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Hi-Jacked Task manager?

When I hit control-alt-delete I get the process box window of Task Manager, but no tabs or menus. To close it I have to use TM to close itslf. Any help on how this occurred and how to restore TM to its usual state?

Windows XP Home SP2

IanC, November 2005

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I was having the same problem and tried other things
to no avail. Stumbled upon this answer and it worked
like a charm.

Steve, April 2011

thanks again

shammy, December 2010

Some people have found that when they open Task Manager, the tabs and taskbar have suddenly disappeared. If you accidentally double-click the empty space in the border around the tabs, Task Manager switches to this "Tiny foot print" mode. To switch Task Manager back to its normal display mode, just double-click the top border of the window.

mike2507, July 2010

Stay off bad sites and download ccleaner malware bytes and buy Norton Antivirus or spyware doctor free run a scan and delete all viruses and run ccleaner and malware bytes then do a full reboot you should start up fresh and fast

psph4ck3r.blogspot.com/, March 2009

OMG, Peter, I had NIGHTMARES last night asleep, while I was running scans on my computer. Because of this! Now I feel like an idiot, but I'm SO GRATEFUL for your answer.

myname, February 2009

thanks peter , it helped .

ibrahim, January 2009

So simple, what it is to have a brain...Thanks

Capt Cluster, November 2008

How to repair task manager

AnthonyG2000, September 2008

thanx

kumar, August 2008

thanks

ticks4dogs, June 2008

thank you!!! that was easy!! for those of us who are learning on our own (or should i say stumbling thru the dark blindly?), simple things like this can be very allusive. you've been favorited!!! thanks again, very much!

barely digital gl1200phil, May 2008

Your way to Beautiful PC saver~~
That "tiny-footprint" brought me to suicidal suicidal~~

Thanks Peter A.

PCnoob, February 2008

Thanks this is still useful - I thought a virus had knobbled task manager, but the cure is simple!
Andy

Andy Boston, January 2008

Peter,
Been pulling my hair out over this one...not much left !!

Thanks for the answer.

EZ, April 2007

Peter, thank you so much! You saved me a lot of grief.

Clarence, February 2007

Do what Pete said! Pure genius I tell ya!

Kelly, January 2007

When I hit control alt delete all I get is a black box. And a meessage" taskmgr.exe the NTVDM CPU encoutered an illigal instruction

Linda Hubbard, October 2006

OMG! YOU ARE AN ABSOLUTE GENIUS! ABSOLUTLEY! I WAS GOING CRAZY! I WAS ALSO READY TO RE-INSTALL XP! YOU ARE THE BEST! YOU ARE MY KNIGHT IN SHINNING ARMOR!

Snaps, September 2006

Peter A...you are a lifesaver! I thought was was going to have to blow out everything and reinstall XP. Tiny footprint...HA!

Zippity Doo, January 2006

Some people have found that when they open Task Manager, the tabs and taskbar have suddenly disappeared. This behavior can occur if Task Manager is running in "tiny footprint" mode. If you accidentally double-click the empty space in the border around the tabs, Task Manager switches to this mode. To switch Task Manager back to its normal display mode, just double-click the top border of the window.

Peter A, November 2005