Difinitive answer to disabled task manager

[Guest]

Hi guys..

I have trawled through this newsgroup about the repeated problem I have with
Task Manager being disabled.

I have read in most posts that this is 'usually caused by a virus/malware
infection'.

The only problem I've got is that my AV package and Spybot say that my
system is 100% clean. No-one has, as yet, stated which virus or malware can
cause this problem, the advice has always been to downoad a tweek that alters
the registry settings to re-enable task manager.

I use a tweek I have downloaded to reactivate task manager but the problem
keeps coming back.

Surely if this has been identified as 'a virus or malware' problem, there
must be a way of tackling the problem at its root, not just papering over it
with a registry tweek.

Anyone have any suggestions?

Cheers..

 

[Rock]

Hi guys..

I have trawled through this newsgroup about the repeated problem I have
with
Task Manager being disabled.

I have read in most posts that this is 'usually caused by a virus/malware
infection'.

The only problem I've got is that my AV package and Spybot say that my
system is 100% clean. No-one has, as yet, stated which virus or malware
can
cause this problem, the advice has always been to downoad a tweek that
alters
the registry settings to re-enable task manager.

I use a tweek I have downloaded to reactivate task manager but the problem
keeps coming back.

Surely if this has been identified as 'a virus or malware' problem, there
must be a way of tackling the problem at its root, not just papering over
it
with a registry tweek.

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

THE PARASITE FIGHT
Finding, Removing & Protecting Yourself From Scumware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm

Richard Harper’s Guide to Cleaning Pests
http://rgharper.mvps.org/cleanit.htm

 

[Wesley Vogel]

It depends on what is causing taskmgr.exe to be disabled. What error
messages you get, if any. Usually if it's a virus, taskmgr.exe just flashes
and quits with no error messages.

Error message when you try to open Task Manager on a Windows XP-based
computer: "Task Manager has been disabled by your Administrator"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/913623

Error Message: "Task Manager has been disabled by your administrator"
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/Taskmanager_error.htm

[[When you open System Configuration Utility [MSCONFIG], Registry Editor or
Task Manager, they flash for a second and quit. This symptom is caused by
Viruses.]]

Task Manager, MSCONFIG, or REGEDIT disappear while opening
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/ToolsQuit.htm

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[George]

Have you turned off System Restore and then reenabled it? Do that before
you run Virus/Malware Scan..

George