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Task Manager features for visibility into AI workloads

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Larry_Hu
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Aug 19, 2026
Windows Task Manager now provides deeper visibility into AI workloads running on a device. Previously, the Processes tab didn't show per-process activity for the neural processing unit (NPU) or graph...
The Processes tab in Task Manager shows a popup menu of available columns to display. The NPU shows high usage from an AI-enabled application in the top row.
Updated Oct 19, 2026
Version 3.0
device management
tips and tricks
windows 11
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Sinatra_CS
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Aug 21, 2026

Great update from Microsoft. Expanding Task Manager to include NPU and neural GPU metrics is an important step for visibility into local AI workloads. It helps IT professionals and developers better understand performance, power usage, and how applications leverage AI acceleration on Windows 11. Looking forward to seeing this evolve even further.

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