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Musicman50

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Aug 17, 2005, 8:54:15 PM8/17/05
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Weird.. All of a sudden my Task Manager has stopped working.
If I hit Ctl + Alt + Del I get the normal security window (Lock computer,
restart, Logoff, Task Manager, etc),
However when I hit the "Task Manager" Button, it just gives me a simple
window that shows the current windows that are open, nothing else. Not the
usual detailed options, nor can I get out of it unless I just hit escape..

Any ideas why I have lost this valuable function ?

Thanks in advance..
Phil


Anando [MS-MVP]

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Aug 17, 2005, 9:35:17 PM8/17/05
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Hi,

Double click on a grey area of the 'minimal taskmanager' that you are getting now. This will get you
back all the other tabs.

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Wesley Vogel

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Aug 17, 2005, 10:06:44 PM8/17/05
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Please don't multi-post.
http://www.aspfaq.com/etiquette.asp?id=5003

Double click anywhere on the Task Manager border.

Task Manager Menu Bar and Tabs Are Not Visible
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;193050

To start Task Manager:

Ctrl + Alt + Delete
or
Ctrl + Shift + Esc
or
Right click the Taskbar | Task Manager
or
Start | Run | Type: taskmgr | OK
or
Create a Desktop Shortcut to taskmgr.exe

Ctrl + Alt + Delete opens the Windows Security window if the Welcome screen
is turned off.

Turn on the Welcome screen...
1. In Control Panel, click User Accounts.
2. Click Change the way users log on or off.
3. Click to select the Use the welcome screen for fast and easy logon check
box.
4. Click OK.

Using CTRL+ALT+DEL Key Combination to Open Windows Security Opens Task
Manager
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;281980

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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Musicman50

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Aug 18, 2005, 7:41:22 AM8/18/05
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Sorry everyone for posting in two groups :-(
After I posted here, I thoug it would be better in the help group.

Anyway thanks for everyones help, I have it working now again.. :-)

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Wesley Vogel

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Aug 18, 2005, 12:46:51 PM8/18/05
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The problem isn't sending to more than one group. It's how you did it. ;-)

[[When you post identical messages to different newsgroups independently,
many people waste their time downloading and reading a message they have
either already read, already answered, or didn't know was already answered
by someone else, in another group. ]]

[[If a message MUST be posted to multiple groups, post a single message and
select all the groups (or type their names manually, separated by commas) in
which you want it to be seen. This is called Crossposting and when used
properly it is *GOOD*.]]

From Outlook Express HELP...
[[To send your message to multiple newsgroups on the same news server, in
the New Message dialog box, click the icon next to Newsgroups. In the Pick
Newsgroups dialog box, click one or more newsgroups from the list (hold down
the CTRL key to select multiple newsgroups), and then click Add. You can
choose from all newsgroups or only those you subscribe to by clicking Show
only subscribed newsgroups.

You can send a given message to more than one newsgroup at a time only if
all the newsgroups are on the same news server. To post a message to
newsgroups on other news servers, create a separate message for each news
server.]]

This way a message posted in one group gets all the other replies in the
other group and vice versa. The same if posted to more than two groups, any
reply posted in one group will show up in all the other groups where the
message was originally posted.

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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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