Re: Task Manager Closes Immediately

From: Bruce (parcxman_at_netscape.net)
Date: 09/16/04 

Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 17:47:46 +0000 (UTC)

"Mike" <mriley58@comcast.net> wrote in news:0d2501c49c0c$6aa2a0c0
$a301280a@phx.gbl:

> When I press Ctrl+Alt+Del the Task Manager screen appears
> for less than 1 second and then shuts down. There is an
> icon for the Task Manager on the taskbar but when I move
> the mouse pointer to it it disappears. This problem
> occured last year and it was fixed using a Symantec virus
> removal tool. My anti-virus software is up to date,
> definitions are current. Hard disk scan shows no viruses
> detected.
> I am running XP home edition on a Dell Dimension LX800CXE.
>
> Thanks,

You might try line 113 at Kelly's Korner, one of my favorite sites:

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

(You could also do a find on 'task manager' on this page.)

Good luck,
Bruce

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