Task Manager doesn't show any apps that are running.

Question

I can see everything else just fine but I can't see the apps that are running, how do I fix this?

Answer 1

Hello, thank you for reaching out to Microsoft Q&A.

Have you made any recent software changes to your computer?

1

Go to Start > Settings > Windows Updates> Check for Updates.

Download and install all available updates, then restart your computer.

2

Open PowerShell as Administrator.

Run the command below to terminate the explorer.exe process.

Stop-Process -Name explorer -Force

Run the command a few times if it doesn't work.

3

Run the System File Checker Utility scan.

Open the Command Prompt as an administrator.

Run the command below and press Enter.

Sfc /scannow

Restart your computer.

Let me know how it goes.