How to Solve Problem when Menu Bar and Tabs are Not Visible in Windows XP Task Manager

SYMPTOMS

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

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.

RESOLUTION

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

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.