Task Manager won't start

April 28, 2008

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?

April 28, 2008

Re: Task Manager won't start

Jeff Ingman <JeffIngman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Any quick fixes?

System Restore to a point before you installed the replacement?

April 28, 2008

Re: Task Manager won't start

Try:

Start/Run/taskmgr.exe

Does this work?

JS

"Jeff Ingman" <JeffIngman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:270FEF34-A5E7-4C61-8FD4-1F88ECA643CB@microsoft.com...

>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?

>

April 28, 2008

Re: Task Manager won't start

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 http://aumha.net

DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

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?

April 28, 2008

Re: Task Manager won't start

Jeff

What replacement utility?

If it was Process Explorer then in Process Explorer select Options,

Restore Task Manager.

--

Hope this helps.

Gerry

~~~~

FCA

Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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?

April 29, 2008

Re: Task Manager won't start

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 http://aumha.net

> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

>

> 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?

>

April 29, 2008

Re: Task Manager won't start

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 http://aumha.net

> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

>

> 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?

>

April 29, 2008

Re: Task Manager won't start

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 http://aumha.net

> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

>

> 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?

>

April 29, 2008

Re: Task Manager won't start

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 http://aumha.net

> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

>

> 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?

>

April 29, 2008

Re: Task Manager won't start

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" <JeffIngman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:7FDBEA81-20CE-48BF-BD78-B9E432A0D665@microsoft.com...

> 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 http://aumha.net

>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

>>

>> 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?

>>

April 29, 2008

Re: Task Manager won't start

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 http://aumha.net

> > DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

> >

> > 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?

> >

April 29, 2008

Re: Task Manager won't start

Try deleting this file: C:\WINDOWS\Prefetch\TASKMGR.EXE-XXXXXXXX.pf

Now see if you can get it to run.

If it does work you should now see a new .pf (prefetch) file.

JS

"Jeff Ingman" <JeffIngman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:EE9F5119-B8E6-4AFA-925C-2A1F3B44F517@microsoft.com...

> 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 http://aumha.net

>> > DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

>> >

>> > 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?

>> >

April 29, 2008

Re: Task Manager won't start

Jeff

What replacement utility?

If it was Process Explorer then in Process Explorer select Options,

Restore Task Manager.

--

Hope this helps.

Gerry

~~~~

FCA

Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Jeff Ingman wrote:

> 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 http://aumha.net

>>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

>>>

>>> 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?

April 29, 2008

Re: Task Manager won't start

I don't find any taskmanager in Windows\prefetch

Jeff

.................................

"JS" wrote:

> Try deleting this file: C:\WINDOWS\Prefetch\TASKMGR.EXE-XXXXXXXX.pf

> Now see if you can get it to run.

> If it does work you should now see a new .pf (prefetch) file.

>

> JS

>

> "Jeff Ingman" <JeffIngman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:EE9F5119-B8E6-4AFA-925C-2A1F3B44F517@microsoft.com...

> > 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 http://aumha.net

> >> > DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

> >> >

> >> > 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?

> >> >

>

April 29, 2008

Re: Task Manager won't start

The "replacement utility" is called TaskPower. It is one of the programs

offered by PC Magazine in their free Utility series.

jeff

..............................

"Gerry" wrote:

> Jeff

>

> What replacement utility?

>

> If it was Process Explorer then in Process Explorer select Options,

> Restore Task Manager.

>

> --

>

> Hope this helps.

>

> Gerry

> ~~~~

> FCA

> Stourport, England

> Enquire, plan and execute

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>

> Jeff Ingman wrote:

> > 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 http://aumha.net

> >>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

> >>>

> >>> 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?

>

April 29, 2008

Re: Task Manager won't start

Check with Symantec Support: There may be a NIS setting or <spit> Norton

Add-on installed that's denying access to Task Manager, Jeff. (If you'd

answered No to the other questions, I'd suspect a hijackware infection,

which still may be a possibility).

Also let me ask: Did you upgrade to NIS 2008 from an earlier version of any

Norton application (e.g., NIS2005; NAV 2006)?

--

~PA Bear

Jeff Ingman wrote:

> Sorry for the serial replies...

>

> Yes I can open/view the security tab.

<paste>

> 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.

>

> Yes... regedit opens.

</paste>

>

> "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 http://aumha.net

>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

>>

>> 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?

April 29, 2008

Re: Task Manager won't start

Pa Bear...

I will check with Symantec... but doubt NIS is the culprit.

I think the PC Magazine Task Manager replacement utility I installed and ran

for a couple weeks must have blocked the Windows Task Manager.

Unfortunately... removing the PC Mag utility did not remove their block.

As I said in one of my posts here... I find taskmgr.exe on my hard drive but

it won't start. When I double click I get nothing... no error message...

nothing.

I don't know if the PC Mag taskmanager.exe block is inside taskmgr.exe or

they block it somewhere else.

jeff

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> Check with Symantec Support: There may be a NIS setting or <spit> Norton

> Add-on installed that's denying access to Task Manager, Jeff. (If you'd

> answered No to the other questions, I'd suspect a hijackware infection,

> which still may be a possibility).

>

> Also let me ask: Did you upgrade to NIS 2008 from an earlier version of any

> Norton application (e.g., NIS2005; NAV 2006)?

> --

> ~PA Bear

>

> Jeff Ingman wrote:

> > Sorry for the serial replies...

> >

> > Yes I can open/view the security tab.

> <paste>

> > 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.

> >

> > Yes... regedit opens.

> </paste>

> >

> > "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 http://aumha.net

> >> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

> >>

> >> 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?

>

April 29, 2008

Re: Task Manager won't start

Copy the file C:\window\system32\taskmgr.exe to your My Documents folder.

Then go to your My Documents folder and double click on 'taskmgr.exe' and

see if this works.

Note: Do not confuse 'taskmgr.exe' with a similar file named 'taskman.exe'.

JS

"Jeff Ingman" <JeffIngman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:EE9F5119-B8E6-4AFA-925C-2A1F3B44F517@microsoft.com...

> 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 http://aumha.net

>> > DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

>> >

>> > 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?

>> >

April 29, 2008

Re: Task Manager won't start

Repost:

>> Also let me ask: Did you upgrade to NIS 2008 from an earlier version of

>> any

>> Norton application (e.g., NIS2005; NAV 2006)?

Jeff Ingman wrote:

> Pa Bear...

>

> I will check with Symantec... but doubt NIS is the culprit.

>

> I think the PC Magazine Task Manager replacement utility I installed and

> ran

> for a couple weeks must have blocked the Windows Task Manager.

> Unfortunately... removing the PC Mag utility did not remove their block.

>

> As I said in one of my posts here... I find taskmgr.exe on my hard drive

> but

> it won't start. When I double click I get nothing... no error message...

> nothing.

>

> I don't know if the PC Mag taskmanager.exe block is inside taskmgr.exe or

> they block it somewhere else.

>

> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

>> Check with Symantec Support: There may be a NIS setting or <spit> Norton

>> Add-on installed that's denying access to Task Manager, Jeff. (If you'd

>> answered No to the other questions, I'd suspect a hijackware infection,

>> which still may be a possibility).

>>

>> Also let me ask: Did you upgrade to NIS 2008 from an earlier version of

>> any

>> Norton application (e.g., NIS2005; NAV 2006)?

>> --

>> ~PA Bear

>>

>> Jeff Ingman wrote:

>>> Sorry for the serial replies...

>>>

>>> Yes I can open/view the security tab.

>> <paste>

>>> 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.

>>>

>>> Yes... regedit opens.

>> </paste>

>>>

>>> "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 http://aumha.net

>>>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

>>>>

>>>> 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?

April 29, 2008

Re: Task Manager won't start

To all who replied to my original post... thanks.

I just received a reply to an email I sent PC Magazine. They suggested I

reinstall the PC Utility that cause the problem and uncheck the disable Task

Manager option. This solved my problem.

Thanks

jeff

.........................

"JS" wrote:

> Copy the file C:\window\system32\taskmgr.exe to your My Documents folder.

> Then go to your My Documents folder and double click on 'taskmgr.exe' and

> see if this works.

> Note: Do not confuse 'taskmgr.exe' with a similar file named 'taskman.exe'.

>

> JS

>

> "Jeff Ingman" <JeffIngman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:EE9F5119-B8E6-4AFA-925C-2A1F3B44F517@microsoft.com...

> > 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 http://aumha.net

> >> > DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

> >> >

> >> > 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?

> >> >

>

April 29, 2008

Re: Task Manager won't start

What utility, Spyware Doctor?

Jeff Ingman wrote:

> To all who replied to my original post... thanks.

>

> I just received a reply to an email I sent PC Magazine. They suggested I

> reinstall the PC Utility that cause the problem and uncheck the disable

> Task

> Manager option. This solved my problem.

>

> Thanks

>

> jeff

> ........................

> "JS" wrote:

>

>> Copy the file C:\window\system32\taskmgr.exe to your My Documents folder.

>> Then go to your My Documents folder and double click on 'taskmgr.exe' and

>> see if this works.

>> Note: Do not confuse 'taskmgr.exe' with a similar file named

>> 'taskman.exe'.

>>

>> JS

>>

>> "Jeff Ingman" <JeffIngman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:EE9F5119-B8E6-4AFA-925C-2A1F3B44F517@microsoft.com...

>>> 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 http://aumha.net

>>>>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

>>>>>

>>>>> 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?

April 29, 2008

Re: Task Manager won't start

Pa Bear...

To answer your question -- PC Magazine has a utility library. You pay an

annual subscription for access to download any of these utilities.

The one that caused my Task Manager problem is called TaskPower. It's a

replacement for Task Manager with a lot of extra bells and whistles.

Any way... all's well that ends well. I've got Task Manager back.

jeff

.......

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> What utility, Spyware Doctor?

>

> Jeff Ingman wrote:

> > To all who replied to my original post... thanks.

> >

> > I just received a reply to an email I sent PC Magazine. They suggested I

> > reinstall the PC Utility that cause the problem and uncheck the disable

> > Task

> > Manager option. This solved my problem.

> >

> > Thanks

> >

> > jeff

> > ........................

> > "JS" wrote:

> >

> >> Copy the file C:\window\system32\taskmgr.exe to your My Documents folder.

> >> Then go to your My Documents folder and double click on 'taskmgr.exe' and

> >> see if this works.

> >> Note: Do not confuse 'taskmgr.exe' with a similar file named

> >> 'taskman.exe'.

> >>

> >> JS

> >>

> >> "Jeff Ingman" <JeffIngman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> news:EE9F5119-B8E6-4AFA-925C-2A1F3B44F517@microsoft.com...

> >>> 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 http://aumha.net

> >>>>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

> >>>>>

> >>>>> 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?

>

April 30, 2008

Re: Task Manager won't start

An alternative to Taskmgr is Process Explorer, and it does not disable

Taskmgr.

Process Explorer:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/SystemInformation/ProcessExplorer.mspx

JS

"Jeff Ingman" <JeffIngman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:2AACB094-1A22-475D-BA6C-9CAF2280EB08@microsoft.com...

> To all who replied to my original post... thanks.

>

> I just received a reply to an email I sent PC Magazine. They suggested I

> reinstall the PC Utility that cause the problem and uncheck the disable

> Task

> Manager option. This solved my problem.

>

> Thanks

>

> jeff

> ........................

> "JS" wrote:

>

>> Copy the file C:\window\system32\taskmgr.exe to your My Documents folder.

>> Then go to your My Documents folder and double click on 'taskmgr.exe' and

>> see if this works.

>> Note: Do not confuse 'taskmgr.exe' with a similar file named

>> 'taskman.exe'.

>>

>> JS

>>

>> "Jeff Ingman" <JeffIngman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:EE9F5119-B8E6-4AFA-925C-2A1F3B44F517@microsoft.com...

>> > 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 http://aumha.net

>> >> > DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

>> >> >

>> >> > 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?

>> >> >

>>

April 30, 2008

Re: Task Manager won't start

Thanks for your feedback.

Jeff Ingman wrote:

> To answer your question -- PC Magazine has a utility library. You pay an

> annual subscription for access to download any of these utilities.

>

> The one that caused my Task Manager problem is called TaskPower. It's a

> replacement for Task Manager with a lot of extra bells and whistles.

>

> Any way... all's well that ends well. I've got Task Manager back.

>

> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

>> What utility, Spyware Doctor?

>>

>> Jeff Ingman wrote:

>>> To all who replied to my original post... thanks.

>>>

>>> I just received a reply to an email I sent PC Magazine. They suggested I

>>> reinstall the PC Utility that cause the problem and uncheck the disable

>>> Task Manager option. This solved my problem.

>>>

>>> Thanks

<snip>

>>>>> 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 Ingman" wrote:

>>>>>> By the way... I found instructions to reinstall Task Manager on

>>>>>> another

>>>>>> site and followed instructions. But this did not help.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> "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 http://aumha.net

>>>>>>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> 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?

August 28, 2008

Re: Task Manager won't start

I don't know if you downloaded "Process Explorer" [procexp.exe], but

that may be where your problem occurred.. If you downloaded it like I

did, and it automatically was saved in your TEMPORARY Internet File

-(and IF you clicked "Options/ReplaceTaskManager" while it was open)-,

that's where your problem is... The PROCESS EXPLORER would work

*initially*, but then get deleted -(like if you ran *CCleaner

*afterwords)-... If that happened, NOTHING WORKS :eek: :eek: :eek:to

open Taskmgr.exe EXCEPT the following -(at least this is the ONLY thing

that worked for me):-

Open Process Explorer... In my case, I couldn't find it & needed to

RE-download it... Open it & under the OPTIONS tab, click "RESTORE TASK

MANAGER"... VOILAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!!!!!

*-_THEEERRE'S_My_Precious_Little_Task_Manager!!__How've_you_BEEEENN_Baybeeee?!?!__Long_time_not_see!!__Luv_Yoooooo!!__MUA!!_MUA!!!_MUA!!!!_-*:D

:D :D

If you'd downloaded this previously & attempted to substitute it for

your Task Manager, -(then accidentally DELETED it, like I did)-,

Cntrl-Alt-Del would *_NOT__*work, *_NOR_* would attempting to open

*-_ANY_-* taskmgr.exe file on *-that computer-*! :confused: In my

case, I kept trying, but NOTHING worked..:mad:. I'd get an error

message stating: -*"Windows cannot find

'C\WINDOWS\system32\taskmgr.exe'. Make sure you typed the name

correctly, and then try again." *- EVEN WHEN I COPIED THE TASKMGR.EXE

FILE FROM *-_ANOTHER_-* COMPUTER, IT WOULD *_-NOT-_* WORK...

Once I RE-Downloaded the "Process Explorer" & clicked

Options/RestoreTaskManager *_that_was_-IT-_*... -[You can download- (or

RE-download) -the Process Explorer here:

http://download.sysinternals.com/Files/ProcessExplorer.zip ]-

If this WAS the problem,

*_just_MAKE_SURE_to_SAVE_IT_in_a_location_where_it_won't_get_lost__*.

-(I put it in my System32)-

_Also:_ If you DO download the Process Explorer to the RIGHT location

and DO select "REPLACE TASK MANAGER", the Process Explorer WILL OPEN

when you click Cntrl-Alt-Del..

I hope this helps... I wasn't able to find the solution on ANY

message board, so hopefully THIS will help SOMEBODY... Hopefully it

solves the problem for the person who started this thread... -Life

AGAIN is GOOD... haha!!-

Blessings Kids!!

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