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MS Task Manager turns 30: Creator reveals how a 'very Unixy impulse' endured in Windows

Wednesday November 12, 2025. 01:31 PM , from TheRegister
Dave Plummer's 85 KB troubleshooting tool shipped with his home number on the code
As Microsoft's Task Manager celebrates three decades - and grapples with its modern tendency to leave orphaned processes behind - its creator has shared the story of how the much loved troubleshooting tool came to be.…
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