Solved windows 7 task manager does't show process list

[LMHmedchem]

I was working on my Dad's laptop and started a task manager. All that was displayed in the task manager was the list of programs running. This is what would normally be displayed on the Applications tab. There were buttons for "new task", "end task". But all of the other tabs were missing (Processes, Performance, Networking, Users). There was not even a way to close or minimize the window.

Does anyone have any idea what is going on with this?

LMHmedchem

 

[mickey megabyte]

try double-clicking the edge of the window (not the aero glass border, but near them) - it should bring everything back.

Task Manager has two different views. To see the view that includes menus and tabs, double-click the border of the Task Manager window. To switch back to the view without menus and tabs, double-click anywhere in the border around the tabs.

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i have to admit that i don't understand the purpose of this 'feature'.

 

[LMHmedchem]

try double-clicking the edge of the window (not the aero glass border, but near them) - it should bring everything back.

Task Manager has two different views. To see the view that includes menus and tabs, double-click the border of the Task Manager window. To switch back to the view without menus and tabs, double-click anywhere in the border around the tabs.

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i have to admit that i don't understand the purpose of this 'feature'.

Thanks for the tip, that worked fine. Any idea how the window got changed in the first place? It seems like this view would be for a limited account that wouldn't have access to the information, but this was an admin account. Is there any information available as to why there are two version of this window?

LMHmedchem

 

[slurp812]

Iv used it on the performance tab, its a geek thing I guess. Double clicking prolly changed it...

 

[mickey megabyte]

Thanks for the tip, that worked fine. Any idea how the window got changed in the first place? It seems like this view would be for a limited account that wouldn't have access to the information, but this was an admin account. Is there any information available as to why there are two version of this window?

LMHmedchem

yes, you probably accidentally double-clicked it a while ago...

i believe it is called 'tiny footprint mode', and you can do it with any of the tabs. the window can be resized to make it really tiny.

still seems a bit daft to me...

 

[stormy13]

i believe it is called 'tiny footprint mode'

Yep,

Task Manager Menu Bar and Tabs Are Not Visible

 

[garsar]

task manager problem

Add my thanks as I had the exact same issue and could not solve it till searching the forum. Well done for knowing about this quirk.