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Ctrl+Alt+Delete - weird problem

  • 01-04-2006 10:07AM
    #1
    kinkstr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,542 ✭✭✭


    Ok it seems for some strange reason i can no longer bring up the task manager on my pc, im running sx sp2 and im absolutely baffled right now. Can anyone help?


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  • #2
    HungryJoey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,192 ✭✭✭HungryJoey


    One simple reason... Spyware. It happens. There is something nasty on you're system that is preventing entering task manager. Also this similar " threat " may also prevent you from entering " msconfig ". I have experienced it several times.

    Hj


  • #3
    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    Right-click on the Task Bar (along the bottom of the screen) and select Task Manager.

    See if that works.


  • #4
    kinkstr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,542 ✭✭✭kinkstr


    tom dunne wrote:
    Right-click on the Task Bar (along the bottom of the screen) and select Task Manager.

    See if that works.


    Sorry should of said i tried that already.
    MSCONFIG is working and there are no new startup entries. Im scanning the pc now, thanx for the help lads.


  • #5
    kinkstr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,542 ✭✭✭kinkstr


    Jus t done a full scan with Ewidio and it picked up a worm and another nasty, thankfully it got rid of them and i can now use task manager again.
    Thanks again lads.:D


  • #6
    Fighting Irish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,062 ✭✭✭Fighting Irish


    kinkstr wrote:
    Ok it seems for some strange reason i can no longer bring up the task manager on my pc, im running sx sp2 and im absolutely baffled right now. Can anyone help?

    does it flick up for a second then close again?


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  • #7
    X-SL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 418 ✭✭X-SL


    err.. he's fixed it


  • #8
    zilog_jones
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,638 ✭✭✭zilog_jones


    Yeah, I've seen some worms that do that too - they also disabled McAfee, which was even more dodgy. The way I found around the Task Manager thing was going to run (windows key + R) and just typing "taskmgr" - it seemed to work ok that way.


  • #9
    cooperguy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,650 ✭✭✭cooperguy


    Yesterday my task manager suddenly changed appearance. The whole top of it is gone, the close and minimize buttons and all the tabs at the top of the window are gone. any ideas?


  • #10
    angelofdeath
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,148 ✭✭✭angelofdeath


    double click the outside edge


  • #11
    cooperguy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,650 ✭✭✭cooperguy


    angelofdeath wrote:
    double click the outside edge


    OK now I feel like a complete tool !!! Whats the idea of it being able to do that anyway


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  • #12
    angelofdeath
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,148 ✭✭✭angelofdeath


    dunno, looks neater i guess, stupid though because you have to switch back to close it, although alt-f4 i guess... anyway process explorer ftw, check it out


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