Task Manager Little Green Box

[OldPioneer]

When I do CTRL-ALT-DEL my Task Manager does not appear. Instead I
receive a small green box in the task bar. When I click on it a menu
comes up that give me two choices: "Close" or "Always on Top". The
usual Task Manager does not appear. I am running Windows XP
Professional on a Dell XPS (4 years old). I have all the upgrades to
Windows XP. Can anyone tell me how to get my Task Manager back?

 

[riprap]

When I do CTRL-ALT-DEL my Task Manager does not appear.  Instead I
receive a small green box in the task bar.  When I click on it a menu
comes up that give me two choices:  "Close" or "Always on Top".  The
usual Task Manager does not appear.  I am running Windows XP
Professional on a Dell XPS (4 years old).  I have all the upgrades to
Windows XP.  Can anyone tell me how to get my Task Manager back?

Hello OldPioneer::
You may want to check out http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp.htm >
A-Z > "T" > here's where you'll find several leads on restoring task
mgr.
Good luck.
riprap
living under the bridge eating digital leftovers

 

[Kelly]

That is what you get when you right click it, what happens when you left
click the little green box?

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Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Happy Birthday if today is your birthday!

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

 

[OldPioneer]

That is what you get when you right click it, what happens when you left
click the little green box?

Nothing happens

 

[Doug W.]

Nothing happens

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Double-click the little green box. Task Manager is minimized in
that little green box . This will expand it so you can use the
Task Manager. Somewhat like rubbing Aladdin's lamp.
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Doug W.
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[OldPioneer]

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Double-click the little green box. Task Manager is minimized in
that little green box . This will expand it so you can use the
Task Manager. Somewhat like rubbing Aladdin's lamp.
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Doug W.

Unfortunately, that is not the problem. The Task Manager does not
appear, no matter how many times I click on it. It remains as a little
green box on the task bar.

 

[blank]

Unfortunately, that is not the problem. The Task Manager does not
appear, no matter how many times I click on it. It remains as a little
green box on the task bar.

Perhaps it is opening off-screen.
Try deleting the Preferences value under the following registry key:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\TaskManager

 

[Bob I]

Unfortunately, that is not the problem. The Task Manager does not
appear, no matter how many times I click on it. It remains as a little
green box on the task bar.

R-click in the taskbar area and select Cascade Windows

 

[Doug W.]

Unfortunately, that is not the problem. The Task Manager does
not appear, no matter how many times I click on it. It
remains as a little green box on the task bar.

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Okay...Do the words "Windows Task Manager" appear on the bottom
Task Bar? If so right-click once and select either 'restore' or
'maximize'.
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[Doug W.]

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Okay...Do the words "Windows Task Manager" appear on the
bottom Task Bar? If so right-click once and select either
'restore' or 'maximize'.
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Do the control/alt/delete and task manager should appear.

And when you get the Task Manager working go to Options and
uncheck 'Hide when minimized'. this could be your problem. You
can check the other two options.
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Doug W.
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[OldPioneer]

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Okay...Do the words "Windows Task Manager" appear on the bottom Task
Bar? If so right-click once and select either 'restore' or 'maximize'.
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The words "Windows Task Manager" does not appear. What does appear is
the little green box and in another place on the task bar a computer
icon appears. Nothing happens when I right or left click on that icon.
when I place the mouse pointer over the little green box it shows
the percentage of "cpu usage" nothing else. The little green box is a
kind of bar graph that shows the percentage of cpu usage.

 

[Kelly]

Hmm, see if line 406 (right hand side):
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Happy Birthday if today is your birthday!

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

 

[Doug W.]

The words "Windows Task Manager" does not appear. What does
appear is the little green box and in another place on the
task bar a computer icon appears. Nothing happens when I
right or left click on that icon. when I place the mouse
pointer over the little green box it shows the percentage of
"cpu usage" nothing else. The little green box is a kind of
bar graph that shows the percentage of cpu usage.

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Press Start...press Run...type in...taskmgr...with no
quotes...press Okay.
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What does that do?

If you get the Task Manager then...options uncheck hide when
minimized. Check the other two options.

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