{"id":205765,"date":"2022-10-25T16:31:52","date_gmt":"2022-10-25T14:31:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=205765"},"modified":"2025-07-01T20:22:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T03:22:25","slug":"enable-right-click-task-manager-windows-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/enable-right-click-task-manager-windows-11\/","title":{"rendered":"Enable right-click to open Task Manager on Windows 11"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Last week, we issued a news article concerning the new Windows 11 Moment 1 update<\/a>. Now, new Windows updates always get me excited, but today we\u2019re going to focus on just one new feature that involves the Task Manager.<\/p>\n\n\n

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In the following article, we\u2019re going to show you how to enable the feature that lets you open the Task Manager by simply right-clicking on the Taskbar. This process might be a little daunting, but we\u2019ll take it step by step and give you an easy guide to follow. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before we start<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s pertinent to note that this feature, and indeed the Moment 1 update as a whole, is still in beta testing. Microsoft released this update to its Insider community last week, and the update hasn\u2019t become publicly accessible as yet. It\u2019s always preferable to wait for an update so that you gain access to the features within it organically<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, we know that you, like us, are excited to try the new features, so we\u2019ve set up this guide even though the feature isn\u2019t officially available to the wider public. Before we start, we recommend that you back your most important files up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to enable right-click to open Task Manager on Windows 11<\/h2>\n\n\n

  1. Download ViveTool<\/h2>\"Enable

    The first thing you\u2019ll want to do is ensure that your device is running the latest version of Windows 11<\/strong>. The next step is to download the ViveTool utility. This is essentially your <\/span>gateway <\/b>to the inner workings of your Windows 11 device. We don\u2019t currently have ViveTool listed, but you can get it safely from <\/span>GitHub<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

  2. Open Terminal Admin<\/h2>\"Enable

    All you need to do here is right-click on your Start menu button and click on Terminal (Admin). From here, head to the downward arrow at the top of the <\/span>Terminal interface<\/b>, click on it and then select Command Prompt from the drop-down list. <\/span><\/p>\n

    Next, you\u2019ll need to find the location to which you saved your ViveTool utility. It should be under <\/span>CD C:\\Vive<\/b>. Once there, simply type <\/span>vivetool \/enable \/id:36860984<\/b> and then hit <\/span>Enter<\/b>. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

  3. Restart your PC<\/h2>\"Enable

    Whenever you make changes to your system using a utility like ViveTool, you need to restart your PC to ensure that the changes take effect. If you tried to use the feature before restarting your PC, nothing would happen, and the feature would<\/span> not be visible<\/b>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Once you\u2019ve restarted your PC, you should be able to simply right-click on your Taskbar to open the Task Manager. It\u2019s<\/span> that easy!<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ol><\/div>