Empty Task Manager Fix It Using These 5 Solutions

Task Manager is a Windows utility that shows you, the user, the programs that run on your computer as you use it, while giving you some form of control over these tasks.

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One of the most basic things the utility is used for is to see what is currently running on your computer, such as open programs, those running in the background, and those tasks started by Windows and installed programs.

It can also be used to forcefully end any of these running tasks/programs and see how much each of them is using of your computer’s hardware resources, and which ones launch at startup or boot, plus much more.

When you want to end a task or check what is running, and suddenly you find that nothing shows up in Task Manager, or the Task Manager is empty, there are a few things you need to check and/or confirm before trying the workarounds to resolve it.

You could refresh the task manager and see if the list of processes updates, or set the update speed to normal. You can also disconnect and reconnect from your account, or right click on the blank window and select ‘restore’ option to see if it helps. If you have task manager in small footprint mode, you can double click on any white area to restore it to normalcy.

If none of these work, try the other solutions listed below.

Task Manager won’t show applications/processes

Run an SFC scan
Check Time and Language settings
Run DISM tool and System Update Readiness tool
Create new user profile
Perform a system restore

Solution 1: Run an SFC scan

This scan checks whether there are broken Windows components in your computer that cause an empty task manager.

Click Start
Go to the search field box and type CMD
Go to Command Prompt then right click and select Run as Administrator
Type sfc/scannow
Press Enter

Restart your computer and check Task Manager again to see if it displays the processes. If not, try the next solution.

Solution 2: Check Time and Language settings

Click Start and select Settings
Select Time and Language
Click Region and Language
Under Country or Region, click on English (United Statesdf), and if not there, you can add it using Add a Language button
Restart and check if Task Manager is empty or nothing shows up in Task Manager after this.

Did this resolve the problem? If not, try the next solution.

Solution 3: Run DISM tool and System Update Readiness tool

This tool, helps fix Windows corruption errors when Windows Updates and service packs fail to install due to corruption errors, such as a damaged system file.

Click Start
In the search field box, type CMD
Click Command Prompt in the search results list

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Solution 4: Create new user profile

Click Start
Select Settings
Select Accounts
Click Family and other users
Click Add someone else to this PC
Fill in the form with the user name and password. Your new user account will be created.
Click on Change account type
Click the drop down arrow and choose Administrator to set the account to administrator level
Restart your computer
Login to the new account you just created

If Task Manager is restored in the new profile, then it may mean your other user profile is corrupted, so do the following:

On your new account, use it to downgrade your usual account
Click Apply or Ok
Raise back your old account to its default admin level
Rinse and repeat a few times as this will help to remove any corruption
Leave your account on as Administrator

If the problem disappears, then you can either fix the old user account or migrate to the new account.

Solution 5: Perform a system restore

Click Start
Go to the search field box and type System Restore
Click Create a Restore Point in the list of search results
Enter your administrator account password or grant permissions if prompted to
In the System Restore dialog box, click System Restore
Click Next
Click a restore point created before you experienced the problem
Click Next
Click Finish

To go back to a restore point, do the following:

Right click Start
Select Control Panel
In the control panel search box, type Recovery
Select Recovery
Click Open System Restore
Click Next
Choose the restore point related to the problematic program/app, driver or update
Click Next
Click Finish

Has any of these solutions helped fix the empty task manager problem? Let us know in the comments section below.

Task Manager won’t show applications/processes#

Solution 1: Run an SFC scan#

Solution 2: Check Time and Language settings#

Solution 3: Run DISM tool and System Update Readiness tool#

Solution 4: Create new user profile#

Solution 5: Perform a system restore#