Re: Task Manager won't start

Check with Symantec Support: There may be a NIS setting or <spit> Norton Add-on installed that's denying access to Task Manager, Jeff. (If you'd answered No to the other questions, I'd suspect a hijackware infection, which still may be a possibility).

Also let me ask: Did you upgrade to NIS 2008 from an earlier version of any Norton application (e.g., NIS2005; NAV 2006)?
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~PA Bear

Jeff Ingman wrote:
Sorry for the serial replies...

Yes I can open/view the security tab.
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Start/Run/Taskmanager.exe does not work.

I'm running Norton Internet Security 2008 with no other security software...
except there is a firewall in my BEC DSL modem.

Yes... regedit opens.
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"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

What anti-virus application or security suite is installed? What
anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)? What third-party firewall
(if any)?

Can you open Regedit?

Start | Run | (type in) regedit | [OK]

Can you open IE Tools | Internet Options | Security tab?
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Jeff Ingman wrote:
I installed a Task Manager replacement utility from PC magazine. It opened
and ran slowly so I uninstalled it.

But Task Manager has not come back. It does not open with Crl-Alt-Del nor
can I right click on the Task Bar to start it. I get nothing when I
attempt
to start it - no error message... nothing.

I'm running XP Pro on a 3 year old Dell XPS.

Any quick fixes?

.

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