Task Manager has been disabled by your administrator

Trick No,1 Simple trick

Click Start, Run and type orcopy past Copy exactly as given below:

REG add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows

\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /

v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

Trick #2

Download and run this file REG fix and double-click it.

Trick #3

1. Click Start, Run and type Regedit.exe
2. Navigate to the following branch:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies\ System

1. In the right-pane, delete the value named DisableTaskMgr
2. Close Regedit.exe

Trick # 4 Using Group Policy Editor – for Windows XP Professional

1. Click Start, Run, type gpedit.msc and click OK.
2. Navigate to this branch:

User Configuration / Administrative Templates / System / Ctrl+Alt+Delete Options / Remove Task Manager

1. Double-click the “Remove Task Manager” option.
2. Set the policy to “Not Configured”.

Some more tricks to do so...

1. Verity that the Local Group Policy or “Domain Group Policy” doesn’t block you from using

“Task Manager”.

1.1 “Local Group Policy”
Go to “Start” -> “Run” -> Write “Gpedit.msc” and press on “Enter” button.
Navigate to “User Configuration” -> “Administrative Templates” -> “System” -> “Ctrl+Alt+Del Options”

In the right side of the screen verity that “Remove Task Manager“” option set to “Disable” or “Not Configured“.

Close “Gpedit.msc” MMC.

Go to “Start” -> “Run” -> Write “gpupdate /force” and press on “Enter” button.

remember: If you are using Windows 2000, please follow KB q227302 instead stage “e”.

Using SECEDIT to Force a Group Policy Refresh Immediately

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q227302/

“Domain Group Policy”

Contact you local IT support team.

2. Verity correct registry settings:

1. Go to “Start” -> “Run” -> Write “regedit” and press on “Enter” button.

Warning: Modifying your registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system (windows etc).
Always backup your files before doing this registry hack or edit.

2. Navigate to the following registry keys and verity that following settings set to default:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
“DisableTaskMgr”=dword:00000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects\LocalUser\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
“DisableTaskMgr”=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system\]
“DisableTaskMgr”=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
“DisableCAD”=dword:00000000

Now Reboot your computer.