[gambie1]

my task manager has gone how do i reinstall it

[techychick]

Other things to try...

Ctrl+Shift+Esc -opens task manager
Start>Run>type in taskmgr
Right click on taskbar>select taskmanager

[Tufenuf]

Originally Posted by gambie1

my task manager has gone how do i reinstall it

What exactly do you mean that it's gone? You may want to do a file search for Taskmgr.exe and see if the file exists. First go into Folder Options>View tab and select "Show hidden files and folders" and uncheck "Hide protected operating system files (recommended)", click Apply/OK.

If you go to the link below and under the letter "T" and scroll down to "Task Manager - Control/Alt/Delete - Doesn't work" you'll find several possible fixes.

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

Tufenuf

[gambie1]

right it seems my task manager has been dissabled by the administrator but i am the administrator how do i enable it again

[Tufenuf]

Go to the link below and scroll down to line 51 (right column) and click on "Enable the Task Manager" and download the reg file and save the REG File to your hard disk. Double click it and answer yes to the import prompt, then restart your computer.

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

Did you do a file search like I recommended in my previous reply and did you find that file?

Tufenuf

[Joanyoung]

Or try this

start/ run , copy and paste this into run

REG add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

click on OK

now retry task manager

good luck

joan

[www.rasikh]

go to run and type gpedit.msc
User Configuration-->Administrative Tamplates-->System-->Ctrl+Alt+Del Options-->L Remove Task Manager
Double Click remove task manager and click enabled
again double click and click not configuared...
referesh and enjoy

[Tufenuf]

rasikh, GPEDIT.MSC (Group Policy Editor) isn't available on XP Home Edition only on Windows XP Pro. gambie1 appears to be running Windows XP Home according to his computer specs in his first post.

http://expertanswercenter.techtarget...973117,00.html

Tufenuf

[memoryinmotion]

Do you have any other unusual symptoms? Constant "error" appearing in the lower right of the screen about a security issue, or a change in your wallpaper?

There is a family of malware that disables the task manager, that also causes these other symptoms ... do you have current security software, and have you done a scan recently?

[www.rasikh]

Dear Tufenuf Yeah you are right, i am sorry for my mistake, i did not really think of home edition.

[gambie1]

Thanks Joan your idea sorted it

[pillinwizz]

Had this problem on my laptop !

Thank you very much Joan .

Joe Young

[Joanyoung]

You are welcome guys,

By the way joe, nice second name (young)

joan