to a resource drain, but the November patch provides the remedy for this problem.
Microsoft informs us: “This update addresses an issue where closing Task Manager with the Close button did not completely end the process, leaving instances in the background that could slow performance over time. This may occur after installing KB5067036. [the October preview update]”.
There are also benefits for handhelds running Windows 11, as the November update fixes an issue with battery drain when these laptops are in sleep mode.
Microsoft explains: “This update addresses an issue that affects gaming handheld devices. These devices were unable to remain in low-power states, causing the battery to drain more quickly. »
Another bug that has been fixed is the issue where your handheld’s on-screen keyboard may not work in applications immediately after you log in; there is a delay of approximately five seconds before the keyboard is usable.
Analysis: an unfortunate tendency towards oddities
There have long been complaints about sleep mode in Windows 11 more generally, but there’s obviously a problem with power consumption mode going wrong that affects handhelds in particular. And since battery life is a valuable commodity for any portable device, it’s good to see this issue resolved.
It’s also nice to have the complete solution to the Task Manager bug, rather than the workarounds you had to use before. This problem would not have affected many people, because not everyone installs optional updates from Microsoft. However, some people do, and if you grabbed the October preview and your PC is running mysteriously slow, that could be the reason – so get the November update if you haven’t already.
At least the solution to this performance-related issue arrived quickly, but it illustrates some broader concerns about Windows 11: namely that more flaws seem to be seeping into the fundamentals of the operating system. You must be wondering how on earth can a problem like Task Manager not closing when you close it happen?
It’s very strange, and while it’s possible for strange bugs to creep in with sprawling software like an operating system, it seems like far too much has happened since Windows 11 24H2 was released last year.
My personal theory is that because 24H2 introduced a new underlying engine for Windows 11 (called Germanium and required for Arm-based Copilot+ PCs), it introduced a lot of weirdness and unpredictability into the depths of the operating system. Reliability and general stability seem more difficult since the release of 24H2, and even though bugs are less prevalent now that we’ve moved to 25H2, strange things still happen, as we see here.
Additionally, Microsoft still needs to fix some fundamental parts of the operating system that don’t work as well as they should, like elements of File Explorer, the basic interface with which you interact with files and folders on the desktop. The company admitted that work needs to be done to improve performance levels, and while progress is being made in some respects, it sometimes feels like painfully slow work – especially when you remember that these kinds of issues were a problem right when Windows 11 arrived. So it’s too easy to think that little has changed in four years.
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