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Resolved Missing "X" [Task Manager]

Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by telephonics, 2009/08/28.

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  1. 2009/08/28
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    telephonics Inactive Thread Starter

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    I use XP Home SP-3 with IE 8. When I open the task master (alt+ctrl+del) The close "X" which normal;ly appears in the upper right corner of the icon is missing. As a result, to close the task manager, I have to shut down and reboot. Is there a fix. Would a system restore be appropriate??
     
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    Do you have an "Exit Task Manager" in the file menu?

    If so does that work?
     
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    Double click your mouse in a blank area surrounding the Task Manager window. The minimize, maximize and close icons should then appear.
     
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    Try Using ALT+F4 to close the window
     
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    Really a workaround - Whiskeyman's suggestion is the way to go :)
     
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    Agreed, however to be fair I and perhaps stef08 read the problem as lack of close button not lack of title bar and menu.
     
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  8. 2009/08/29
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    no such option
     
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    When follow your suggestion I do not get the max min option to appear after I click on empty desk top area with Task Manager opemed.
     
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    Hi telephonics,

    Please try double clicking between the right horizontal scrollbar and the desktop. e.g. NOTE the X ;)
     
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    Tried your suggestion but found no maximize nor minimize in the menu that appeared when I double clicked on blank area of desk top while task manager was open.
     
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    Look at that image again, Don't right click on the desktop double left click on the whitespace between the data and the desktop.
     
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    Click the area next to Task Manager's tabs.
     
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  14. 2009/08/30
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    That works but would prefer to rerstoire the "X" to thje task master image.
     
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    That works but woulkd still like to restore the missing "X "
     
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    no -do not have
     
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    Correct
     
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  18. 2009/09/02
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    Don't have it
     
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  19. 2009/09/02
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    Reinstall Task Manager. To do that:

    Click Start , click Run , and then type the following command:
    %systemroot%\inf and click OK or press enter.

    Browse to the file mstask.inf
    Right-click the file, and then click Install .

    You may be asked for your windows XP setup cd.
     
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  20. 2009/09/03
    telephonics

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    Only problem with your suggesstion--after I right clicked on file mstask.inf the system required me to insert CD with XP-SP-3 and all I have is a CD with XP Home SP-2??
     
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    Use that, it should accept it.
     
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