Windows 7 Task Manager problem

When I type Ctrl alt delete to bring up Task Manager, I used to get a screen with a tab for the task and a tab for the process with the familiar red x in the right corner to close it. Last week I didn't notice that running tasks would come to the top and the processes tab and close x were not on the screen. Today, so that the tasks displayed I right click and choose the process now, I can't see the tasks and the narrow red x is not yet on the screen. I installed the Windows updates on 10/11/15 and I noticed the problem after the installation. Maybe it's a coincidence that the problem appeared after the update, or it may be the cause. Any suggestions on this matter will be greatly appreciated.

You are in mode 'small footprint '.  Double-click anywhere in the border of the Task Manager window and the familiar interface should reappear.

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