Re: Ctl-Alt-Del opening Task Manager multiple instances
- From: Sharon F <sharonfDEL@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 08:30:49 -0500
On Wed, 26 Oct 2005 13:28:04 -0700, Jeoffory wrote:
> Hi.
> I have searched and searched and I cannot seem to find a way to stop this.
> Sometimes if a program hangs and doesn't respond within a minute or so I will
> hit ctl-alt-del to bring up task manager and close the application. Then I
> noticed that often if I hit ctl-alt-del and held it down for a few seconds
> the program actually starts responding or at least pops up an error message
> which allows me to close the program and go on about my business. The only
> problem is that when I do that sometimes windows xp will open like 50+
> instances of taskmanager. When it does this my cpu usage shoots to 100% and
> often my whole system freezes.
>
> Is there a registry tweak to only allow one instance of Task Manager?
By holding the keys, you are sending 50+ requests. The solution is to press
Ctrl+Alt+Del one time, calling for one instance of task manager. It is only
coincidence that makes it seem like holding the keys is doing any good. The
program is not doing a hard freeze. It appears unresponsive because it is
working hard - either at the task it has been asked to perform or at
resolving its own error condition.
Better approach to this problem. Analyze the problem the programs is having
and take steps to resolve. Look for clues to resolve the trouble the
program is having. Note any error messages that appear on the screen while
running the program. Look in Event Viewer for errors that coincide with the
time of the freeze. Try to determine what actions within seem to trigger
its problem. Look for program updates. Explore the online resources for
that program to see if what you're experiencing is a known problem with a
known solution.
--
Sharon F
MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User
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