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TaskMgr.exe won't run. How to restore permissions and functionality?
I have recently removed some "alternative" process manager reporting software and cannot get TaskMgr.exe to run now.
Observed:
C:\windows\system32> taskmgr.exe
hourglass appears and then disappears. No process information and no dialog.
Likewise for Start> Run> taskmgr.exe
If however, a parameter is given, it will pop up a Process Explorer dialog box describing USAGE: Process Explorer [/e][/t]...
however all these should be optional (no parameter required). With no parameter, nothing appears (as described above) but with a parameter, the Usage dialog box appears for ANY parameter, including the allowed parameters.
NOTE: I observed the properties and see that READ and Read & Execute are allowed, however all the users and permissions are greyed out. Other EXE files in the system32 directory can be changed for permissions, but not this one. How do I restore control of permissions? I suspect that may lead me to why it's not working.