Re: HELP - Corrupted WindowsTaskManager

From: Wesley Vogel (123WVogel955_at_comcast.net)
Date: 06/12/04 

Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2004 20:15:30 GMT

To get the Task Manager tabs back double click anywhere on the border.
It's a useless XP "feature", not a virus or scumware.

The icon in the tray is the Task Manager. 

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Hope this helps.  Let us know.
Wes
In news:40CB53F9.8AB30199@cox.net,
Ted Rodrick <trodrick@cox.net>  hunted and pecked:
> I'm running WindowsXP-MediaCenterEdition on a 2.8Ghz Pentium4.
> 
> It appears that I've picked up a particularly NASTY piece of
> ADWARE (may be Spyware as well).  It spontaneously opens IE6
> with (seemingly random) popup Ads; it apparently is in memory
> after a reboot or powerup.  Startup->Startup folder is empty.
> I have an application (Startup Copilot) ... that provides a
> neat interface to control startup apps; with that I've reduced
> the official startup apps to an absolutely minimal set (in
> consultation with an HP technician).  Whatever ADWARE app
> that's resident in memory is unaffected (still there after
> every boot/reboot).  FWIW, I've run the latest versions of
> Ad-Aware and Spybot, which both indicate all problems removed.
> 
> There is a related anomaly (or a most amazing coincidence).
> Windows Task Manager (CNTRL-ALT-DEL) no longer functions
> properly.  When I simultaneously press those keys, I get
> a different dialog box (no Tabs), which purports to show
> *NO* tasks running.  There is also *NO* close-box for the
> modified dialog box; with it open there is a NEW icon in
> my System Tray (looks like a green grid) ... with the cursor
> over that a popup purports to display CPU usage.  If I right-
> click that mystery SysTray icon, I can close the Task-Manager-
> Replacement dialog box.
> 
> I have prospected both the Control Panel "Ad/Remove" list and
> the Start->Programs list, and removed all programs I don't
> recognize.  Still no joy ... the pernicious ADWARE app is still
> present.  I've also run a full system scan using Norton A/V 2003
> (up-to-date virus signatures); no virus present.  Geez!!! I'm
> about out of ideas; can anyone be of assistance?
> 
> If nobody is able to "zero in" on the exact infection (and how
> to remove it), perhaps someone could outline the steps to
> restore Windows Task Manager to original condition?  FWIW,
> the computer came with an OEM-version of WindowsXP, It's
> (supposedly) mirrored on a partition of the hard drive, but
> I'm not sure the filenames are preserved (files may also be
> compressed); the HP support person was pretty *vague* when
> I asked him those questions.  I know ... dumb of me to not
> buy a system including Microsoft operating system on discs,
> but ... water under that particular bridge.  ;->
> 
> TIA,
> 
> Ted Rodrick

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