The Windows 11 Task Manager is about to evolve with new functions linked to Artificial Intelligence and security, particularly useful on recent laptops.
Microsoft is introducing a major improvement: Task Manager will now be able to show activity of the NPU (Neural Processing Unit)ces unités dédiées à l’Artificial intelligence.
A particularly interesting development as modern processors such as the Intel Core Ultra, AMD Ryzen AI or the Snapdragon X chips in Copilot+ laptops are equipped with it.
Concretely under the Task Manager, new optional columns appear in the Processes, Users and Details tabs in order to precisely visualize the use of these AI resources.
These columns can be added by right-clicking on the Task Manager column header, as is already the case in the ” Process ».
And Windows 11 preview Build 26220.8138 goes even further by adding performance indicators. dedicated memory and shared memory of the NPUoffering a detailed reading of the impact of applications exploiting AI.
For laptop PC users, this development finally makes it possible to clearly distinguish loads between CPU, GPU and NPUa key point for measuring the impact on autonomy and performance.
A parallel, Microsoft renforce la transparence côté sécurité with the addition of a column Isolation.
This allowsidentify applications running in a secure environment of type AppContainer / bac-Ã -sablelimiting interactions with the system.
On a laptop used on the move, such as on public networks, this information allows you to better assess risks associated with running software.
Still in the testing phase via the Insider program, these new features should gradually arrive in the general public versions of Windows 11.
Source : Microsoft
