Have you ever tried to figure out which drive you’re currently using and which drive is which but have met with long serial numbers, leaving you more confused than before? If so, you’re not alone, as I have been in the same frustrating situation as well.
The only way to check which drives were working was to open the Device Manager and then check the Disk Drives. The Task Manager didn’t provide much detail as it hasn’t received any updates in a long while. That said, this issue should be a thing of the past, and Windows 11 Task Manager is being tested to receive updates, which should make the whole process a lot smoother and introduce transparency about disk drive usage.
Storage type transparency is coming to Windows 11 Task Manager
The Task Manager is an excellent tool for getting a quick insight into your system’s performance and dealing with pesky applications that hoard all the memory. However, there were certainly some areas where it could’ve been improved.
Recently, a post on X by @phantomofearth showcased some changes that are coming soon, such as the disk drives being labeled by type. For example, if you have multiple drives installed, it would show you that the C drive is SATA, the E drive is NVMe, and so on.
This should make managing your drives much easier, as you wouldn’t have to go to the device manager and then search for the disk’s serial number to see which type of drive it is. This feature is currently being tested and isn’t available outside of beta. To check it out, you’ll have to register for the Windows Insider Program and install the relevant build to access this new feature and more.
