Computer freezes when I open task manager.

Anonymous
2017-12-14T13:54:36+00:00

Can any one help me with this.

I got a new computer and every time I open up task manager it causes my computer to run slow then freezes.

If I have any thing running and open task manager this is when the issue starts.

I have windows 10 pro, i7, 20gb ram.

Thanks

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-03-19T17:12:44+00:00

    Patricia,

    While I'm not Cody, I can say that I've had this issue on three completely different systems.  Dell Latitude, Surface Pro 3, and Dell OptiPlex.  I've completely rebuilt my machines in the hope of escaping this Task Manager freezing bug with full reinstall of Windows.  The issue reappeared for me within days, when I only have Office 365 installed on the machine.

    Other co-workers have experienced the same issue with their machines (three others that I know of).  Wish I could just link the Task Manager links to Process Explorer to get past this.  Instinctively I open Task Manager when a program acts weird, then within seconds my entire machine will freeze. 

    One item of note, I had Task manager open one day on the Startup Tab and left it over the weekend, my system did not freeze.  Once I got back to the office, I clicked on the Processes tab and within 5 seconds my machine froze up and hung.  So I thinkthe issue is specifically with the Processes tab and not simply with Task Manager.

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-03-19T16:45:13+00:00

    Hi Cody,

    Have you tried Eric Ber's suggestion to perform an repair upgrade? If so, how did it go?

    Keep us posted.

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-03-19T11:27:11+00:00

    Wow, this thread is still unresolved. Hey everybody, Microsoft cares.

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  5. Anonymous
    2018-03-19T11:25:22+00:00

    Yeah it sucks.

    They cant tell me what to do to fix it, and really don't think they care.

    If you read above which it sounds like you did, not one of those things work.

    Microsoft tech support needs to contact us directly, and fix this issue.

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