Task Manager Malfunctioning?

[Roy]

Hello group
This might be off topic but hoping somebody here is familiar with
these problem. As this is first time I experienced this and I am at a
loss why this happen.
Just today I experienced a unique behavior of the task manager that
just lost its minimize and maximize button and even the CPU activity
that notifiy now many percent is is running is gone.I can't change to
other view of this task manager therefore
I have difficulty seeing whats running as the webpages and other
windows are replaced with just another view the operations running,
such as the image name, users name, etc.
I can shift anymore to other slots such as activity etc.
Why is it behaving like this?
Can anybody give me some clues whats going on.
BTW my PC is protected by constantly updated Kaspersky Internet
security.
TIA
Roy

 

[Paul]

Hello group
This might be off topic but hoping somebody here is familiar with
these problem. As this is first time I experienced this and I am at a
loss why this happen.
Just today I experienced a unique behavior of the task manager that
just lost its minimize and maximize button and even the CPU activity
that notifiy now many percent is is running is gone.I can't change to
other view of this task manager therefore
I have difficulty seeing whats running as the webpages and other
windows are replaced with just another view the operations running,
such as the image name, users name, etc.
I can shift anymore to other slots such as activity etc.
Why is it behaving like this?
Can anybody give me some clues whats going on.
BTW my PC is protected by constantly updated Kaspersky Internet
security.
TIA
Roy

What is the most likely explanation for weird behaviors in
a computer ?

Malware!

The thing is, the OS would be quite stable, and there'd
be practically no bizarre behaviors, if it wasn't for
malware. Which is why it is so easy for me to "shoot from
the hip" and blame malware for the problem. (Kaspersky
could also be a contributor - Kaspersky has to keep track
of which Windows patches you've installed for example.
Kaspersky actually patches itself, when it detects
that you've applied certain Windows patches. Thus,
you can see the complexity and the chance for your
AV application, to actually be partly responsible. Not
only do the developers have to develop detection and
repair, they also have to maintain their own code base
with respect to what Microsoft does every "patch Tuesday".)

If you need to see what processes are running on the computer,
go to Sysinternals (bought by Microsoft, but the downloads
are still available and supported), and get one of the tools there.
For example, there is Process Explorer. If you cannot get to
the Sysinternals site hosted by Microsoft, it is always possible
malware could prevent you from getting there (or to any of the
other malware fighting sites or tools, for that matter).

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/cb56073f-62a3-4ed8-9dd6-40c84cb9e2f5.aspx

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

Note! Kaspersky does not like these products - I only found a
few Sysinternals products that don't "get into a fight" with Kaspersky.
Sysinternals programs access system resources, which Kaspersky detects
as an attack on the system. I've had to press reset and reboot,
to recover. So don't be surprised, if an attempt to use this
tool, results in a lockup. I don't know if there is a clean way
to get Kaspersky to let the tool run or not. (On the machine
where I was running Kaspersky, I never turned it off while
using the computer.)

There are many private forums that provide malware removal
services. They'll probably get you to run HijackThis first,
to get a listing of everything pertinent to malware removal.
You can look in microsoft.public.windowsxp.general for more
of the "canned" posts from regulars, containing lists of
websites that offer malware removal.

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Viruses_Malware

Paul

 

[Roy]

What is the most likely explanation for weird behaviors in
a computer ?

    Malware!

The thing is, the OS would be quite stable, and there'd
be practically no bizarre behaviors, if it wasn't for
malware. Which is why it is so easy for me to "shoot from
the hip" and blame malware for the problem. (Kaspersky
could also be a contributor - Kaspersky has to keep track
of which Windows patches you've installed for example.
Kaspersky actually patches itself, when it detects
that you've applied certain Windows patches. Thus,
you can see the complexity and the chance for your
AV application, to actually be partly responsible. Not
only do the developers have to develop detection and
repair, they also have to maintain their own code base
with respect to what Microsoft does every "patch Tuesday".)

If you need to see what processes are running on the computer,
go to Sysinternals (bought by Microsoft, but the downloads
are still available and supported), and get one of the tools there.
For example, there is Process Explorer. If you cannot get to
the Sysinternals site hosted by Microsoft, it is always possible
malware could prevent you from getting there (or to any of the
other malware fighting sites or tools, for that matter).

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/cb56073f-62a3-4ed8-9d...

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

Note! Kaspersky does not like these products - I only found a
few Sysinternals products that don't "get into a fight" with Kaspersky.
Sysinternals programs access system resources, which Kaspersky detects
as an attack on the system. I've had to press reset and reboot,
to recover. So don't be surprised, if an attempt to use this
tool, results in a lockup. I don't know if there is a clean way
to get Kaspersky to let the tool run or not. (On the machine
where I was running Kaspersky, I never turned it off while
using the computer.)

There are many private forums that provide malware removal
services. They'll probably get you to run HijackThis first,
to get a listing of everything pertinent to malware removal.
You can look in microsoft.public.windowsxp.general for more
of the "canned" posts from regulars, containing lists of
websites that offer malware removal.

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Viruses_Malware

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Thanks paul for your reply.... but having been malware free for quite
a time, its unlikely...
I did try to do system restore, scan the PC but nothing suspicious was
ever found.
I kept toying with it ( task manager)
earlier and happened unconsciously double click the outer frame of
the task manager window and presto, it just returned to normal.....
whew....< grinning sheepishly> such as simple solution that I did not
even think off!
Therefore the problem was resolved....
Roy

 

[rjk]

What is the most likely explanation for weird behaviors in
a computer ?

Malware!

The thing is, the OS would be quite stable, and there'd
be practically no bizarre behaviors, if it wasn't for
malware. Which is why it is so easy for me to "shoot from
the hip" and blame malware for the problem. (Kaspersky
could also be a contributor - Kaspersky has to keep track
of which Windows patches you've installed for example.
Kaspersky actually patches itself, when it detects
that you've applied certain Windows patches. Thus,
you can see the complexity and the chance for your
AV application, to actually be partly responsible. Not
only do the developers have to develop detection and
repair, they also have to maintain their own code base
with respect to what Microsoft does every "patch Tuesday".)

If you need to see what processes are running on the computer,
go to Sysinternals (bought by Microsoft, but the downloads
are still available and supported), and get one of the tools there.
For example, there is Process Explorer. If you cannot get to
the Sysinternals site hosted by Microsoft, it is always possible
malware could prevent you from getting there (or to any of the
other malware fighting sites or tools, for that matter).

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/cb56073f-62a3-4ed8-9d...

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

Note! Kaspersky does not like these products - I only found a
few Sysinternals products that don't "get into a fight" with Kaspersky.
Sysinternals programs access system resources, which Kaspersky detects
as an attack on the system. I've had to press reset and reboot,
to recover. So don't be surprised, if an attempt to use this
tool, results in a lockup. I don't know if there is a clean way
to get Kaspersky to let the tool run or not. (On the machine
where I was running Kaspersky, I never turned it off while
using the computer.)

There are many private forums that provide malware removal
services. They'll probably get you to run HijackThis first,
to get a listing of everything pertinent to malware removal.
You can look in microsoft.public.windowsxp.general for more
of the "canned" posts from regulars, containing lists of
websites that offer malware removal.

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Viruses_Malware

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Thanks paul for your reply.... but having been malware free for quite
a time, its unlikely...
I did try to do system restore, scan the PC but nothing suspicious was
ever found.
I kept toying with it ( task manager)
earlier and happened unconsciously double click the outer frame of
the task manager window and presto, it just returned to normal.....
whew....< grinning sheepishly> such as simple solution that I did not
even think off!
Therefore the problem was resolved....
Roy


Quite a few people are caught this way, because it is not very obvious.
BTW, it is a feature, not a bug, because it is designed to free up the
screen so that more stuff can fit.

-rjk

 

[Roy]

Quite a few people are caught this way, because it is not very obvious.
BTW, it is a feature, not a bug, because it is designed to free up the
screen so that more stuff can fit.

-rjk- Hide quoted text -

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Yeah....never did thought that the task manager had its hidden
face<grin>

 

[rjk]

Quite a few people are caught this way, because it is not very obvious.
BTW, it is a feature, not a bug, because it is designed to free up the
screen so that more stuff can fit.

-rjk- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Yeah....never did thought that the task manager had its hidden
face<grin>


LMAO

-rjk