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Task Manager can be found or started in a couple different places in Windows.
Where is Task Manager?
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We take it for granted, but it's not always obvious.
Task Manager can be found, or just started, via (at least) two places:
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Pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL
Right-click on the clock in your task bar, and the pop-up menu will include "Task Manager"
Sysinternals Process Explorer is also a great, free replacement for Task Manager with many additional features.
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December 31, 2010 11:05 AM
Never mind. For some strange reason it fixed its self. Just to be safe I'm still running AVG and Spybot. Better safe than sorry.
~G
March 24, 2011 8:25 AM
I am remoted into a Virtual Machine, and I wish to run Task Manager. CNTL-ALT_DEL gives me Taskman for for my PC. There is no Clock on the Task Bar for the virtual machine, and adding icons is cblocked. IS there somthing I can run from the CMD line?
24-Mar-2011
June 11, 2011 6:51 PM
I am receiving the same message the person a few posts up..."Keep getting error message say "Task Manager disabled by Administrator" which we haven't done. How do we correct this?!
I scanned using FProt which finds nothing. I was hit with a trojan not long ago, and all seems to be working alright now (received help from Charter), but this message continues to appear. Also, when I go online, if I try to type in a site through Google, it redirects me to sites I don't ask for. The only way I can go to a site I want to see is if I type it into the bar at the top of the Windows Internet Explorer screen and not into the Google search engine. Is this something to be concerned about? Sorry, I am not just really up on this. My husband passed away, and he took care of all this sort of thing. I hope you can help me.
June 12, 2011 12:32 AM
@Joyce
It looks like FProt isn't finding the malware that is still on your computer scanning with another Antivirus AND Antispyware program may find it and get rid of it. http://ask-leo.com/spyware_how_do_i_remove_and_avoid_spyware.html
Once you've removed the problem here's som advice on how to protect your computer on the Internet:
http://ask-leo.com/internet_safety_how_do_i_keep_my_computer_safe_on_the_internet.html
September 18, 2011 9:29 PM
In windows 7, all you need to do is right click on the taskbar and select 'start task manager'