Task Manager malfunctions

Recently, when I try to open Task Manager on Vista Home Premium, I get a
window with 2 panes, one titled "CPU Usage" and one tityled "CPU Usage
History". Both windows display a "live" green on black graph. The window has
none of the usual boxes in the upper right corner to minimize, maximize or
close the window, nor are there any other options presented anywhere on the
screen. The window is "always on top" and nothing I do will close it -
except to reboot and then when I try to open TM again, I get the same thing.

Hi,

Double click it near an edge to return to the normal view. You are in Tiny
Footprint mode.

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"donm" <> wrote in message
news:0794CF21-991C-42BB-8F61-...
> Recently, when I try to open Task Manager on Vista Home Premium, I get a
> window with 2 panes, one titled "CPU Usage" and one tityled "CPU Usage
> History". Both windows display a "live" green on black graph. The window
> has
> none of the usual boxes in the upper right corner to minimize, maximize or
> close the window, nor are there any other options presented anywhere on
> the
> screen. The window is "always on top" and nothing I do will close it -
> except to reboot and then when I try to open TM again, I get the same
> thing.

How are you opening task manager? Try opening it via "ctl-alt-del" keys.
"donm" <> wrote in message
news:0794CF21-991C-42BB-8F61-...
> Recently, when I try to open Task Manager on Vista Home Premium, I get a
> window with 2 panes, one titled "CPU Usage" and one tityled "CPU Usage
> History". Both windows display a "live" green on black graph. The window
> has
> none of the usual boxes in the upper right corner to minimize, maximize or
> close the window, nor are there any other options presented anywhere on
> the
> screen. The window is "always on top" and nothing I do will close it -
> except to reboot and then when I try to open TM again, I get the same
> thing.