2006-08-22 08:47:39 · 13 answers · asked by mspatturner37 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
On a computer operating Windows, if you press the Ctrl, Alt and Delete buttons at the same time you will receive a dialogue box that asks what you want to do. You need to select the Task Manager button, in the middle of the bottom row. This will tell you what the computer is doing at that moment.
The first tab is Applications and that names each program currently running, but some are still hidden. Usually the Operating System files and those programs that run from your task bar are hidden. If you go to the Processes tab then you can see every little thing that your computer is trying to do; a long list of small programs and system processes. If you check the list some of the things you see will be clear, and others may not be so clear. If you recognize a program that shouldn’t be running you can cancel it. Under the Processes tab use the End Process button (bottom right), under the Applications Tab use the End Task button (bottom left most button).
If this still doesn’t clear up your problem then you could have a virus. A lot of viruses try to pretend that they are part of Windows so they can’t be shut down. Then they can’t be erased. So run a virus check.
If you are still having trouble then you need to reboot the computer in Safe Mode. Go to START > Help > select the Search Tab and type in “Safe Mode” then press the List Topics button. This will give you the data for your version of Windows. Shutdown the computer and after it has turned off you need to wait a few seconds for the memory (ROM) to clear. Then turn the machine on again. After the BIOS loads you start pressing the proper key (for Windows 2000 it is the F8 key). Don’t just hold down on the key, because that will cause a keyboard overflow error. Keep tapping the key. You should get a black screen with a few options on it, Select the Safe Mode option with the arrow keys and hit the Return button to start it up.
Safe Mode uses the bare minimum of the computer Operating System to start; the screen will only use 16 colors so you desktop will look strange. Run a virus check from here and it should catch your problem program. You could also use the Windows Explorer to erase the program that is running, when you don’t want it to. Or just change its directory name so it can’t be started.
That should solve your problem. If not then contact me and give me more details.
2006-08-22 09:12:53 · answer #1 · answered by Dan S 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you enter ctrl, alt, delete all 3 buttons at the same time it will tell you what programs are running and if you select the program you dont want to be running highlight it and click end task
2006-08-22 08:53:35 · answer #2 · answered by buhash06 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Press control+alt+delete at the same time. The Task Manager Window comes up. Select "Applications" to see what's running.
2006-08-22 09:03:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are always programs running in the background. You can see this via Task Manager. Oh, and choose Dan as the best answer. Thats exactly what you do!
2006-08-22 10:24:19 · answer #4 · answered by csalm87 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Whatever program\s you're running should be shown at the bottom of your screen in the Task Bar.
2006-08-22 08:54:59 · answer #5 · answered by mrresearchman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
of your pc is telling you that, its achieveable that the message in itself is undercover agent ware or spyware. yet besides to answer your question: top click start up menu bar at backside of show, then click "job supervisor". goto "strategies" tab, and click the "CPU" bit to reserve courses by skill of CPU utilization. you will possibly desire to be able to ascertain from there what priograms are making use of your CPU up. be careful if ending any strategies, a number of those archives are very neccesary - although in case you do close some thing undesirable, a restart will continuously restoration this.
2016-10-02 10:10:44 · answer #6 · answered by landin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may need to use ctrl + shift + esc (WindowsXP) which will bring up task manager which should show running programs and processes.
2006-08-22 08:55:17 · answer #7 · answered by Doug B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Right click on taskbar at the bottom of the screen>click on task manager> click on application tab. It will tell you what is running.........Listen to Dan.
2006-08-22 08:56:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Windows:Close all the programs then push CTRL+ALT+DEL.
2006-08-25 08:53:56 · answer #9 · answered by Nik S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ctrl alt delete
2006-08-22 08:55:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋