Task Manager window is corrupt

[Frank D. Nicodem, Jr.]

For some reason, I can no longer get my Task Manager window to fully
display. When I call it up (Ctrl-Alt-Del), all I get is the "inner"
window -- the part without the outer border, menu bar, and the tabs at the
top (for Processes, Performance, Networking, etc.) All I get is the
"detail" window showing the running "Applications". I've rebooted several
times, but I can't figure out what has corrupted the Task Manager, or what
to do to restore it to its normal appearance.

Is there another way to call up Task Manager, other than Ctrl-Alt-Del, so I
can see if that's the problem? Why in the world would an application start
*without* its contextual window information (i.e., the title bar, menu bar,
outer tabs, etc.)???

 

[Doug]

| For some reason, I can no longer get my Task Manager window to fully
| display. When I call it up (Ctrl-Alt-Del), all I get is the "inner"
| window -- the part without the outer border, menu bar, and the tabs at the
| top (for Processes, Performance, Networking, etc.) All I get is the
| "detail" window showing the running "Applications". I've rebooted several
| times, but I can't figure out what has corrupted the Task Manager, or what
| to do to restore it to its normal appearance.
|
| Is there another way to call up Task Manager, other than Ctrl-Alt-Del, so
I
| can see if that's the problem? Why in the world would an application
start
| *without* its contextual window information (i.e., the title bar, menu
bar,
| outer tabs, etc.)???
| -------------------------------------
| Frank D. Nicodem,. Jr.
| (e-mail address removed)
|

Double click the gray border of Task Manager.

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[Bruce Chambers]

For some reason, I can no longer get my Task Manager window to fully
display. When I call it up (Ctrl-Alt-Del), all I get is the "inner"
window -- the part without the outer border, menu bar, and the tabs at the
top (for Processes, Performance, Networking, etc.) All I get is the
"detail" window showing the running "Applications". I've rebooted several
times, but I can't figure out what has corrupted the Task Manager, or what
to do to restore it to its normal appearance.

Is there another way to call up Task Manager, other than Ctrl-Alt-Del, so I
can see if that's the problem? Why in the world would an application start
*without* its contextual window information (i.e., the title bar, menu bar,
outer tabs, etc.)???

It sounds like you're running Task Manager in "Small Footprint
Mode." Simply double-click anywhere along the top or side borders to
return to a normal view. Alternatively, pressing <Ctrl>+<Tab> will
allow you to cycle between the various displays, and <Alt>+<F4> will
close it.

Task Manager Menu Bar and Tabs Are Not Visible in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314227



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[Frank D. Nicodem, Jr.]

Yikes, that was it! Thanks to both of you. I've never heard of "Small
Footprint Mode". I wonder how it got into that mode???

Anyway, double-clicking on the border got it back again. (And yes, the
Alt-Tab and Alt-F4 continued to work, even in "small footprint mode". I
just couldn't get to the other tabs!)

Thanks!