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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  1. Anonymous
    2018-02-17T16:28:27+00:00

    Hi Cody,

    May I know if you have tried the steps in the link that was provided by Emily Henninger? Update us with the results so we can further assist you.

    Regards.

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-02-15T11:55:15+00:00

    I did this and still the same issue

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-02-11T12:51:25+00:00

    Do you have webroot, and do you use an alternate browser like chrome or firefox? If so, it was the combination of the two that was causing my problem. I followed these instructions and it appears to have fixed the problem: https://community.webroot.com/t5/Webroot-SecureAnywhere-Internet/How-Do-I-Disable-or-Enable-Web-Filter-Extensions-in-WSA-Home/ta-p/216875

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-02-11T07:07:02+00:00

    Same problem Open TM and computer lags, close task manager by click on the X tons and problem goes away. Tried more fixes than I care to type. Pretty sure this is a software problem, can MS please fix this. Ridiculous that this is not fixed yet.

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  5. Anonymous
    2018-02-06T17:16:28+00:00

    Problem:

    If you've recently update to Windows 10 *1708* you many notice the new Task Manager freezes up.

    There are no error messages or alerts in the logs.

    Environment:

    Windows 10 / Surface Pro 3

    TM was fine in 1703, but now it freezes up either the system or simply doesn't display any data.

    Troubleshooting attempted:

    • Uninstalled and reinstalled latest (Display) drivers
    • Ran "sfc /scannow" - no integrity violation found
    • Ran "dism /online ..." - nothing was fixed
    • Performed a Clean Install, this worked fine until updates were performed, then the problems resumed.

    Resolution:

    Create a new account, test TM, if it works, proceed to Registry edit.

    Registry settings for Task Manager Preferences:

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\TaskManager\Preferences - deleted it.

    Don't even need to reboot, but changes are at some point you customized the TM display and its now reset.

    If you have cloud based Win10, you will need to deleting the regkey on other machines.

    Please upvote the solution so others can see it first.

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