# Quirky Task Manager

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quirky-task-manager/170223>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 22, 2003, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quirky-task-manager/170223 "2003-04-22T03:03:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![Shai\_tan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Shai\_tan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shai_tan)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2003, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quirky-task-manager/170223/1 "2003-04-22T03:03:07Z")

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I use Windows 2k Pro. Recently, my task manager has not been running properly when I call it up. It does not open “fully”. It is missing the three tabs that allow me to select whether to close an open window, a background process, etc.

I can only close the programs in the foreground. It is also missing the outer border of the window: the one containg the “x” to close the window. To close the (almost useless) task manager, I must right click on the icon in the lower right hand of the task bar and close it that way. What’s up. Anyone know how to fix/repair this? Or what causes it?

I originally thought it was just a glitch and tried rebooting, but its been this way for over a week.