Re: corrupted task manager

From: Ross Durie (rdurie_at_caverock.net.nz)
Date: 11/06/04 

Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2004 16:40:04 +1300

Yes there is a simpler fix given this is normal behaviour. Simply click on a
border and it will restore to the old view. 

--
Ross
"NCBill" <wrwnc@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:eIEn1E7wEHA.3624@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Somehow the task manager application in XP has become corrupted so that
> when I open task manager, I get a simple window with the list of
> currently open programs, but I do NOT get the various tabs at the top
> which allow me to view CPU activity, processes open, etc.  There is also
> no place on the task manager to minimize, maximize, or close the
> application.  The only way I can close the application is to use Alt F4.
>
> I assume that I can restore this by reloading windows XP, but I just
> went through installing SP2 and wonder if reinstalling windows would
> require reinstalling the service pack.
>
> Is there a simpler fix for this?

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