Article ID: 193050 - Last Review: May 7, 2007 - Revision: 2.3

Task Manager Menu Bar and Tabs Are Not Visible

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SYMPTOMS

When you start Task Manager, the menu bar and tabs may not be visible.
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CAUSE

This behavior can occur if Task Manager is running in Tiny Footprint mode.

When you double-click the empty space in the border around the tabs, Task Manager switches to this mode.
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RESOLUTION

To switch Task Manager to its normal display mode, double-click the top border of the window.
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WORKAROUND

To work around this behavior, perform the following steps:
  1. Click Start, and then click Run.
  2. Type taskmgr.exe.
  3. Hold down CTRL+ALT+SHIFT at the same time, and while holding them down press ENTER.
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MORE INFORMATION

When Task Manager is running in Tiny Footprint mode, you can resize the window.
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APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Enterprise Edition
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
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