When you try to open Task Manager,
the following error may occur:
Task Manager has been disabled by
your administrator
Resolution
This error is caused if the Disable Task Mgr
restriction is enabled. To enable Task Manager, try one of these methods:
IMPORTANT: If this restriction was enabled in your system without you
doing anything or without your knowledge, then it's highly likely that a Virus
has blocked the usage of Task Manager in your system by enabling the Disable Task Mgr
policy via the registry. I strongly suggest that you perform a thorough checkup
of your system immediately. Steps listed in the Resolution
section of this article helps you unblock the Task Manager, but that does not
remove the Virus (if any) from your system .
Method
1
Click Start, Run and type this
command exactly as given below: (better - Copy and paste)
Method 2: Using Group Policy Editor - for Windows XP Professional
- Click Start, Run, type gpedit.msc and click OK.
- Navigate to this branch:
User Configuration / Administrative
Templates / System / Ctrl+Alt+Delete Options / Remove Task Manager
- Double-click the Remove Task Manager option.
- Set the policy to Not Configured.
