Task Manager not working

[RickScript]

For no apparent reason, my task manager no longer appears
when I CTRL + ALT + Delete to terminate a non-responding
program. Instead, I get a small green box in my system
tray that will show my CPU usage % if I hover the mouse
over it, but does nothing else. I can right click and
close it out, but I really need to get my Task Manager
back. Does anyone have any idea why this happens and how
to get it back (short of re-loading windows which I have
had to do way too many times already) My e-mail address is
(e-mail address removed)

 

[Taurarian]

You might be infected with one of these worms:
W32.Spybot.Worm
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.spybot.worm.html
W32.Klez.Worm
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/[email protected]
W32.Yaha.Worm
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/[email protected]

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_emerutils.htm
Creates usable copies of REGEDIT, MSCONFIG and Task Manager

Otherwise look here:
Enable the Task Manager (Line 51)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Lift Restrictions - Task Manager, Regedit and CMD (Line 275)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Troubleshooting the Task Manager
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_t.htm#tm

 

[David Candy]

It's probably off screen. Delete the settings here
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\TaskManager

Type regedit in Start Run