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Task Manager Cant Change Update Speed


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The task manager is stuck with update speed paused and it won't let me change the update speed.
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Try a "Refresh now" and then see if it will change.
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Refresh now works, but I still can't change the update speed.
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Try this. Close Taskmanager. Go to: C:\Windows\System32\dllcache and find taskmgr.exe. Give it a double click. This is a reserve copy of the file. Does this one function properly? (Please be careful in there. This is an important system folder.)

Edited by 1101doc, 25 March 2007 - 02:20 AM.

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There is no taskmgr.exe in C:\Windows\System32\dllcache. The closest thing to it in there is something called taskman and it doesn't do anything when I double-click it.
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There is no taskmgr.exe in C:\Windows\System32\dllcache. The closest thing to it in there is something called taskman and it doesn't do anything when I double-click it.
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Look for it in C:\Windows\System32.
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Time for "scannow." This procedure allows Windows to check itself for missing files. Good info here:
http://www.updatexp....cannow-sfc.html
Stand by with your original Windows CD, in your case I'm sure it will be called for.
This will restore/replace any missing files that Windows needs.
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Thanks a lot, my task manager works now.
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That's great! :-) You may also like free Process Explorer from Sysinternals. It's what Taskmanager wants to be when it grows up. http://www.microsoft...ssExplorer.mspx (Download link at bottom of page.)
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