CTRL ALT DEL doesn't work right

WinXP SP1 home

CTRL ALT DEL gives me a single window containing what should be the
Applications tab in Windows Task Manger and nothing else.

There's not even a method to close this window without doing so through
the CPU usage icon in the taskbar.

How do I get the whole Task Manager back on ctrl alt del?

 

check for spyware on your comp

 

AdAware and Spybot show nothing. I've also run a half dozen different
AV scanners on the drive. Nothing.

 

Maybe your Task manager has somehow become disabled or broken.
See if http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_t.htm helps
John

 

As a follow up to my original problem for anyone searching in the
future, the solution is simple. Double click the border and the whole
thing will then show back up.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q314227

SYMPTOMS
The menu bar and tabs may not be visible in Task Manager.

CAUSE
This behavior may occur if Task Manager is running in Tiny Footprint
mode. If 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 typical display mode, double-click the
top border of the window.