I can’t believe I’ve been struggling with apps in the Task Manager randomly moving around without realizing there’s a simple keyboard shortcut to pause the Task Manager and stop its contents in their tracks. Yup, all you have to do is hold down the CTRL key and it will pause the Task Manager on both Windows 10 and Windows 11, and perhaps even older versions of Windows, too.

This useful tip comes from Jen Gentleman, a Microsoft employee on the Windows engineering team. If you’re used to turning to the Task Manager to end faulty tasks then you might not even need to open it at all soon. Microsoft is working on a force quit option to close apps without the Task Manager in Windows 11 simply from a right-click option in the taskbar. But the hold CTRL option to pause the Task Manager will still be useful for everyone who hasn’t upgraded to Windows 11 just yet.

In addition to this shortcut, Windows 11 also includes some delightful little additions. For example, in the Notepad app, you can spin the gear like a digital fidget spinner. Microsoft has a history of hiding Easter eggs like these in Windows, with some being discovered years after their initial release. It’s always interesting to discover these small, hidden features in the operating system.

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