Windows XP Professional Task Manager

[Deano019]

Hi,

I'm using a Windows XP Professional Edition Machine that does not open Windows Task Manager. I've tried CTRL+ALT+DEL and clicked Task manager and nothing opens. I've tried CTRL+ALT+ESC and absouloutley nothing comes up. I've gone to the directory- C:\WINDOWS\system32\taskmgr    and double clicked to open it and a message comes up with saying;

C:\WINDOWS\system32\taskmgr.exe

The Specified path does not exist.

Check the path, and then try again.

I'm also using antivirus- McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.0.0 with the newest Virus definitions. I have scanned the computer thoroughly, but nothing has been found.

Help would be highly appreciated.

Regards Dean.S

[carbon_unit]

My bet is that McAfee is missing something. I've seen a virus do this sort of thing before. Usually a Smitfraud variant.

[Deano019]

Just yesterday I installed Symantec Norton Internet Security 2008 & it detected nothing either?

Thanks for your response, more help needed though...

Regards Dean.S

Message Edited by Deano019 on 08-24-2008 10:23 AM

[Deano019 · Accepted solution]

Hi Guys,

Thanks for all your help. I have found the solutution to my problem. What I did;

I reformated the whole hard drive and reinstalled XP. My computers Task Manager works & now my computer even runs faster!

Thankyou

Regards,

Dean.S 

[carbon_unit]

Sometimes that is the only way. Besides nothing runs as well as a fresh install.