Vista - Getting Task Manager Access Back

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.

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Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


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

Hi Doug,

In addition to Ronnie's solution, this tutorial will show you how to fix the problem. It includes a download and manual option for doing this.

Task Manager - Enable or Disable

Shawn

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:

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,

Try running a "sfc /scannow" (no quotes) command to see if that will fix the system file. This tutorial will show you how.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/66...tem-files.html


If that doesn't fix it, then take ownership of the C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe file, then make sure that "Trusted Installer" and your (username) account has "Full Control". This will give you the permission you need to access the file. This tutorial will show you how.

Take Ownership of file


Shawn