Task Mgr Weird

My girlfriends computer, a toshiba laptop running win xp with latest
updates. When I hit ALT CTR DEL to taskmanager comes up showing the graphs
but NOT the tabs which would let me switch to processes and applications.(so
I can't close applications). She only has a disk which restores things to
the condition of the a new computer. Advice would be appreciated.

In message <19E902C5-125B-4AAD-8082-E50E5B2D1E4D@microsoft.com>,
bkingsley live <brkingsley@live.com> writes:
>
>My girlfriends computer, a toshiba laptop running win xp with latest
>updates. When I hit ALT CTR DEL to taskmanager comes up showing the
>graphs but NOT the tabs which would let me switch to processes and
>applications.(so I can't close applications). She only has a disk
>which restores things to the condition of the a new computer. Advice
>would be appreciated.

It (Task Manager) has somehow got into minimal mode (or whatever it's
called). I can't remember how to get out of it - I think it's something
to do with right-clicking in the grey border of what you _can_ see.
--
J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G.5AL-IS-P--Ch++(p)Ar@T0H+Sh0!:`)DNAf
** http://www.soft255.demon.co.uk/G6JPG-PC/JPGminPC.htm for ludicrously
outdated thoughts on PCs. **

"Bother," said the Borg, "we assimilated a Pooh."

"J. P. Gilliver (John)" <G6JPG@soft255.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
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> In message <19E902C5-125B-4AAD-8082-E50E5B2D1E4D@microsoft.com>, bkingsley
> live <brkingsley@live.com> writes:
>>
>>My girlfriends computer, a toshiba laptop running win xp with latest
>>updates. When I hit ALT CTR DEL to taskmanager comes up showing the graphs
>>but NOT the tabs which would let me switch to processes and
>>applications.(so I can't close applications). She only has a disk which
>>restores things to the condition of the a new computer. Advice would be
>>appreciated.
>
> It (Task Manager) has somehow got into minimal mode (or whatever it's
> called). I can't remember how to get out of it - I think it's something to
> do with right-clicking in the grey border of what you _can_ see.
> --
> J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G.5AL-IS-P--Ch++(p)Ar@T0H+Sh0!:`)DNAf
> ** http://www.soft255.demon.co.uk/G6JPG-PC/JPGminPC.htm for ludicrously
> outdated thoughts on PCs. **
>
> "Bother," said the Borg, "we assimilated a Pooh."

Double-clicking the border. Didn't take long to check...

On Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:17:36 -0500, "bkingsley live"
<brkingsley@live.com> wrote:

> My girlfriends computer, a toshiba laptop running win xp with latest
> updates. When I hit ALT CTR DEL to taskmanager comes up showing the graphs
> but NOT the tabs which would let me switch to processes and applications.(so
> I can't close applications). She only has a disk which restores things to
> the condition of the a new computer. Advice would be appreciated.


She's running in what's called "Small Footprint Mode." To change back
and forth from this mode to regular mode, just double-click on the
border.


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Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
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Many thanks!
b


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>
> "J. P. Gilliver (John)" <G6JPG@soft255.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:Q$BVZAeKRlBLFwvP@soft255.demon.co.uk...
>> In message <19E902C5-125B-4AAD-8082-E50E5B2D1E4D@microsoft.com>,
>> bkingsley live <brkingsley@live.com> writes:
>>>
>>>My girlfriends computer, a toshiba laptop running win xp with latest
>>>updates. When I hit ALT CTR DEL to taskmanager comes up showing the
>>>graphs but NOT the tabs which would let me switch to processes and
>>>applications.(so I can't close applications). She only has a disk which
>>>restores things to the condition of the a new computer. Advice would be
>>>appreciated.
>>
>> It (Task Manager) has somehow got into minimal mode (or whatever it's
>> called). I can't remember how to get out of it - I think it's something
>> to do with right-clicking in the grey border of what you _can_ see.
>> --
>> J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985
>> MB++G.5AL-IS-P--Ch++(p)Ar@T0H+Sh0!:`)DNAf
>> ** http://www.soft255.demon.co.uk/G6JPG-PC/JPGminPC.htm for ludicrously
>> outdated thoughts on PCs. **
>>
>> "Bother," said the Borg, "we assimilated a Pooh."
>
> Double-clicking the border. Didn't take long to check...
>