If I press cntrl+alt+delete the task manager flashes open
for a second then closes. It does the same if I right
click the taskbar. What is going on this just started
and some of my programs are locking up. Thank you for
any help you can offer.

Mike

You could be infected with one of these worms:
W32.Spybot.Worm
http://securityresponse.symantec.com...ybot.worm.html
W32.Klez.Worm
http://(E-Mail Removed)
W32.Yaha.Worm
http://(E-Mail Removed)
If you do have a virus then see the next site.
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_emerutils.htm
Creates usable copies of REGEDIT, MSCONFIG and Task Manager

If you are sure you don't have a virus, then see this links:
Enable the Task Manager (Line 51)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Enable/repair the Task Manager (#113)



"Mike C" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:057901c3cef1$eafa7ab0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> If I press cntrl+alt+delete the task manager flashes open
> for a second then closes. It does the same if I right
> click the taskbar. What is going on this just started
> and some of my programs are locking up. Thank you for
> any help you can offer.
>
> Mike