Want to enable the Task Manager option in the right-click menu of Windows 11's taskbar? This article will introduce two simple ways to help you easily restore this feature.

Regression of Task Manager options in the Windows 11 taskbar right-click menu

The taskbar of the initial version of Windows 11 has been redesigned. Not only has the position changed, the right-click menu also only displays the "Task Bar Settings" option. It is impossible to open the task manager directly through the right-click menu.

Microsoft plans to re-add the Task Manager option to the right-click menu in the Windows 11 taskbar. Currently, this feature is available in the Windows 11 Insider preview version for Dev and Beta channels. But if you still can't find this option, don't worry, the following two methods will help you enable it.

How to enable Task Manager options in the taskbar right-click menu in Windows 11?

Method 1: Use ViVeTool to enable the task manager option

ViVeTool is not a pre-installed tool for the system and needs to be downloaded manually.

Step 1: Download the ViVeTool compressed file to your computer.

Step 2: Unzip the ViVeTool folder, it is recommended to move it to the C drive.

Step 3: Copy the ViVeTool folder path from the address bar of File Explorer. For example, my path is C:\ViVeTool-v0.3.2.

Step 4: Skip.

Step 5: Enter cd [ViVeTool文件夾路徑] in the command prompt and press Enter to run the command. For example, I run cd C:\\ViVeTool-v0.3.2 .

Step 6: Enter vivetool /enable /id:36860984 and press Enter to run the command. After successful run, you will see the following prompt:

ViVeTool v0.3.2 – Windows Feature Configuration Tool

Functional configuration has been successfully set

Step 7: Restart your Windows 11 computer.

After completing the above steps, right-click the taskbar to find the Task Manager options.

How to disable the Task Manager option in the right-click menu of the taskbar?

Step 1: Run the command prompt as administrator.

Step 2: Run cd [ViVeTool路徑] in the command prompt.

Step 3: Enter vivetool /disable /id:36860984 in the command prompt and press Enter to run this command.

Step 4: Restart your Windows 11 computer.

Method 2: Add task manager options through the registry editor

You can also add Task Manager options in the taskbar right-click menu through the Registry Editor. To protect your device, it is recommended that you back up the registry keys in advance.

Step 1: Press Windows R to open the Run dialog box.

Step 2: Enter regedit in run and press Enter. The Registry Editor page will pop up. If you see the user account control interface, click the Yes button to continue.

Step 3: Go to the following path in Registry Editor. You can copy and paste this path directly to the address bar of the registry editor:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FeatureManagement\Overrides\4

Step 4: Right-click the 4 subkey, select New from the context menu, and then select Key .

Step 5: Name the new key 1887869580 .

Step 6: Right-click the newly created key and go to New > DWORD (32-bit) Value .

Step 7: Name the new key EnableState .

Step 8: Right-click on EnableState and select Modify .

Step 9: Change the numerical data to 2 and click OK to save the changes.

Step 10: Right-click the 1887869580 key and go to New > DWORD (32-bit) value .

Step 11: Name the value EnabledStateOptions .

Step 12: Right-click on EnabledStateOptions and select Modify .

Step 13: Change the numerical data to 0 and click OK to save the changes.

Step 14: Restart your computer.

You can now see the Task Manager options in the taskbar right-click menu.

If you want to delete this option, you can delete the newly created 1887869580 key.

Summarize

With either of the above methods, you can easily open Task Manager by right-clicking on the taskbar. If you have other related issues that need to be resolved, please let us know in the comments.

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