Task Manager has changed and does not function correctly

For some unknown reason (but after the most recent 25/9/08) automatic windows
update, my Task Manager does not appear or function correctly.

When I press Ctrl-Alt-Del to invoke the Task Manager, I no longer get the
screen with all the tabs at the top, instead I get only a white window with
the currently running tasks showing. I can NOT do ANYTHING in this window -
nor even switch tasks asI used to be able to do!

I cannot close this window unliss I right-click the system toolbar icon.

I cannot even log-off or restrart as I used to be able to do in this window.

Any ideas about what's happened and more importantly, how to correct this
sitaution and restore the Task Manager to Windows installed default?

Task Manager Menu Bar and Tabs Are Not Visible:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/193050/en-us

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"USAOz" <> wrote in message
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> For some unknown reason (but after the most recent 25/9/08) automatic
> windows
> update, my Task Manager does not appear or function correctly.
>
> When I press Ctrl-Alt-Del to invoke the Task Manager, I no longer get the
> screen with all the tabs at the top, instead I get only a white window
> with
> the currently running tasks showing. I can NOT do ANYTHING in this
> window -
> nor even switch tasks asI used to be able to do!
>
> I cannot close this window unliss I right-click the system toolbar icon.
>
> I cannot even log-off or restrart as I used to be able to do in this
> window.
>
> Any ideas about what's happened and more importantly, how to correct this
> sitaution and restore the Task Manager to Windows installed default?
>

Hi,

You're in tiny footprint mode. Double click on the border of Task Manager to
get back to full mode.

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"USAOz" <> wrote in message
news:9E1AE131-1AB8-4E9D-9E45-...
> For some unknown reason (but after the most recent 25/9/08) automatic
> windows
> update, my Task Manager does not appear or function correctly.
>
> When I press Ctrl-Alt-Del to invoke the Task Manager, I no longer get the
> screen with all the tabs at the top, instead I get only a white window
> with
> the currently running tasks showing. I can NOT do ANYTHING in this
> window -
> nor even switch tasks asI used to be able to do!
>
> I cannot close this window unliss I right-click the system toolbar icon.
>
> I cannot even log-off or restrart as I used to be able to do in this
> window.
>
> Any ideas about what's happened and more importantly, how to correct this
> sitaution and restore the Task Manager to Windows installed default?
>

USAOz wrote:
> For some unknown reason (but after the most recent 25/9/08) automatic windows
> update, my Task Manager does not appear or function correctly.
>
> When I press Ctrl-Alt-Del to invoke the Task Manager, I no longer get the
> screen with all the tabs at the top, instead I get only a white window with
> the currently running tasks showing. I can NOT do ANYTHING in this window -
> nor even switch tasks asI used to be able to do!
>
> I cannot close this window unliss I right-click the system toolbar icon.
>
> I cannot even log-off or restrart as I used to be able to do in this window.
>
> Any ideas about what's happened and more importantly, how to correct this
> sitaution and restore the Task Manager to Windows installed default?
>

You can do a system restore back to a point prior to the updates you
have mentioned to correct the problem, possibly. You can also do the
updates manually to pinpoint what update has caused you problems.

Keep in mind now that when a user starts having problems with Task
Manager, it's usually malware that is the culprit.

Hello USAOz

It sounds like you may have Task Manager in small footprint mode. Thi
tutorial will help show you how to get out of it to go back to norma
mode

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/11...print-mode.htm

Hope this helps
Shaw

USAOz;846800 Wrote:
> For some unknown reason (but after the most recent 25/9/08) automati
> window
> update, my Task Manager does not appear or function correctly
>
> When I press Ctrl-Alt-Del to invoke the Task Manager, I no longer ge
> th
> screen with all the tabs at the top, instead I get only a white windo
> wit
> the currently running tasks showing. I can NOT do ANYTHING in thi
> window
> nor even switch tasks asI used to be able to do
>
> I cannot close this window unliss I right-click the system toolba
> icon
>
> I cannot even log-off or restrart as I used to be able to do in thi
> window
>
> Any ideas about what's happened and more importantly, how to correc
> thi
> sitaution and restore the Task Manager to Windows installed default

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them.*
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This has nothing to do with malware and everything to do with the fact that
the O/P changed the mode of operation for Task Manager without realizing it.

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"Paul Montgumdrop" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> USAOz wrote:
>> For some unknown reason (but after the most recent 25/9/08) automatic
>> windows update, my Task Manager does not appear or function correctly.
>>
>> When I press Ctrl-Alt-Del to invoke the Task Manager, I no longer get the
>> screen with all the tabs at the top, instead I get only a white window
>> with the currently running tasks showing. I can NOT do ANYTHING in this
>> window - nor even switch tasks asI used to be able to do!
>>
>> I cannot close this window unliss I right-click the system toolbar icon.
>>
>> I cannot even log-off or restrart as I used to be able to do in this
>> window.
>>
>> Any ideas about what's happened and more importantly, how to correct this
>> sitaution and restore the Task Manager to Windows installed default?
>>
>
> You can do a system restore back to a point prior to the updates you have
> mentioned to correct the problem, possibly. You can also do the updates
> manually to pinpoint what update has caused you problems.
>
> Keep in mind now that when a user starts having problems with Task
> Manager, it's usually malware that is the culprit.

USAOz wrote:
> For some unknown reason (but after the most recent 25/9/08) automatic windows
> update, my Task Manager does not appear or function correctly.
>
> When I press Ctrl-Alt-Del to invoke the Task Manager, I no longer get the
> screen with all the tabs at the top, instead I get only a white window with
> the currently running tasks showing. I can NOT do ANYTHING in this window -
> nor even switch tasks asI used to be able to do!
>
> I cannot close this window unliss I right-click the system toolbar icon.
>
> I cannot even log-off or restrart as I used to be able to do in this window.
>
> Any ideas about what's happened and more importantly, how to correct this
> sitaution and restore the Task Manager to Windows installed default?
>


It sounds like you're running Task Manager in "Small Footprint
Mode." Simply double-click anywhere along the top or side borders to
return to a normal view. Alternatively, pressing <Ctrl>+<Tab> will
allow you to cycle between the various displays, and <Alt>+<F4> will
close it.

Task Manager Menu Bar and Tabs Are Not Visible in Windows XP (Applies to
Vista, as well.)
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;314227


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Paul Montgumdrop wrote:
>
>
> You can do a system restore back to a point prior to the updates you
> have mentioned to correct the problem, possibly. You can also do the
> updates manually to pinpoint what update has caused you problems.
>
> Keep in mind now that when a user starts having problems with Task
> Manager, it's usually malware that is the culprit.


Seems like a rather severe remedy for correcting a known display option
of the Task Manager.

There's no malware involved; the OP simply accidentally double-clicked
the Task Manager's border, and now need only repeat the action to
reverse the toggle and restore the Task Manager's normal interface.


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Simply double click somewhere in the light grey border area

USAOz;104295 Wrote:
> For some unknown reason (but after the most recent 25/9/08) automatic
> windows
> update, my Task Manager does not appear or function correctly.
>
> When I press Ctrl-Alt-Del to invoke the Task Manager, I no longer get
> the
> screen with all the tabs at the top, instead I get only a white window
> with
> the currently running tasks showing. I can NOT do ANYTHING in this
> window -
> nor even switch tasks asI used to be able to do!
>
> I cannot close this window unliss I right-click the system toolbar
> icon.
>
> I cannot even log-off or restrart as I used to be able to do in this
> window.
>
> Any ideas about what's happened and more importantly, how to correct
> this
> sitaution and restore the Task Manager to Windows installed default?


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Hi there
In my Vista Home Basic 32 bit (86)
I push Ctrl Shift Esc and Windows Task Manager opens
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"USAOz" wrote:

> For some unknown reason (but after the most recent 25/9/08) automatic windows
> update, my Task Manager does not appear or function correctly.
>
> When I press Ctrl-Alt-Del to invoke the Task Manager, I no longer get the
> screen with all the tabs at the top, instead I get only a white window with
> the currently running tasks showing. I can NOT do ANYTHING in this window -
> nor even switch tasks asI used to be able to do!
>
> I cannot close this window unliss I right-click the system toolbar icon.
>
> I cannot even log-off or restrart as I used to be able to do in this window.
>
> Any ideas about what's happened and more importantly, how to correct this
> sitaution and restore the Task Manager to Windows installed default?
>