Task Manager won't start

Jeff Ingman

I installed a Task Manager replacement utility from PC magazine. It opened
and ran slowly so I uninstalled it.

But Task Manager has not come back. It does not open with Crl-Alt-Del nor
can I right click on the Task Bar to start it. I get nothing when I attempt
to start it - no error message... nothing.

I'm running XP Pro on a 3 year old Dell XPS.

Any quick fixes?

JS

Try:
Start/Run/taskmgr.exe

Does this work?

JS

"Jeff Ingman" <> wrote in message
news:...
>I installed a Task Manager replacement utility from PC magazine. It opened
> and ran slowly so I uninstalled it.
>
> But Task Manager has not come back. It does not open with Crl-Alt-Del nor
> can I right click on the Task Bar to start it. I get nothing when I
> attempt
> to start it - no error message... nothing.
>
> I'm running XP Pro on a 3 year old Dell XPS.
>
> Any quick fixes?
>

Gerry

Jeff

What replacement utility?

If it was Process Explorer then in Process Explorer select Options,
Restore Task Manager.

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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Jeff Ingman wrote:
> I installed a Task Manager replacement utility from PC magazine. It
> opened and ran slowly so I uninstalled it.
>
> But Task Manager has not come back. It does not open with Crl-Alt-Del
> nor can I right click on the Task Bar to start it. I get nothing when
> I attempt to start it - no error message... nothing.
>
> I'm running XP Pro on a 3 year old Dell XPS.
>
> Any quick fixes?

PA Bear [MS MVP]

What anti-virus application or security suite is installed? What
anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)? What third-party firewall
(if any)?

Can you open Regedit?

Start | Run | (type in) regedit | [OK]

Can you open IE Tools | Internet Options | Security tab?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin
DTS-L


Jeff Ingman wrote:
> I installed a Task Manager replacement utility from PC magazine. It opened
> and ran slowly so I uninstalled it.
>
> But Task Manager has not come back. It does not open with Crl-Alt-Del nor
> can I right click on the Task Bar to start it. I get nothing when I
> attempt
> to start it - no error message... nothing.
>
> I'm running XP Pro on a 3 year old Dell XPS.
>
> Any quick fixes?

Jeff Ingman

Start/Run/Taskmanager.exe does not work.

I'm running Norton Internet Security 2008 with no other security software...
except there is a firewall in my BEC DSL modem.

jeff

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> What anti-virus application or security suite is installed? What
> anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)? What third-party firewall
> (if any)?
>
> Can you open Regedit?
>
> Start | Run | (type in) regedit | [OK]
>
> Can you open IE Tools | Internet Options | Security tab?
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> AumHa VSOP & Admin
> DTS-L
>
>
> Jeff Ingman wrote:
> > I installed a Task Manager replacement utility from PC magazine. It opened
> > and ran slowly so I uninstalled it.
> >
> > But Task Manager has not come back. It does not open with Crl-Alt-Del nor
> > can I right click on the Task Bar to start it. I get nothing when I
> > attempt
> > to start it - no error message... nothing.
> >
> > I'm running XP Pro on a 3 year old Dell XPS.
> >
> > Any quick fixes?
>
>

Jeff Ingman

Yes... regedit opens.

jeff

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> What anti-virus application or security suite is installed? What
> anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)? What third-party firewall
> (if any)?
>
> Can you open Regedit?
>
> Start | Run | (type in) regedit | [OK]
>
> Can you open IE Tools | Internet Options | Security tab?
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> AumHa VSOP & Admin
> DTS-L
>
>
> Jeff Ingman wrote:
> > I installed a Task Manager replacement utility from PC magazine. It opened
> > and ran slowly so I uninstalled it.
> >
> > But Task Manager has not come back. It does not open with Crl-Alt-Del nor
> > can I right click on the Task Bar to start it. I get nothing when I
> > attempt
> > to start it - no error message... nothing.
> >
> > I'm running XP Pro on a 3 year old Dell XPS.
> >
> > Any quick fixes?
>
>

Jeff Ingman

Sorry for the serial replies...

Yes I can open/view the security tab.

jeff

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> What anti-virus application or security suite is installed? What
> anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)? What third-party firewall
> (if any)?
>
> Can you open Regedit?
>
> Start | Run | (type in) regedit | [OK]
>
> Can you open IE Tools | Internet Options | Security tab?
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> AumHa VSOP & Admin
> DTS-L
>
>
> Jeff Ingman wrote:
> > I installed a Task Manager replacement utility from PC magazine. It opened
> > and ran slowly so I uninstalled it.
> >
> > But Task Manager has not come back. It does not open with Crl-Alt-Del nor
> > can I right click on the Task Bar to start it. I get nothing when I
> > attempt
> > to start it - no error message... nothing.
> >
> > I'm running XP Pro on a 3 year old Dell XPS.
> >
> > Any quick fixes?
>
>

Jeff Ingman

By the way... I found instructions to reinstall Task Manager on another site
and followed instructions. But this did not help.

jeff

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> What anti-virus application or security suite is installed? What
> anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)? What third-party firewall
> (if any)?
>
> Can you open Regedit?
>
> Start | Run | (type in) regedit | [OK]
>
> Can you open IE Tools | Internet Options | Security tab?
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> AumHa VSOP & Admin
> DTS-L
>
>
> Jeff Ingman wrote:
> > I installed a Task Manager replacement utility from PC magazine. It opened
> > and ran slowly so I uninstalled it.
> >
> > But Task Manager has not come back. It does not open with Crl-Alt-Del nor
> > can I right click on the Task Bar to start it. I get nothing when I
> > attempt
> > to start it - no error message... nothing.
> >
> > I'm running XP Pro on a 3 year old Dell XPS.
> >
> > Any quick fixes?
>
>

JS

It's 'taskmgr.exe' and not 'Taskmanager.exe'

This file can be found the in C:\Windows\system32 folder
and C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles\i386

You can double click on this file in either location as another way to see
if it runs.

JS

"Jeff Ingman" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Start/Run/Taskmanager.exe does not work.
>
> I'm running Norton Internet Security 2008 with no other security
> software...
> except there is a firewall in my BEC DSL modem.
>
> jeff
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> What anti-virus application or security suite is installed? What
>> anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)? What third-party
>> firewall
>> (if any)?
>>
>> Can you open Regedit?
>>
>> Start | Run | (type in) regedit | [OK]
>>
>> Can you open IE Tools | Internet Options | Security tab?
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>> AumHa VSOP & Admin
>> DTS-L
>>
>>
>> Jeff Ingman wrote:
>> > I installed a Task Manager replacement utility from PC magazine. It
>> > opened
>> > and ran slowly so I uninstalled it.
>> >
>> > But Task Manager has not come back. It does not open with Crl-Alt-Del
>> > nor
>> > can I right click on the Task Bar to start it. I get nothing when I
>> > attempt
>> > to start it - no error message... nothing.
>> >
>> > I'm running XP Pro on a 3 year old Dell XPS.
>> >
>> > Any quick fixes?
>>
>>

Jeff Ingman

Just did a search on my C drive for taskmgr.exe. I found it in
C:\window\system32. But when I try to start it I get a message saying Windows
cannot find the file.

So it looks like the software is there but hidden from the system somehow.

jeff

"Jeff Ingman" wrote:

> By the way... I found instructions to reinstall Task Manager on another site
> and followed instructions. But this did not help.
>
> jeff
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
> > What anti-virus application or security suite is installed? What
> > anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)? What third-party firewall
> > (if any)?
> >
> > Can you open Regedit?
> >
> > Start | Run | (type in) regedit | [OK]
> >
> > Can you open IE Tools | Internet Options | Security tab?
> > --
> > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> > MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> > AumHa VSOP & Admin
> > DTS-L
> >
> >
> > Jeff Ingman wrote:
> > > I installed a Task Manager replacement utility from PC magazine. It opened
> > > and ran slowly so I uninstalled it.
> > >
> > > But Task Manager has not come back. It does not open with Crl-Alt-Del nor
> > > can I right click on the Task Bar to start it. I get nothing when I
> > > attempt
> > > to start it - no error message... nothing.
> > >
> > > I'm running XP Pro on a 3 year old Dell XPS.
> > >
> > > Any quick fixes?
> >
> >