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"Windows Task Manager has stopped working" anytime I try to run it
Hello,
I'd be very glad if anyone could help me.
My OS version is Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit.
Whenever I try to run the task manager, either by pressing Alt+Ctrl+Del and selecting it or right clicking on the task bar, the window opens but immediately an error is displayed "Windows Task Manager has stopped working... Windows is checking for a solution for this problem" followed by "A problem caused the program to stop working correctly. Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is available" (see attached screenshot). No solution is provided.
The computer is rather new (3 weeks old) and has very few programs installed. Since I don't use the task manager very often, I don't know when this problem started, but it wasn't there from the beginning.
Things I tried, but did not work:
- Going back to a previous restore point: same problem.
- Running a RAM memory test with memtest86, no problems found.
- Performing a clean boot using msconfig.exe and disabling all programs, with the exception of Microsoft services. The problem remained.
- Scanning the computer for virus and malware. Installed Malwarebytes, nothing found. Using Kaspersky anti-virus, no problems found.
- Using the system file checker tool. I used it twice and it did indeed find problems, but said it could not fix them.
The only thing that has changed is that the computer had 8gb RAM, but one of the cards was defective and was sent back to the manufacturer. My computer is currently running with a less than ideal 4gb.
What can I do to try and fix it? Any help would be greatly appreciated!