Killing a frozen program when you can't see task manager

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smodtactical

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The game prototype freezes on me (windows 8) when I try to alt tab out and back. Everything else is still working. I bring up task manager but task manager is hidden behind a frozen screen of prototype. I can even bring up the metro panel fine I just can't use any program to force prototype to close.

I have a second monitor and everything in terms of programs is running fine on that but when I bring up task manager it goes to my main display that has the frozen prototype that won't allow it to the foreground to be used.

Is there a way I can move the task manager to my second monitor without a mouse? That way I'd be able to use it to force prototype to close.

Thanks!
 
Hey I just figured it out, Win + Shift + Right arrow brought task manager to the second monitor and then I was able to force prototype to close. YES!

Thanks.
 
On single monitor Windows 8 PC I do:
Ctrl+Alt+Del
Log off
Log on

Problem solved
 
almalino said:
On single monitor Windows 8 PC I do:
Ctrl+Alt+Del
Log off
Log on

Problem solved
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^^ THIS ^^

By far the easiest method to kill a frozen program.

The other thing you can do is bring up a command prompt and type in "shutdown /r" This will force reboot your pc as well.
 
In Win8, I would press either the windows key or alt+enter to exit a game.
If that doesn't work, The Cobra medthod is the backup.

For other programs that don't go fullscreen, I have the Task Manager pinned to the Task Bar, no Ctrl+Alt+Del required.
 
takmanager -> options -> always on top

problem solved

logging out works but you lose anything you had open
 
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