Help with Troublesome Task Manager, Please

When I open the Task Manager to close a program that has frozen, the Task
Manager appears not to do anything... the frozen program doesn't close. I
have to manually close the Task Manager as well, then reboot the computer to
get the frozen program to close.

Also, if I have a program open and it is running fine with no problems, is
it possible to close it with the Task Manager? If so, I tried that and,
again, the program would not close.

Thank you,
D

try this free microsoft "more advanced" task manager
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/s.../bb896653.aspx

"gavinswoodpile.com" <> wrote in
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> When I open the Task Manager to close a program that has frozen, the Task
> Manager appears not to do anything... the frozen program doesn't close. I
> have to manually close the Task Manager as well, then reboot the computer
> to
> get the frozen program to close.
>
> Also, if I have a program open and it is running fine with no problems, is
> it possible to close it with the Task Manager? If so, I tried that and,
> again, the program would not close.
>
> Thank you,
> D

Many times just logging off instead of rebooting will do the trick.

"gavinswoodpile.com" <> wrote in
message news:00C14E14-E36D-475F-9BA8-...
> When I open the Task Manager to close a program that has frozen, the Task
> Manager appears not to do anything... the frozen program doesn't close. I
> have to manually close the Task Manager as well, then reboot the computer
> to
> get the frozen program to close.
>
> Also, if I have a program open and it is running fine with no problems, is
> it possible to close it with the Task Manager? If so, I tried that and,
> again, the program would not close.
>
> Thank you,
> D

On Sun, 16 Mar 2008 00:58:02 -0700, gavinswoodpile.com
<> wrote:

>When I open the Task Manager to close a program that has frozen, the Task
>Manager appears not to do anything... the frozen program doesn't close. I
>have to manually close the Task Manager as well, then reboot the computer to
>get the frozen program to close.
>
>Also, if I have a program open and it is running fine with no problems, is
>it possible to close it with the Task Manager? If so, I tried that and,
>again, the program would not close.
>
>Thank you,
>D

Perhaps you are not waiting long enough?? You can also close it over
and over again till it takes!!

"gavinswoodpile.com" <> wrote in
message news:00C14E14-E36D-475F-9BA8-...
> When I open the Task Manager to close a program that has frozen, the Task
> Manager appears not to do anything... the frozen program doesn't close. I
> have to manually close the Task Manager as well, then reboot the computer
> to
> get the frozen program to close.
>
> Also, if I have a program open and it is running fine with no problems, is
> it possible to close it with the Task Manager? If so, I tried that and,
> again, the program would not close.
>

You can kill it with Process Explorer too.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Process_Explorer
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/s...s/default.aspx

I have installed Process Explorer.Thank you for the information. Is there a
way to open it with a keyboard shortcut or do I have to use the desktop icon,
which could be a problem if a program is frozen and I cannot access the
desktop. Also, for others who posted: I can wait forever and Task Manager
never responds. Also there are times when I cannot restart or anything...
nothing works. I have to turn the computer off.

"On the Bridge!" wrote:

> try this free microsoft "more advanced" task manager
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/s.../bb896653.aspx
>
> "gavinswoodpile.com" <> wrote in
> message news:00C14E14-E36D-475F-9BA8-...
> > When I open the Task Manager to close a program that has frozen, the Task
> > Manager appears not to do anything... the frozen program doesn't close. I
> > have to manually close the Task Manager as well, then reboot the computer
> > to
> > get the frozen program to close.
> >
> > Also, if I have a program open and it is running fine with no problems, is
> > it possible to close it with the Task Manager? If so, I tried that and,
> > again, the program would not close.
> >
> > Thank you,
> > D
>
>
>

"gavinswoodpile.com" <> wrote in
message news:C305E086-D60A-4ED8-B44C-...
>I have installed Process Explorer.Thank you for the information. Is there a
> way to open it with a keyboard shortcut or do I have to use the desktop
> icon,
> which could be a problem if a program is frozen and I cannot access the
> desktop. Also, for others who posted: I can wait forever and Task Manager
> never responds. Also there are times when I cannot restart or anything...
> nothing works. I have to turn the computer off.
>

<http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1 &q=how+to+make+a+shortcut+Key+Vista&spell=1>

Malware can infect the computer and knockout Task Manager so that you can't
see what is running. That's a real possibility.

there is an option to make it the default task manager

Options> replace task manager

then with ctrl-shift-esc it will pop up instead of the task manager

you can change this back of course



"gavinswoodpile.com" <> wrote in
message news:C305E086-D60A-4ED8-B44C-...
>I have installed Process Explorer.Thank you for the information. Is there a
> way to open it with a keyboard shortcut or do I have to use the desktop
> icon,
> which could be a problem if a program is frozen and I cannot access the
> desktop. Also, for others who posted: I can wait forever and Task Manager
> never responds. Also there are times when I cannot restart or anything...
> nothing works. I have to turn the computer off.
>
> "On the Bridge!" wrote:
>
>> try this free microsoft "more advanced" task manager
>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/s.../bb896653.aspx
>>
>> "gavinswoodpile.com" <> wrote
>> in
>> message news:00C14E14-E36D-475F-9BA8-...
>> > When I open the Task Manager to close a program that has frozen, the
>> > Task
>> > Manager appears not to do anything... the frozen program doesn't close.
>> > I
>> > have to manually close the Task Manager as well, then reboot the
>> > computer
>> > to
>> > get the frozen program to close.
>> >
>> > Also, if I have a program open and it is running fine with no problems,
>> > is
>> > it possible to close it with the Task Manager? If so, I tried that and,
>> > again, the program would not close.
>> >
>> > Thank you,
>> > D
>>
>>
>>

On Sun, 16 Mar 2008 08:16:00 -0700, gavinswoodpile.com
<> wrote:

> I have installed Process Explorer.Thank you for the information. Is there a
> way to open it with a keyboard shortcut or do I have to use the desktop icon,


For any program, right-click on its shortcut (create a shortcut if
there is none) and choose Properties. On the Shortcut tab, you can
create a keyboard shortcut.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
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I ran AVG and Spybot S&D and they found nothing. I also have Spyware Blaster
running. Anyhting other programs you would suggest that might help?

"Mr. Arnold" wrote:

>
> "gavinswoodpile.com" <> wrote in
> message news:C305E086-D60A-4ED8-B44C-...
> >I have installed Process Explorer.Thank you for the information. Is there a
> > way to open it with a keyboard shortcut or do I have to use the desktop
> > icon,
> > which could be a problem if a program is frozen and I cannot access the
> > desktop. Also, for others who posted: I can wait forever and Task Manager
> > never responds. Also there are times when I cannot restart or anything...
> > nothing works. I have to turn the computer off.
> >
>
> <http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1 &q=how+to+make+a+shortcut+Key+Vista&spell=1>
>
> Malware can infect the computer and knockout Task Manager so that you can't
> see what is running. That's a real possibility.
>
>