In the Windows 10 21H2 feature update codenamed “Sun Valley“, Microsoft has plans to separate the taskbar from the Windows File Explorer process (explorer.exe) and run it as a separate process. In the current Windows 10 system, the explorer.exe process is responsible for the file explorer and most of the user interface (UI) display, including the taskbar, operation center, and so on.
Under normal circumstances, the explorer.exe process can run stably, but when it freezes, it may cause the desktop to stop responding and hide the taskbar. When this happens, you cannot interact with the taskbar or other experiences, including applications pinned to the taskbar or jump list (right-click menu).
In Windows 10 system, users need to restart the computer or Windows Explorer process through the task manager. In order to completely solve these problems, Microsoft now plans to separate the taskbar from the explorer.exe process.
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In the latest preview version, a reference to “taskbar.dll” has been found, which seems to indicate that Microsoft wants to keep a separate process for the taskbar in the future. It is worth noting that at present, only part of the content of the taskbar is removed from explorer.exe, and the taskbar will not get its own process in the short term. The resource manager still contains the taskbar code, but it can be implemented with a DLL in the future, which can reduce the dependence on explorer.exe.
After the process is independent, you can make the taskbar run more smoothly. By reducing its reliance on Explorer, Microsoft should be able to protect it from potential problems that File Explorer may cause. For consumers, the end result is a more reliable taskbar experience and more responsive response, because it will no longer rely on the file explorer.
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