Lately when I have several programs running, I have to go to Windows Task Manager in order to switch between them, because only one thing (the current program) has a space on the task bar showing it is open. I used to have a whole bunch of windows down there and could click on them to maximize. Don't know why this happened or how to fix it.
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View 7 Replies View RelatedHad diffs yesterday with computer running at snail speed > did ad-aware/norton scans to clean up > now when I minimize any open window, the tab/s just disappear/s to the left of the lower taskbar so they can't be opened easily again. Must be an easy fix for this but after hours of research in MS Help + Google + your existing threads, haven't been able to source a solution.It happened once before but I can't recall how I got it going properly again - that's what age does to the memory!! Now when I have a PC prob & manage to solve it, I note the solution for the future!Would greatly appreciate any suggestions to solve this irritating prob.
View 10 Replies View RelatedWhen I press ctrl+alt+del a window pops up titled Windows Security and it has six options: Lock Computer, Shut Down, Log Off, Change Password, Task Manager, and Cancel. Task Manager is shaded out and can't be clicked.
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View 7 Replies View RelatedHas there been a new Windows update that locks the text and document files from people in other accounts from opening them? When I place a text or document file from my account into any other account, they cannot open them as they used to be able to. The last file that I can open between accounts was created on 11/29/2006.This is not just limited to Microsoft Word for Windows, but for files made in Excel, WordPad, and NotePad txt files as well. I think it should be easy to check, for it's probably a recent Windows Update, but the trouble is that I recently had to format my hard drive and start over, so I don't know which of the 200 or so it is that I had to download. I am hoping that all I need to do is to uninstall it.If this was an Windows Update, then I need to uninstall it because I need to be able to send people files and have them be able to read them.The exact error message for a document created in Word is: "Word cannot open the document: User does not have access privileges (C:...MyDocuments(name of file).doc)".I am running Windows XP Professional on a home made computer with 1024 MB RAM, and an AMD Athlon 64 3500+ processor.
View 12 Replies View RelatedMy browsers, particularly IE (6) dont always respond when I try to open them. With IE about half the time when I click the icon nothing happens. If a then check task manager IE is indeed running and taking up about 14K of memory, but it never opens. If I try opening it again another instance will just open under task manager and nothing will show up. Now if I end all the IE processes in there and then start IE again it'll be fine. But I need to get this fixed.
View 5 Replies View RelatedI am using winXP and have been for a while without problems.In an instant, while online, doing a file transfer my PC manfested the following problems:
1. Booting up takes alot longer now and once im at the login screen it takes an even greater amount of time to load my profile. it sticks at the loading personal settings message for a while, then once it gets past there it takes a few minutes to load my desktop.
2. I can not open some programs like Media Player. The Error ' can not perform operation-memory too low' appears.In addition i can not access any system tools or programs eg. Help and Support
My data files seem to be fine along with all the other non-system related content on my computer.
3. I can not open my internet connection. It seems to be stuck in connected state even after restarting my computer.(I use a dial-up)
To try and solve ths i tried to get into my network places and modems in the control panel but when i tried i got error messages -something to do with 'network places and telephony services may not be activated, activate them and try again.'Another intersesting issue is that my taskbar has changed and looks like a windows 2000 taskbar now and functions slightly differntly than before. In fact my whole OS looks a bit differnt now.
I try to open an office 2003 document the windows installer starts up.
View 7 Replies View RelatedI'm not able to open the task manger or it only stays open for a few seconds and closing. Even HJT gets closed after a few seconds. Both actually works right after the computer boots up but shut down in about 30 seconds. I was able to run a scan before it shut down.
Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 7:15:53 PM, on 6/25/2005
Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)
Running processes:
C:WINDOWSSystem32smss.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32winlogon.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32services.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32lsass.exe
C:WINDOWSSystem32Ati2evxx.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32svchost.exe
C:WINDOWSSystem32svchost.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32spoolsv.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32Ati2evxx.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32userinit.exe
C:WINDOWSExplorer.EXE
C:Program FilesAnalog DevicesSoundMAXSMTray.exe
C:Program FilesATI TechnologiesATI Control Panelatiptaxx.exe
C:WINDOWSSystem32xpspz.exe
C:Program FilesAIMaim.exe
C:WINDOWSSystem32xpspz.exe
C:Program FilesInterMuteSpySubtractSpySub.exe
C:Program FilesHJTHijackThis.exe
R1 - HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftInternet Explorer,(Default) = www.google.com
R1 - HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftInternet Connection Wizard,ShellNext = wmplayer.exe //ICWLaunch
R3 - Default URLSearchHook is missing
O1 - Hosts: 64.91.255.87 www.dcsresearch.com
O4 - HKLM..Run: [Smapp] C:Program FilesAnalog DevicesSoundMAXSMTray.exe
O4 - HKLM..Run: [ATIPTA] C:Program FilesATI TechnologiesATI Control Panelatiptaxx.exe
O4 - HKLM..Run: [NeroCheck] C:WINDOWSsystem32NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM..Run: [Windows-XP-Service-Pack] xpspz.exe
O4 - HKLM..Run: [msmc] C:WINDOWSSystem32msmc.exe
O4 - HKLM..Run: [checkrun] C:windowssystem32elitecig32.exe
O4 - HKLM..RunServices: [Windows-XP-Service-Pack] xpspz.exe
O4 - HKCU..Run: [AIM] C:Program FilesAIMaim.exe -cnetwait.odl
O4 - HKCU..Run: [Windows-XP-Service-Pack] xpspz.exe
O4 - HKCU..RunServices: [Windows-XP-Service-Pack] xpspz.exe
O4 - Global Startup: SpySubtract.lnk = C:Program FilesInterMuteSpySubtractSpySub.exe
O9 - Extra button: AIM - {AC9E2541-2814-11d5-BC6D-00B0D0A1DE45} - C:Program FilesAIMaim.exe
O23 - Service: Ati HotKey Poller - ATI Technologies Inc. - C:WINDOWSSystem32Ati2evxx.exe
O23 - Service: ATI Smart - Unknown owner - C:WINDOWSsystem32ati2sgag.exe
O23 - Service: SoundMAX Agent Service (SoundMAX Agent Service (default)) - Analog Devices, Inc. - C:Program FilesAnalog DevicesSoundMAXSMAgent.exe
O23 - Service: System Startup Service (SvcProc) - Unknown owner - C:WINDOWSsvcproc.exe (file missing)
thanks to anyone who can help me out
Well today I suddenly started having problems and you seem to know what your talking about so I thought I'd ask you.I ran a Trend Micro PC-Cillin Scan and it found the worm, WORM_MUGLY.I which I am working on removing. The problem is that part of removing that requires you to open your task manager and view processes which I am not allowed to do. I tried to run regedit but it opened up to an ms dos window which in the title bar said regedit.com. I ran registry cleaner, ad aware, and spybot search and destroy but to no avail.
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