Task Manager messed up

[Cricket]

Hello All,

I don't know what happened, but when I try to get to the Task Manager, I get
a window without the "tabs" or anything; only a box showing what's now
running. At the bottom of the window are three command buttons: end task,
switch to, and new task. The normal minimize-restore-close buttons aren't
even there. I have to press Escape to exit.

Did I break something, or is this the result of a virus or spyware?

Many thanks,
--Anita

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Open Task Manager and double-click on its uppermost window border.

Task Manager Menu Bar and Tabs Are Not Visible in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314227

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User



| Hello All,
|
| I don't know what happened, but when I try to get to the Task Manager, I get
| a window without the "tabs" or anything; only a box showing what's now
| running. At the bottom of the window are three command buttons: end task,
| switch to, and new task. The normal minimize-restore-close buttons aren't
| even there. I have to press Escape to exit.
|
| Did I break something, or is this the result of a virus or spyware?
|
| Many thanks,
| --Anita
|
|

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

Double click anywhere on the blank border

 

[Cricket]

You folks are awesome....thanks so much. It worked!

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Are you running Task Manager in "Small Footprint Mode?" Simply
double-click anywhere along the top or side borders to return to a
normal view. Alternatively, pressing <Ctrl>+<Tab> will allow you to
cycle between the various displays, and <Alt>+<F4> will close it.

Task Manager Menu Bar and Tabs Are Not Visible in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314227


Bruce Chambers

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