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Comment from ian on 2009-11-10

2009-11-10T23:29:19Z

thank you so much been bugging me for weeks was starting to think i had virus malware or something was contumpating a wipe and reinstall lmao thank god i found this

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Comment from Christina on 2009-09-27

2009-09-27T16:35:55Z

You say that this is "Tiny Footprint Mode". This is our BRAND NEW Dell desk top computer and not even 30 days old but we bought it from WalMart. How doe I get it off the "Tiny Footprint Mode"?

Click through to the knowledgebase article referenced in the article you just commented on.

28-Sep-2009

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Comment from Jan on 2009-04-03

2009-04-03T19:44:50Z

UNBELIEVABLE!! "Typical" Microsoft 'send-u-in-the-bush' fun by BGee. Just like this one: "click start button to shutdown pc". Duhhh!
I have, for the last 5 months, searched on and of
on the MS support site and local help files for this bug. Just by chance out of (google) millions, I click on Leo's page(is he dutch just like I am?) and find, "Why does Task Manager suddenly have no Menu or Tabs?" Absolutely fabulous here but why not possible on the MS support page. Typical HUH!? Btw, why did this problem occur on my pc anyway? I did not initiate it!? I click the link, 'knowledgebase article', and Leo sends me directly to that page below. WOW!! Your site Leo, is bookmarked.

But then the solution, "mijn broek zakt er van af", translation: "my pants really dropped on my ankles". So stupid it is... 'just double click the top bar of the window pane'. Tip to Leo: why don't you put that sentence/solution on this page so we don't have to click that link article ID:193050? Phew!

Article ID: 193050 - Last Review: May 7, 2007 - Revision: 2.3
Task Manager Menu Bar and Tabs Are Not Visible
View products that this article applies to.
This article was previously published under Q193050

Have a great one,

jan

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Comment from M Rob on 2009-02-03

2009-02-03T22:21:40Z

Great Stuff, i really thought it was a virus too.. but was planning to restore the system to later date... has this failed i really paniced ... scanned the whole system nothing found.

when released that i need the online help to see if i fix the problem.

thanks to u i have sovled my problem ... have learned something new....

rob....

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Comment from FWA3 on 2009-01-02

2009-01-02T21:45:05Z

never even heard of this mode or option and i've been running xp pro since day 1. how stupid. and i thought i had some crazy virus.

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Comment from Ben on 2008-11-25

2008-11-26T03:59:45Z

Wow. Sometimes you think you know what you're doing, and then something like this stumps you. Thanks!

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Comment from Jorgeb on 2008-11-24

2008-11-24T18:36:40Z

jajajaj, It was driving me crazy LOL. THANKS!!!

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Comment from Ton on 2008-11-12

2008-11-13T05:47:16Z

Thanks!!! I was already thinking about having to do a clean windows install to fix this. Wow, what a F'd up feature is that. It makes you wonder what else you shouldn't double-click on.

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Comment from Andy Roberts on 2008-10-31

2008-10-31T12:07:39Z

That has been bugging me for so long and it was so simple to resolve! Thanks!

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Comment from Carlos Ribeiro on 2008-10-10

2008-10-10T18:11:42Z

my computer does not open task maneager only apears a blank blue screen and when i make alt+ctrl+del apears the message 'TASK MANAGER HAS BEEN DESACTIVATED BY ADMINITRATOR' and does nothing. I have already reinstalled windows xp home and nothing seems to resolve it.

That's malware of some sort, and you must be getting infected again after your reinstall. Make sure your anti-virus and anti-spyware scans are happening and above all up to date. Then have a look at this article: Why is my Task Manager disabled, and how do I fix it?

- Leo
11-Oct-2008

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Comment from David Chesler on 2008-09-23

2008-09-23T18:12:12Z

Just another reader grateful to have found this article. Thank you, and thank you Google menu bar suggestions feature.

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Comment from Renee on 2008-09-13

2008-09-13T15:51:57Z

You have no idea what was going thru my mind when the tabs disappeared! I figurerd for sure it was a virus. Thanks! I am going to tell everyone I fixed it myself.

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Comment from Ali on 2008-09-07

2008-09-08T03:43:53Z

Thanks for the wonderful advice.

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Comment from Mya on 2008-08-15

2008-08-15T08:44:29Z

I was going to do a clean install to get my Task Manager back!!!!!!!! Thank You Leo for such a simply wonderful easy fix.

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Comment from alex on 2008-08-15

2008-08-15T07:43:25Z

wow another thanks to you man

lol ur amazing

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Comment from marcus on 2008-07-04

2008-07-05T05:18:21Z

hmms . i can't even open my task manager , and solutions ?

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Comment from berto on 2008-05-24

2008-05-24T08:24:35Z

lol! I thought my task manager is infected with a virus because ive lost the title bar,menu and tabs..
"double click anywhere in the form of task manager is the solution". What the!

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Comment from Rose on 2008-04-27

2008-04-28T05:18:24Z

thanks! at first a virus infected my task manager. when it's working again, the menu bar doesn't show up. i thought it's still infected with a virus. haha ^____^

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Comment from K. Stoyanov on 2008-04-17

2008-04-18T06:01:33Z

How does Task menager inter this "Tiny Footprint Mode" by himself?

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Comment from Saundra Bruce on 2007-12-15

2007-12-15T22:02:59Z

I love it when things are so simple. Thanks for the advice. You're a genuis.

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Comment from Nikki on 2007-09-18

2007-09-18T19:43:28Z

Thanks a lot! It actually worked..................its been driving me nuts! for almost 3 months. I am soooo happy.

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Comment from Bob on 2007-09-05

2007-09-05T21:32:29Z

"It's too simple just double click on any where on the task manager window & u ill get back ur Task manager Menu or Tabs."

Geez you saved my life. Damn i was so dumb, and the worte thing is i work as a technician :s. I guess you cant know it all

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Comment from Sandeep Gill on 2007-06-07

2007-06-08T06:38:53Z

It's too simple just double click on any where on the task manager window & u ill get back ur Task manager Menu or Tabs.

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Comment from Cort Lillard on 2007-03-17

2007-03-18T00:54:32Z

hey i have been also been hiving the problem as the other people when i ctrl-shft-esc, ctrl-alt-del, or open it from win system32 it says its in use by anothe program, when there are no other programs running, even when i do start programs there seems to be no problems with thoes either.... that would be great if you would kindly help me with this

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Comment from Leo A. Notenboom on 2006-08-25

2006-08-25T17:28:31Z

That's this article: http://ask-leo.com/why_dont_running_programs_show_in_my_taskbar.html

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Comment from Criss on 2006-08-19

2006-08-19T19:01:58Z

my task bar is at the bottom of my screen, i used to be able to open a program, minimize it and see it in the task bar - now it is always empty and when i minamize a program, i have no way to retrieve it. what do i do?

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Comment from greenlight on 2006-08-09

2006-08-09T19:01:06Z

It could have just had a box for (advanced) I looked for a while before double clicking on the border. Do other windows processes share that feature, meaning you have to guess when to click the border to get the advanced settings?

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Comment from asdf on 2006-08-05

2006-08-05T21:49:13Z

double click the bar with the red mark

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Comment from Travis Snyder on 2006-05-21

2006-05-22T03:37:20Z

it says another program is my task manager too and i cant figure out how to get it back. :(

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Comment from Anewrys on 2006-03-10

2006-03-10T09:05:47Z

I have the same problem mahen has its says another program is currently using this file. what can i do?

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Comment from mahen on 2006-02-09

2006-02-09T17:35:07Z

its says another program is currently using this file

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Comment from Leo on 2006-01-10

2006-01-10T18:46:21Z

What happens when you try? What happens when you Start->Run and type in "taskmgr" and press OK?

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Comment from BRENT on 2006-01-10

2006-01-10T13:26:15Z

I cannot get TASK MANAGER to open at all! What would cause this?

Thanks

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Comment from Nic on 2005-06-24

2005-06-24T08:44:11Z

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I REALLY like your site- so helpful.

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Comment from Eule on 2004-09-27

2004-09-27T18:20:12Z

From MS-Support-Page:

SYMPTOMS
The menu bar and tabs may not be visible in Task Manager.
CAUSE
This behavior may occur if Task Manager is running in Tiny Footprint mode. If you double-click the empty space in the border around the tabs, Task Manager switches to this mode.
RESOLUTION
To switch Task Manager to its typical display mode, double-click the top border of the window.
MORE INFORMATION
When Task Manager is running in Tiny Footprint mode, you can resize the window.

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