Task Manager Users - Send Message to a User

INFO: This will show you how to send a message to another user that is connected to your computer locally or by a network.

WARNING: You can only do this from within an administrator account.

RELATED LINKS:
1. How to Enable or Disable Task Manager in Vista

2. How to Open and Close a Application and Process in Vista Task Manager

3. How to Switch Between Regular and Small Footprint Mode in Vista Task Manager

4. How to Use the Resource Monitor in Vista

5. How to Disconnect a Network User Connection in Vista

6. How to Log Off a Local User in Vista

7. How to Turn On or Off Vista Task Manager Always On Top


Here's How:
1. Open Task Manager.
NOTE: Press CTRL+SHIFT+ESC, or right click on the Taskbar and click on Task Manager.

2. Click on the Process tab. (See screenshot below step 5)
3. Click on Show processes from all users. (See screenshot below step 5)
NOTE: This elevates the Task Manager. If you do step 3, then you will receive this error below when you try to send a message to the user: Your message to user username (SessionId=2) could not be sent. Access is denied. (See screenshot below)

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4. Click Continue for UAC prompt.

5. Click on the Users tab. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: The Users tab is unavailable on computers that are members of a network domain.

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6. Click on a user that you want to send a message to. This will highlight the user. (See screenshot below)
7. Click on the Send Message button.

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8. Type in a Message title, then the Message. (See screenshot below)
9. When done, click OK to send the message.

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10. The user will then recieve a pop-up window with your message title and message in it. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: When done reading the message, they can click OK to close the message window.

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That's it,
Shawn