[Resolved in Build 22567] New Task Manager reverting back to the old style with Build 22557.1, randomly on different machines.

Anonymous
2022-02-18T16:00:07+00:00

After updating to Build 22557.1 on 2/16/2022 the new style Task Manager showed up and worked as advertise in the blog except for a minor bug with the Title of the tabs defaulting to Processes regardless of the tab selected to open as default in settings.

A day later on 2/17/2022 the new Task Manager started to revert to the old style on some machines randomly.

Other machines still have the new style Task Manager.

It appears to be another typical A/B testing done by MS without any warning to the users.

On one machine it reverted back again on 2/18/2022 after I restored it to the new style the day before.

I have no problem participating in A/B testing, but I'd like MS to notify when they change those experimental features so that the users are not left guessing on what is happening.

This comment is in the Blog:

[We are beginning to roll this change out, so it isn’t available to all Insiders just yet as we plan to monitor feedback and see how it lands before pushing it out to everyone.]

FEEDBACK: Please file feedback in Feedback Hub (WIN + F) under Desktop Environment > Task Manager.

Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Desktop environment and Start menu

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-03-02T20:33:44+00:00

    New Task Manager now out to all users with Build 22567.

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-02-26T00:14:12+00:00

    Have you tried a clean install of 22563.1 yet?

    Hi fg,

    Yes I have, and a few other combinations trying to fix the main bug.

    I see plenty of issues but not the ones you describe.

    In-Place Repair Of Build 22563 Fixes Right Click Start Bug

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-02-25T23:52:05+00:00

    Hi Sibro,

    Have you tried a clean install of 22563.1 yet?

    I tried on a laptop and all the basics are missing, cannot even open Settings.

    I'll have to try on a different box to figure out what is going on.

    The "All apps" list is almost empty, "Settings" is listed, but doesn't even open.

    Edit:

    I used a local account first.

    Then tried with MSA and did not make any difference. 😝

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