Microsoft will soon add a new way to end unresponsive processes in Windows 11 as a new option that will show up when right-clicking an app’s taskbar icon.

The new feature is currently in development as a hidden feature of Windows 11 build 25300 in the Windows Insider dev channel.

Windows Insider PhantomOcean discovered for the first time and tweeted about the feature and shared a screenshot showcasing it earlier this week.

“You will soon be able to quickly end an entire task/process by right-clicking it in the taskbar and choosing a new Task Manager-style ‘End Task’ option,” he said. declared.

While some will celebrate Microsoft’s efforts to add additional features for power users in the operating system, it could likely spell trouble for those who accidentally click the new “End Task” option and close their apps without saving. .

A better idea would be to have this show up when you press a modifier key like CTRL or ALT in the same way that Apple’s macOS uses to hide certain (contextual) menu options.

To enable this hidden feature, you can use the ViVe tool developed by Windows enthusiast Albacore to run this command: vivetool /enable /id:42592269.

Once enabled, a new “End Task” option will appear in the shortcut list displayed when right-clicking application icons on the Windows 11 taskbar.

As BleepingComputer previously reported, Microsoft is also working on adding Windows 11 native RGB lighting controls with support for computer peripherals, such as mice and gaming keyboards, in new test builds of Windows 11.

Once added, users will no longer have to install third-party software from device manufacturers, which are known to be buggy at best and more likely riddled with security holes.

The new RBG lighting controls spotted by Albacore are currently in development as a hidden feature of Windows 11 build 25295 in the Windows Insider dev channel.

Recently, Redmond revealed that he had started testing support for multiple Notepad tabs and finally added a built-in screen recorder to Windows 11 Snipping Tool.

The company is also testing the addition live kernel memory dumps Windows 11 Task Manager, a feature that would make troubleshooting bugs and performance issues much easier.