For up to four weeks now,i have been trying to solve this mess "task manager has been disabled by administator" many a time when i install a fresh copy of window xp, the next day, if i try to access the task manager, the instruction "task manager has been disabled by administrator" will come out. basically i am looking for way to enable the task manager. any one with usefull information should help please for i am desperately in need of help. big up to all daniweb member and a big thank you in advance.
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Jump to Postmight be a gpo setting do you log in as admin, or with a admin account.
Check reg setting.
Start, run type regeditUser Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
System]
System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
System]
Name: DisableTaskMgr
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1=Enablethis key, that is DISABLE TaskManager
Value: 0=Disablethis key, that is Don't …
Jump to PostQuite often, malwares disable Task Manager via registry settings to prevent simple detection and termination of their own processes.
smsmcp gave you the steps to correct those registry settings, a detailed guide to writing new key values and data content.If you have XP Pro, then click Start, click …
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