The Task Manager might display odd-looking colors after installing the latest Windows 11 optional update

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Published onDecember 1, 2022

published onDecember 1, 2022

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Microsoft has identified another issue affecting the Windows 11 2022 Update. The company made the announcement via the Windows 11 Health Dashboard and stated that the Task Manager might display odd-looking colors for users that have installed the latest Windows 11 optional update, KB5020044 to their devices.

The issue should however not affect the functionality of the tool, but visibility in some parts of the user interface might be poor. If you haveChoose your modeset toCustom, in thePersonalization>colors sectionof Settings, you are more likely to encounter this problem. On the other hand, if you’re using Dark or Light for theChoose your modesetting, this issue should not affect you.

As Microsoft continues to work on a fix for this issue, it has provided a workaround that should help you bypass this problem. All you need to do is set theChoose your modesetting to either Dark or Light until this issue is resolved.

Despite the odd-looking colors in the Task Manager, this update came with a fix for the issue that was causing someapps to be unresponsivefor some users whenever they tried to use keyboard shortcuts to turn on/off or change IME (Input Method Editor) input modes. This is on top of the array of features the update added.

via:Microsoft

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