Task Manager won't close

[Mike B]

When the Task Manager is called up with Cntrl-Alt-Del, it appears with the
running programs and the 'End Now' command boxes which work, but there is no
'X' in the upper right corner to close the window. Sometimes the 'X'
appears but it won't close the window when you click on it. Right clicking
on the blue bar at the top does not result in a menu of options either. The
only way to get rid of the window is to restart the computer. The computer
has been doing this for about 6 months. Any ideas would be appreciated.

 

[Guest]

try alt f4

 

[Elmo]

When the Task Manager is called up with Cntrl-Alt-Del, it appears with the
running programs and the 'End Now' command boxes which work, but there is no
'X' in the upper right corner to close the window. Sometimes the 'X'
appears but it won't close the window when you click on it. Right clicking
on the blue bar at the top does not result in a menu of options either. The
only way to get rid of the window is to restart the computer. The computer
has been doing this for about 6 months. Any ideas would be appreciated.

Double-click the blank area just to the left of the End Task button.
That should get you out of the "Small Footprint" mode.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

When the Task Manager is called up with Cntrl-Alt-Del, it appears
with the running programs and the 'End Now' command boxes which work,
but there is no 'X' in the upper right corner to close the window.
Sometimes the 'X' appears but it won't close the window when you
click on it. Right clicking on the blue bar at the top does not
result in a menu of options either. The only way to get rid of the
window is to restart the computer. The computer has been doing this
for about 6 months. Any ideas would be appreciated.

Is just the X missing or the entire title bar and menu bar?

If the latter, you are running in what's called "Small Footprint Mode." To
change back and forth from this mode to regular mode, just double-click on
the border.

 

[Mike B]

When the Task Manager is called up with Cntrl-Alt-Del, it appears with the
running programs and the 'End Now' command boxes which work, but there is
no 'X' in the upper right corner to close the window. Sometimes the 'X'
appears but it won't close the window when you click on it. Right
clicking on the blue bar at the top does not result in a menu of options
either. The only way to get rid of the window is to restart the computer.
The computer has been doing this for about 6 months. Any ideas would be
appreciated.

I was indeed running in the "Small Footpribt Mode" and the double click on
the border cured it. Thanks All!!