Posted: 10/15/2002 10:22:30 AM EDT
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I have a question about the Task Manager. When I open the Task Manager, a window pops up that only allows 2 functions. Log Off & Disconnect. How do I get a list of applications that are currently running? Every time something locks up or doesn't respond, and I want to shut it down, previous versions of Windows shows a list of apps currently running, with the option of closing them. That isn't an option when I open Task Manager w/ XP. There's no list of applications at all. Just my name(Admin.Account) and a blank box. 2 buttons on the bottom, Log Off & Disconnect. Whats the deal? Anyone have a suggestion? I've gone in to the help menu with no luck there. Thanks in advance for the help. |
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Quoted: It must be something that is set in your options. Mine isn't like that. If I hit ctrl+alt+del the task manager pops up and I've got all of the controls there. Ditto. He's right. I'll see if I can find those setting for you. Gimme a minute.... Edited to say: BTW, how are you getting to the Tast Manager? |
| Well, I did some checking, and I didn't see any setting that you could change, however, I do know that depending on what level of access your current user account has, you may have different options in the Task Manager. Try logging in with the administrator account for the local workstation and see if it looks any different, if you haven't already tried that. I also agree with Detonate that it could be a policy issues, especially if you're on a company machine. Good luck, |
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Quoted: Quoted: It must be something that is set in your options. Mine isn't like that. If I hit ctrl+alt+del the task manager pops up and I've got all of the controls there. Ditto. He's right. I'll see if I can find those setting for you. Gimme a minute.... Edited to say: BTW, how are you getting to the Tast Manager? I get to task manager either by right clicking on the task bar, or Ctrl, Alt, Del. |
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Quoted: Is this your home computer that you and only you use? The reason I ask, is the only thing that can disable the TaskManager is via a group policy. And you'd know if you did that. Right Click in an empty part of your taskbar and choose the TaskManager from there. This PC is my home PC....and I'm the only person with access rights on it. I can't figure out how this has happened. I would have thought that somewhere there must be task manager options, but I don't see any. Even the help files offer no suggestions. |
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Quoted: If its a large company that knows what they are doing, they probably disabled it (using a group policy) to help prevent terminating applications like security and virus software. Check your local group policy. Quoted: This PC is my home PC....and I'm the only person with access rights on it. |
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Quoted: Quoted: [red]10/15/2002 6:20:37 PM[/red] If its a large company that knows what they are doing, they probably disabled it (using a group policy) to help prevent terminating applications like security and virus software. Check your local group policy. Quoted: [red]10/15/2002 6:16:41 PM[/red] This PC is my home PC....and I'm the only person with access rights on it. Yeah, and that was posted about the same time as my reply to the topic. After reading the thread, I do not hit refresh, type my message, then hit refresh to verify no other replies, etc., then retype my message, etc., REPEAT... |
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there is another keycombo that calls up task manager, Ctrl+Shift+Esc. it almost sounds like XP was tripped into Domain mode, where it then shows a selection of 6 items (normally) Lock Computer - Log Off - Shutdown Change Pass - Task mngr - Cancel are the 6 present but greyed? or do you have the XP blueish box of 2 or 3? Standby - Turn Off - Reboot the only time ihave seen a "disconnect" option is when i am using remote desktop to access my main PC from any other in the house. |
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: [red]10/15/2002 6:20:37 PM[/red] If its a large company that knows what they are doing, they probably disabled it (using a group policy) to help prevent terminating applications like security and virus software. Check your local group policy. Quoted: [red]10/15/2002 6:16:41 PM[/red] This PC is my home PC....and I'm the only person with access rights on it. Yeah, and that was posted about the same time as my reply to the topic. After reading the thread, I do not hit refresh, type my message, then hit refresh to verify no other replies, etc., then retype my message, etc., REPEAT... Relax....no need in getting yourself all worked up. |
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For a Microsoft Windows 2000 version of this article, see Q193050. Symptoms The menu bar and tabs may not be visible in Task Manager. Cause This behavior may occur if Task Manager is running in Tiny Footprint mode. If you double-click the empty space in the border around the tabs, Task Manager switches to this mode. Resolution To switch Task Manager to its typical display mode, double-click the top border of the window. More Information When Task Manager is running in Tiny Footprint mode, you can resize the window. |
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good call PC-tech i forgot about that function. kinda useless if you ask me, what is the point of getting rid of getting rid of 1 menu and a title bar? (besides saveing a miniscule amount of screen space) microsoft money plan? get idiot users to call in on it and charge them 35 bucks to tell them to doubleclick. |
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Quoted: good call PC-tech i forgot about that function. kinda useless if you ask me, what is the point of getting rid of getting rid of 1 menu and a title bar? (besides saveing a miniscule amount of screen space) microsoft money plan? get idiot users to call in on it and charge them 35 bucks to tell them to doubleclick. The "Tiny Footprint" mode was put in for developement/testing and never removed once deployed. |
| For future reference, go to [url]www.microsoft.com[/url], click on "support" and go to the "Knowledge Base". They have KB articles from XP stuff, all the way back to windows 3.1 (or maybe even earlier). One of my duties is to manage our helpdesk, and I spend tons of time in there looking for resolutions to issues our helpdesk can't solve. You can't always find exactly what you need, but almost always, you'll at least get some kina clue as to what's going on. |