Task Manager, mstask.inf missing

quietman

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Hi

I have a problem with my task manager as it will not load the running applications windows properly. I searched for a way to re-install only to find that it looks like my mstask.inf file (needed to re-install) is missing!

Does anyone know the best way to re-install task manager and to re-instate mstask.inf?
Thanks
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Packard Bell
OS
Windows 7 64 Bit
CPU
Core 2 Quad Q8300
Memory
4gb
Hard Drives
640GB +500GB
Hello quietman,

You might see if running a sfc /scannow command may help since it will scan and attempt to repair/replace any missing or corrupted system files.

Hope this helps,
Shawn
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self built custom
OS
64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
CPU
Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
Motherboard
ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
Memory
64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
Sound Card
Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
Screen Resolution
2560x1440
Hard Drives
1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
TerraMaster F8 SSD Plus NAS
PSU
Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
Case
Thermaltake Core P3
Cooling
Corsair Hydro H115i
Keyboard
Logitech wireless K800
Mouse
Logitech MX Master 4
Internet Speed
2 Gb/s Download and 100 Mb/s Upload
Antivirus
Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
Browser
Google Chrome
Other Info
Logitech Z625 speaker system,
Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
Galaxy S23 Plus phone
Hello quietman,

You might see if running a sfc /scannow command may help since it will scan and attempt to repair/replace any missing or corrupted system files.

Hope this helps,
Shawn


Hi Shawn
I gave that a go and it came back as no issues.

Thanks for this it was worth a go...
Martin
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Packard Bell
OS
Windows 7 64 Bit
CPU
Core 2 Quad Q8300
Memory
4gb
Hard Drives
640GB +500GB
Well, there is not a mstask.inf file by default in Windows 7, so that is not an option.

Could you post a screenshot of what you mean by the Task Manager will not load the running applications windows properly to see if we might spot what the issue may be?
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self built custom
OS
64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
CPU
Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
Motherboard
ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
Memory
64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
Sound Card
Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
Screen Resolution
2560x1440
Hard Drives
1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
TerraMaster F8 SSD Plus NAS
PSU
Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
Case
Thermaltake Core P3
Cooling
Corsair Hydro H115i
Keyboard
Logitech wireless K800
Mouse
Logitech MX Master 4
Internet Speed
2 Gb/s Download and 100 Mb/s Upload
Antivirus
Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
Browser
Google Chrome
Other Info
Logitech Z625 speaker system,
Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
Galaxy S23 Plus phone
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