Task Manager changed and I no longer have access. followed Windows help:

Click to open Registry Editor.* If you are prompted for an administrator
password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.



Navigate to the following location:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies

Double-click System, double-click DisableTaskMgr, change Value data to 0,
and then click OK.

But "Disable TaskMgr" doesn't appear after double clicking "System". At a
loss.

Doug

Try creating that registry value.

After you open the 'System' key, right click in the right side pane and
select
New/DWord(32-bit)Value. Rename the value to DisableTaskMgr
(This name is case sensitive with no spaces).

The default value will be 0 (zero).

Exit the registry editor and reboot the computer.

--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


"Doug" <Doug@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:042804BB-91F5-4331-8F9A-E4EB33040B9B@xxxxxx

> Task Manager changed and I no longer have access. followed Windows help:
>
> Click to open Registry Editor.* If you are prompted for an administrator
> password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
>
> Navigate to the following location:
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies
>
> Double-click System, double-click DisableTaskMgr, change Value data to 0,
> and then click OK.
>
> But "Disable TaskMgr" doesn't appear after double clicking "System". At a
> loss.

Thanks Ronnie,
I appear to now have task manager but I'm getting the following when trying
to open it: "C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe Windows cannot access the
specified device, path, or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions
to access the item." The task manager properties were changed and I still
can't access it via ctrl alt delete. any further advise short of restoring
system back to factory defaults?


"Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

> Doug
>
> Try creating that registry value.
>
> After you open the 'System' key, right click in the right side pane and
> select
> New/DWord(32-bit)Value. Rename the value to DisableTaskMgr
> (This name is case sensitive with no spaces).
>
> The default value will be 0 (zero).
>
> Exit the registry editor and reboot the computer.
>
> --
>
> Ronnie Vernon
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "Doug" <Doug@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:042804BB-91F5-4331-8F9A-E4EB33040B9B@xxxxxx

> > Task Manager changed and I no longer have access. followed Windows help:
> >
> > Click to open Registry Editor.* If you are prompted for an administrator
> > password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
> >
> > Navigate to the following location:
> > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies
> >
> > Double-click System, double-click DisableTaskMgr, change Value data to 0,
> > and then click OK.
> >
> > But "Disable TaskMgr" doesn't appear after double clicking "System". At a
> > loss.

>

Thanks brink,
I appear to now have task manager but I'm getting the following when trying
to open it: "C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe Windows cannot access the
specified device, path, or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions
to access the item." The task manager properties were changed and I still
can't access it via ctrl alt delete. any further advise short of restoring
system back to factory defaults?


"brink" wrote:

>
> Doug;521415 Wrote:

> > Task Manager changed and I no longer have access. followed Windows help:
> >
> > Click to open Registry Editor.* If you are prompted for an
> > administrator
> > password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
> >
> > Navigate to the following location:
> > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies
> >
> > Double-click System, double-click DisableTaskMgr, change Value data to
> > 0,
> > and then click OK.
> >
> > But "Disable TaskMgr" doesn't appear after double clicking "System". At
> > a
> > loss.

>
> Hi Doug,
>
> In addition to Ronnie's solution, this tutorial will show you how to
> fix the problem. It includes a download and manuall option for doing
> this.
>
> Task Manager - Enable or Disable
>
> Shawn
>
>
> --
> brink
>
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