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Parker - 30 Nov 2006 20:41 GMT

Hello All,
Not sure if this is the right group. I have a client who somehow messed up
the Task Manager. The only tab that shows is the Application Tab. There
are no other Tabs, no menu(file, options, window,etc) and no border around
the window. The functions for the Tab do work(End Task,etc). Any ideas on
how to restore this Window to it original version? Apparently this has been
this way for a while so I ruled out a system restore because we have no idea
how long its been like that. Any suggestions will be welcome.

Thanks In Advance!

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Will Denny - 30 Nov 2006 20:58 GMT

Hi

Try double clicking on the edge of the Task Manager.

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> Hello All,
> Not sure if this is the right group. I have a client who somehow messed
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> Thanks In Advance!

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Nepatsfan - 30 Nov 2006 21:11 GMT

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> Hello All,
> Not sure if this is the right group. I have a client who
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> its been like that. Any suggestions will be welcome.
> Thanks In Advance!

No guarantee but you can try the following registry fix,

Courtesy of Kelly Theriot, MS-MVP
Line 264, left hand column Restore Missing Tabs to Task Manager
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Good luck

Nepatsfan

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Ken Blake, MVP - 30 Nov 2006 21:22 GMT

> Hello All,
> Not sure if this is the right group. I have a client who somehow
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
> so I ruled out a system restore because we have no idea how long its
> been like that. Any suggestions will be welcome.

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Ken Blake, MVP - 30 Nov 2006 21:22 GMT

> Not sure if this is the right group. I have a client who somehow
> messed up the Task Manager. The only tab that shows is the
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> so I ruled out a system restore because we have no idea how long its
> been like that. Any suggestions will be welcome.

You're running in what's called "Small Footprint Mode." To change back and
forth from this mode to regular mode, just double-click on the border.

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Parker - 30 Nov 2006 21:23 GMT

I'll report back if one of these items work!

Thank You

> Hello All,
> Not sure if this is the right group. I have a client who somehow messed
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>
> Thanks In Advance!

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Parker - 30 Nov 2006 21:28 GMT

Double clicking on the edge did the trick. I didnt know that could happen.
Well strile one up for learning something new....Thanks Again!!

> Hello All,
> Not sure if this is the right group. I have a client who somehow messed
[quoted text clipped - 7 lines]
>
> Thanks In Advance!

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