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Old 12-14-2003, 01:35 PM   #1
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task manager problem

ok when i try to open up task manager with win XP home
it opens up then a second later before i can do anything it closes
it didnt do this before so wuts wrong with it?
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Old 12-14-2003, 03:11 PM   #2
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Have you checked for spyware and a virus?
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Old 12-14-2003, 03:49 PM   #3
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i've checked for spyware by running ad-aware it was great but im pretty sure task manager stopped working AFTER i got rid of all the adware and spyware
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Old 12-14-2003, 05:48 PM   #4
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Try restoring xp to a time before you got rid of the spyware.

If that doesn't work try: Put the XP CD in the drive, dismiss the autorun. Start - Run - type the following:

sfc /scannow (courtesy of glc)
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Old 12-14-2003, 08:00 PM   #5
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do a virus check as the problem you have is normally a virus or Trojan it may be a good idea to reboot to safe mode and then click start run and type msconfig and disable any start up items you don't recognise then reboot and run a virus scan or visit house call at http://housecall.trendmicro.com/ and run the on line scan
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