Ctrl-alt -del does not open task manager

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Im running windows xp pro on a dell p4 w/256 mb of ram. Every time I press ctrl alt del to open the task manager it appears for a second and disappears sometimes it never appears.
 
You seem to have the common after results of various worms that have been
infecting recently. Do a up to date virus scan to find and remove. Jym



gReal said:
Im running windows xp pro on a dell p4 w/256 mb of ram. Every time I press
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ctrl alt del to open the task manager it appears for a second and
disappears sometimes it never appears.
 
[[When you open System Configuration Utility [MSCONFIG], Registry Editor or
Task Manager, they flash for a second and quit. This symptom is caused by
Viruses.]]

Task Manager, MSCONFIG, or REGEDIT disappear while opening
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