Solved Task Manager Not Accessible Any More

All, please help.

I read an older thread on disabling/enabling Task Manager. I followed the instructions . . . but I must have a different issue regarding my Task Manager.

When I control-alt-del and hit Task Manager, it comes up in my menu bar. When I try to bring it up to my screen, I see a flash waaay off to the left (off of my screen). It's apparently running, but I can't get to it

I have tried the following but still having corrected the problem:

1. Removed all the spyware, etc that was on my machine
2. Ran "regedit" per various instructions (this forum's instructions were the only ones that I could actually follow and perform - which gives me great confidence that I'm at the right place - you guys are great!)
3. Restored computer
4. Tried resizing the screen to capture it
NOTE: I am the Administrator as this is my personal computer

I just don't know what to do. I've tried everything I can think of. Any thoughts??

Please help!!

Thanks

Meltie

Have you tried these approaches?
What to do about Task Manager problems - TechSpot OpenBoards

Thanks for the link - some is resolved but still no luck. Below is what I did.

OK - I followed the above link and followed all the instructions. Have good news and bad news.
Good news: Found a Malware named "hijack.display properties". Cleaned that up.

Good news: I then went back to the first thread I read here and created Disable Task Manager in "regedit". Logged out then logged back in (to test) and this time the entry was still there (when malware was on it was wiping this line out).

Bad news: Followed last instruction and deleted the "disable task manager" line which should have restored it per the instruction. Logged out and in again (to test).
Hit control-alt-delete -- Task Mgr still off in outer space where I can't grab it.

Suggestions on next step?

Thanks

Meltie

Hello Meltie, and welcome to Vista Forums.

If Task Manager is showing as open, you may be able to use this to try and drag it back to your desktop screen.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/80519-offscreen-window-bring-back-desktop.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn

Hijack.Display Properties is usually a false alert. If Malwarebyte's shows it up, ignore it, after you google it.

You guys are FANTASTIC!!!! I have my Task Manager back!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

And what's that? Hijack.Display Properties isn't an actual Malware program to worry about?

Thanks again everyone.

Meltie

You're welcome Meltie. I'm happy to hear that you got it back now.

Brink said:

Hello Meltie, and welcome to Vista Forums.

If Task Manager is showing as open, you may be able to use this to try and drag it back to your desktop screen.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/80519-offscreen-window-bring-back-desktop.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn

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SOLVED - thanks