How to remove taskmgr error
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taskmgr.exe file information
The process Windows TaskManager or Host Security Platform or Generic Host Process or Administrador de tareas de Windows or Windows Task Manager belongs to the software Microsoft® Windows® Operating System or taskmgr.exe or Blueserver Antihack or Task Manager Help or Generic Host Process or Installer or Services or Host Security Platform or Microsoft? Windows? Operating System or Outerinfo or taskmgr.exe or Sistema operativo Microsoft® Windows® or MicrosoftR WindowsR Operating System by Microsoft Corporation (www.microsoft.com) or Blueserver or N/A or Srevent or Windows Installer or MS or Generic Host Process.
Description: taskmgr.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 135680 bytes (88% of all occurrence), 128512 bytes, 163840 bytes, 141312 bytes, 596992 bytes, 168448 bytes.The file is a Windows core system file. The program has a visible window. It is a trustworthy file from Microsoft. taskmgr.exe is able to record inputs. Therefore the technical security rating is 0% dangerous, however also read the users reviews. If taskmgr.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings" then the security rating is 55% dangerous. File size is 857088 bytes (81% of all occurrence), 1038848 bytes, 22987 bytes, 871936 bytes, 847232 bytes, 23222 bytes, 844032 bytes, 857600 bytes, 825411 bytes. There is no description of the program. taskmgr.exe is not a Windows system file. The process is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). The program is not visible. taskmgr.exe is able to monitor applications. If taskmgr.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows then the security rating is 64% dangerous. File size is 529920 bytes (21% of all occurrence), 29019 bytes, 78336 bytes, 80384 bytes, 20480 bytes, 78848 bytes, 81408 bytes, 46592 bytes, 94208 bytes, 700416 bytes. The file is not a Windows system file. The program is not visible. File taskmgr.exe is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. The application has no file description. taskmgr.exe is able to hide itself, monitor applications. If taskmgr.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows then the security rating is 84% dangerous. File size is 696832 bytes (61% of all occurrence), 529920 bytes, 15729 bytes, 69632 bytes. If taskmgr.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows\System32 then the security rating is 74% dangerous. File size is 405504 bytes. If taskmgr.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" then the security rating is 54% dangerous. File size is 20480 bytes (75% of all occurrence), 857088 bytes. If taskmgr.exe is located in C:\ then the security rating is 72% dangerous. File size is 81920 bytes. External information from Paul Collins:
There are different files with the same name:
- "Taskmgr" definitely not required. System1060 homepage hi-jacker. Note - this is not a Windows file and is found in a WindowsSystem1060 directory
- "taskmgr" definitely not required. Added by the Startpage.G hijacker. Note - this is NOT the Windows Task Manager file!
- "taskmgr.exe" is not required to run at start up. Windows Task Manager in Windows XP. If run from the Startup folder, the tray icon will be put to the system tray after boot. Useful to check if XP has finished running the delayed services after boot. Available via a desktop shortcut
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