In terms of new functionality, Windows 11 22H2 Taskbar doesn’t provide anything particularly noteworthy (though there are several quality improvements here and there). There is, however, a major difference between this OS version and previous ones: a completely redesigned Task Manager that makes use of WinUI, Fluent Design, Mica, and other features.
The updated Task Manager is not a radical departure from the previous version. The site has been changed and ‘tabs’ i.e ‘Processes’, ‘Performance’, ‘Network’ that traditionally reside at the top of the application have been relocated to the side. The business intends to make the Task Manager better suited for tablets, hence the redesign.
As you can see in the next pictures, the Task Manager window now utilises new Mica translucent material. Mica is a new “design material” that tries to create a pleasing “colour hierarchy” by matching the colour of an app’s window or title bar to the colour of the desktop.
Mica isn’t a see-through substance, yet it is employed in the Task Manager. This means that even if you have another programme, like Paint, running on top of Task Manager, the title bar of Task Manager will still reflect the colour scheme of your desktop in Windows 11.
According to a Microsoft representative, this will not have any negative effects on performance. The firm says that speed remains a major goal for Windows 11 Task Manager makeover and they “want to guarantee that all these new functions (Mica and rounded edges) are super-fast”.
Microsoft has reorganised the tabs to make it easier to access frequently used features like starting and stopping tasks. When you navigate between tabs in Task Manager, these frequently used operations will also shift.
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While visually identical to the current version, this one has softened edges and a dark mode support backdrop. This is another step in bringing the Task Manager more in line with Microsoft’s concept of a contemporary and aesthetically pleasing interface.
There’s a brand-new optimization tool in Task Manager.
Efficiency mode is the most notable new addition to Task Manager, providing a more direct method of monitoring and managing certain tasks. CPU load can be decreased by switching to Efficiency mode, which limits per-process resource use. This has the potential to improve energy efficiency and boost the responsiveness of the foreground.
Through lowering the priority of processes, Task Manager’s Efficiency mode makes use of EcoQoS to cut down on resource use. Apps that rely on a deprioritized process will continue to function normally. Instead, it will operate invisibly to free up resources for use by other critical programmes.
Windows 11 22H2 will begin trickling out to customers in October with Task Manager, Start menu enhancements, and more.
