Task manager is disabled

[Guest banzai132]

When I try to access the task manager, a dialog box will pop up and tell me

that the task manager has been disabled by the system administrator. Since I

own my computer, I'm guessing that sys admin is me!

The task manager has worked in the past, just recently (within the last two

weeks) has it started occuring.

I have tried the msconfig/startup route to attempt to rectify the problem,

but no dice, problem persists.

Help, Bob Shy

[Guest Malke]

banzai132 wrote:

<span style="color:blue">

> When I try to access the task manager, a dialog box will pop up and tell

> me that the task manager has been disabled by the system administrator.

> Since I own my computer, I'm guessing that sys admin is me!

> The task manager has worked in the past, just recently (within the last

> two weeks) has it started occuring.

> I have tried the msconfig/startup route to attempt to rectify the problem,

> but no dice, problem persists.

> Help, Bob Shy</span>

 

The first thing to do is make sure the computer is virus/malware-free since

the #1 reason Task Manager becomes disabled is infection.

 

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2....emoving_Malware

 

If the machine is really clean, then you can try:

 

Enable the Task Manager (Line 51) -

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

 

Lift Restrictions - Task Manager, Regedit and CMD (Line 275) -

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

 

Troubleshooting the Task Manager -

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_t.htm#tm

 

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/Taskmanager_error.htm - Task Manager has been

disabled by your administrator fix

 

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ToolsQuit.htm - Task Manager, MSCONFIG, or REGEDIT

disappears while opening

 

Malke

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