XP Pro help! Task Manager Disappeared

bluenotebacker · Feb 12, 2007

I no longer get anything when I Ctrl+Alt+Delete

I can't access my Task Manager

Anyone have any suggestions or thoughts? Thanks!

johnz · Feb 12, 2007

If you type "taskmgr" in the run box does it launch then? My 2 guesses are virus or data corruption due to overclocking. I'd run a virus scan, then maybe a chkdsk to see if you come up with any problems.

redduc900 · Feb 13, 2007

In addition to johnz suggestions, make sure to check for spyware using Spybot S&D or an equivalent. You might also want to run the following registry edit...

Enable the Task Manager (Line 51 RH side)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Download it to your Desktop, and then double click it to merge the contents into your registry. If you'd like to view the contents, you can open it up in Notepad (right click-->Edit) before merging it.

bluenotebacker · Feb 13, 2007

Thanks for the tips. I *have* checked for Spyware, but I'll do it again, as well as following the other advice

grumperfish · Feb 13, 2007

When you check for malware make sure to run Hijackthis (submit a log to http://www.hijackthis.de/en for auto-analysis) since it's possible that you have something nasty running at startup and blocking the task manager.

bluenotebacker · Feb 13, 2007

Yeah, there's something baaaad going on, when I go into Run and type taskmgr, it says Another Program is Currently using this File yikes!

bluenotebacker · Feb 13, 2007

redduc900 said:
In addition to johnz suggestions, make sure to check for spyware using Spybot S&D or an equivalent. You might also want to run the following registry edit...

Enable the Task Manager (Line 51 RH side)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Download it to your Desktop, and then double click it to merge the contents into your registry. If you'd like to view the contents, you can open it up in Notepad (right click-->Edit) before merging it.

Must be havin a bad day, cant download to my desktop, all I get is the notepad view

grumperfish · Feb 13, 2007

bluenotebacker said:
Must be havin a bad day, cant download to my desktop, all I get is the notepad view

Right-click, "Save Link As.."

Or you can just copy and save the text as a .reg file.

johnz · Feb 13, 2007

Also check for root kits using the software found here http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/utilities/RootkitRevealer.mspx It may be time to back up important files and nuke the installation. Malware isn't something to play with especially if you conduct any kind of financial transactions from your computer.

AngelfireUk83 · Feb 14, 2007

I had the same problem on this PC i am using now (which is my brothers and it's slow) anyways it wouldn't not show. I did the registry thing red told me to do and it worked until I restarted in the end I backed-up everything and installed a fresh copy. Mind you the original installation of his XP lasted about 2 years and it was degrading over time so it really needed doing anyways.

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