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Summary: If Windows Task Manager doesn't have Menu or Tabs, then it is probably running in what's called "Tiny Footprint Mode".
Why does Task Manager suddenly have no Menu or Tabs?
Probably because it got into something called "Tiny Footprint Mode". There's a Knowledgebase Article on it.
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Article C2076 - June 20, 2004
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.
11-Oct-2008
That has been bugging me for so long and it was so simple to resolve! Thanks!
Posted by: Andy Roberts at October 31, 2008 5:07 AMThanks!!! 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.
Posted by: Ton at November 12, 2008 9:47 PMjajajaj, It was driving me crazy LOL. THANKS!!!
Posted by: Jorgeb at November 24, 2008 10:36 AMWow. Sometimes you think you know what you're doing, and then something like this stumps you. Thanks!
Posted by: Ben at November 25, 2008 7:59 PMnever 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.
Posted by: FWA3 at January 2, 2009 1:45 PMGreat 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....
Posted by: M Rob at February 3, 2009 2:21 PMUNBELIEVABLE!! "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
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This article was previously published under Q193050
Have a great one,
jan
Posted by: Jan at April 3, 2009 12:44 PMYou 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"?
28-Sep-2009
Posted by: Christina at September 27, 2009 9:35 AM
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
Posted by: ian at November 10, 2009 3:29 PM