its a laptop all other cmd msconfig work no likely a virus no currupt or bad
sectors. it use to work please help

Task Manager unspecified problem.

To start the Task Manager...

Ctrl + Alt + Delete
or
Ctrl + Shift + Esc
or
Right click the Taskbar | Task Manager
or
Start | Run | Type: taskmgr | Click OK

Ctrl + Alt + Delete opens the Windows Security window if the Welcome screen
is turned off.

When you open Task Manager, it flashes for a second and quits.

This symptom can be caused by viruses.

Task Manager, MSCONFIG, or REGEDIT disappear while opening
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/ToolsQuit.htm

Double click anywhere on the Task Manager border if the Menu Bar and tabs
are not visible.

Task Manager Menu Bar and Tabs Are Not Visible
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;193050

If you get an error message: Task Manager has been disabled by your
administrator.

Error Message: "Task Manager has been disabled by your administrator"
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/Taskmanager_error.htm

Enable/Disable Task Manager
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_taskmgrenab.htm

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:4440F174-C482-483F-9EEF-(E-Mail Removed),
dcardman <(E-Mail Removed)> hunted and pecked:
> its a laptop all other cmd msconfig work no likely a virus no currupt or
> bad sectors. it use to work please help

i tried all those ways and it doesnt open , not even for a split
second...,nothing.i'm stumped

"Wesley Vogel" wrote:

> Task Manager unspecified problem.
>
> To start the Task Manager...
>
> Ctrl + Alt + Delete
> or
> Ctrl + Shift + Esc
> or
> Right click the Taskbar | Task Manager
> or
> Start | Run | Type: taskmgr | Click OK
>
> Ctrl + Alt + Delete opens the Windows Security window if the Welcome screen
> is turned off.
>
> When you open Task Manager, it flashes for a second and quits.
>
> This symptom can be caused by viruses.
>
> Task Manager, MSCONFIG, or REGEDIT disappear while opening
> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/ToolsQuit.htm
>
> Double click anywhere on the Task Manager border if the Menu Bar and tabs
> are not visible.
>
> Task Manager Menu Bar and Tabs Are Not Visible
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;193050
>
> If you get an error message: Task Manager has been disabled by your
> administrator.
>
> Error Message: "Task Manager has been disabled by your administrator"
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/Taskmanager_error.htm
>
> Enable/Disable Task Manager
> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_taskmgrenab.htm
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:4440F174-C482-483F-9EEF-(E-Mail Removed),
> dcardman <(E-Mail Removed)> hunted and pecked:
> > its a laptop all other cmd msconfig work no likely a virus no currupt or
> > bad sectors. it use to work please help
>

Start | Run | Paste this in the box and click OK...

%windir%\system32\taskmgr.exe

Did that open the Task Manager?

Any error messages if it didn't open?

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:32809C7D-E279-450D-903C-(E-Mail Removed),
dcardman <(E-Mail Removed)> hunted and pecked:
> i tried all those ways and it doesnt open , not even for a split
> second...,nothing.i'm stumped
>
> "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
>
>> Task Manager unspecified problem.
>>
>> To start the Task Manager...
>>
>> Ctrl + Alt + Delete
>> or
>> Ctrl + Shift + Esc
>> or
>> Right click the Taskbar | Task Manager
>> or
>> Start | Run | Type: taskmgr | Click OK
>>
>> Ctrl + Alt + Delete opens the Windows Security window if the Welcome
>> screen is turned off.
>>
>> When you open Task Manager, it flashes for a second and quits.
>>
>> This symptom can be caused by viruses.
>>
>> Task Manager, MSCONFIG, or REGEDIT disappear while opening
>> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/ToolsQuit.htm
>>
>> Double click anywhere on the Task Manager border if the Menu Bar and tabs
>> are not visible.
>>
>> Task Manager Menu Bar and Tabs Are Not Visible
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;193050
>>
>> If you get an error message: Task Manager has been disabled by your
>> administrator.
>>
>> Error Message: "Task Manager has been disabled by your administrator"
>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/Taskmanager_error.htm
>>
>> Enable/Disable Task Manager
>> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_taskmgrenab.htm
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>
>> Wes
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>
>> In news:4440F174-C482-483F-9EEF-(E-Mail Removed),
>> dcardman <(E-Mail Removed)> hunted and pecked:
>>> its a laptop all other cmd msconfig work no likely a virus no currupt or
>>> bad sectors. it use to work please help