Google is making some improvements to Chrome‘s Task Manager, with a focus on making it more powerful and user-friendly for Windows users. This revamped version is already available in the experimental Chrome Canary build, and although it’s still under development, it promises a better way to manage the browser’s heavy resource usage on Windows 11, Windows 10, and other desktop platforms.

Currently, the Task Manager in Chrome is basic, offering limited insights into resource consumption. It’s not as detailed or organized as Windows’ native Task Manager, which provides clear control over processes running in the background. Chrome’s existing task manager lumps everything together, making it harder to understand what’s draining your CPU, memory, or GPU.

The new Task Manager (see in the featured image above), however, is being redesigned with a tabbed interface to sort processes more effectively. Users will be able to see tasks divided into three main categories: Tabs, Extensions, and System. This organization will allow users to quickly identify resource-hungry tabs or extensions. For example, you’ll be able to see how much CPU, GPU, and memory each extension is using, helping those with multiple extensions or resource-heavy apps keep things under control. The System tab will house processes related to Chrome’s underlying system operations, providing clearer insights into background tasks.

Beyond functionality, the update brings a visual overhaul, focusing on accessibility. Chrome’s Task Manager will now feature a search bar to help users quickly find processes, a redesigned “End Process” button, and a cleaner layout with improved spacing. Additionally, Chrome is now tracking how users access the Task Manager—whether through the app menu, right-click context menu, or keyboard shortcuts like Shift + Esc—showing that they’re refining every aspect of the experience.

Although it’s unclear when the update will hit the stable version of Chrome, you can already try it out by enabling the “Task Manager Desktop Refresh” flag in Chrome Canary (or even in Chrome Stable). Just head to chrome://flags, search for the flag, enable it, and relaunch the browser.