were has task manager gone??

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  1. Willz

    Willz MiCrO$oFt $uK$ :D

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    somthing is worng wit windows xp, when i do anyhting to get task manager up, nothing happens, also when i go into start/run/cmd, cmd dont work too, an error message come up saying.... the NTVDM CPU has encounterd an illegal instruction.
    cs:06c2 ip: 0038 op:ff ff ff 00 'close' to terminate application.

    yesterday it was working ok, but now its impossible to get onto it.
     
    Willz, Jul 30, 2005
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  2. Nic

    Nic Sleepy Head

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    I had this same problem with my younger cousins pc and still havent overcome it. It was most frustrating in our case task manager flashed on and off and I dont think we got that error. Id love to know the answer to this one too so if anyone can shed some light Id also be greatful :)
     
    Nic, Jul 30, 2005
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  3. ThePenguinCometh

    ThePenguinCometh There is no escape

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    Try this link and see if it helps. You may have to do a repair install of XP though. Of course you could always try a Google Search.
     
    ThePenguinCometh, Jul 30, 2005
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  4. Willz

    Willz MiCrO$oFt $uK$ :D

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    i am installing a different version of windows xp, as i suspect its just this copy of windows.

    the reaosn i think its the copy of windows is becouse i had a simaler problem before, thanks for the link, it will be usefull incase it happens one time and i aint prepaird to restore or repair my computer.
     
    Willz, Jul 30, 2005
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  5. pelvis_3

    pelvis_3 HWF Member For Life

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    Interesting, try going to C:\WINDOWS\system32 and see if the actual TaskManager
    program is in there (C:\WINDOWS\system32\taskmgr.exe) if its not whats happened to it? if it is i dont know how to help!
     
    pelvis_3, Jul 31, 2005
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  6. Willz

    Willz MiCrO$oFt $uK$ :D

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    the only thing i can see in windows for task manager is an .exe file for it, i suspect a virus could of done this, but i dont have a virus scanner on at moment as i am restoring my computer tomorrow hopefully.

    when i type it in run it says another program is currently using this files.

    i think its a virus becouse my cpu usage will never go below 50, even when i am just running one app, but task manager not working could be to do with cpu usage above 50 % all the time.
     
    Willz, Jul 31, 2005
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  7. Hotlynx16

    Hotlynx16 Geek Trainee

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    One should always have an antivirus, AVG has a free version at http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1 or you can search for a free version of AVAST. You can try going to a prievious restore date that you know that everything was working.
     
    Hotlynx16, Aug 1, 2005
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  8. Kez

    Kez Geek Trainee

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    Im having the same problem..

    Got a brand new laptop yesterday with xp and there is no task manager on it. :confused:
     
    Kez, Aug 5, 2005
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  9. pelvis_3

    pelvis_3 HWF Member For Life

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    Does anyone think that taskmanager could of been disabled somehow? because as Kez said hers doesnt have taskmanager either!
     
    pelvis_3, Aug 5, 2005
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