C
charisme
"Task Manager has been disabled by your administrator" error message
***I'm using XP Pro I ran the 1.gpedit.msc 2.Administrative Templates under
the User Configuration.3. double click on System. Select Ctrl+Alt+Del
options. Double click on it. 4] Select Remove Task Manager. Right click on it
and select Properties. If this setting is enabled and users try to start Task
Manager, a message appears explaining that a policy prevents the action. So
by disabling the policy, you are enabling the Task Manager.( (Click
Setting>Select Disabled radio button>Apply/OK)
*** I did all of that and went to http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=555480
CAUSE
There following
1. You use account that was blocked via the "Local Group Policy" or "Domain
Group Policy".
2. Some registry settings block you from using "Task Manager".
RESOLUTION
1. Verity that the "Local Group Policy" or "Domain Group Policy" doesn’t
block you from using "Task Manager".
1.1 "Local Group Policy A "Run" -> Write "Gpedit.msc B Navigate to
"User Configuration" -> "Administrative Templates" -> "System" ->
"Ctrl+Alt+Del Options" c. In the right side of the screen verity that
"Remove Task Manager"" option set to "Disable" or "Not Configured".
*** I was NOT CONFIGURED***
d. Close "Gpedit.msc" MMC.
e. Go to "Start" -> "Run" -> Write "gpupdate /force" and press on
"Enter" button.
*** I did all of this ***
--------------------------------------------------------------
2. Verity correct registry settings::
a. Go to "Start" -> "Run" -> Write "regedit" and press on "Enter" button.
Warning: Modifying your registry can cause serious problems that may require
you to reinstall your operating system. Always backup your files before doing
this registry hack.
b. Navigate to the following registry keys and verity that following
settings set to default:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
*** HKey, 4 each Hkey copied as instructions list below***
*** First of Four HKEY***
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
"DisableTaskMgr"=dword:00000000 *** What is dword0000000*** ? ***
** 3 (horrizontal) CATAGORIES- A, B & C And 3 numbered vertically 1,2,&3**
1A NAME: (Default) **Blank brown icon B.TYPE REG: sz C/ DATA: no value
set
2A DisableRegistrytools? blue icon B REG'WORD C 0x000000000
3A Disable Task Manager B REGSZ C 0
*** I wasn't sure what to do here? **Verify the settings set to default**/ I
don't know what default setting should be*** ?
*** Second of Four HKEY ***
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group
Policy\Objects\LocalUser\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies
\System] "DisableTaskMgr"=dword:00000000
*** I got as far as Group Policy, there was no \Objects\ ,listed in this sub
menu, or following the \Group Policy\***
*** Third of Four HKEY ***
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\policies\system\]"DisableTaskMgr"=dword:00000000
*** There was No:\ Disable Task Manager listed after\CurrentVersion
\policies\system**
***Four of Four HKEY***
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]"DisableCAD"=dword:00000000
*** I found No Disable CAD following NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon)
** I found nothing here listed ""Disablle".
c. Reboot the computer.
Now that I have done all of the above plus installed new Malwarebyes, from
one of my first posts 3/23/09. I still have the Task Manager ERROR, Plus I am
being bombard with POP-UPS! -- I am going Out of My Mind. PLEASE HELP?
Thank you for reading all of this, maybe you'll see what I must have missed.
:-(
Char.
***I'm using XP Pro I ran the 1.gpedit.msc 2.Administrative Templates under
the User Configuration.3. double click on System. Select Ctrl+Alt+Del
options. Double click on it. 4] Select Remove Task Manager. Right click on it
and select Properties. If this setting is enabled and users try to start Task
Manager, a message appears explaining that a policy prevents the action. So
by disabling the policy, you are enabling the Task Manager.( (Click
Setting>Select Disabled radio button>Apply/OK)
*** I did all of that and went to http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=555480
CAUSE
There following
1. You use account that was blocked via the "Local Group Policy" or "Domain
Group Policy".
2. Some registry settings block you from using "Task Manager".
RESOLUTION
1. Verity that the "Local Group Policy" or "Domain Group Policy" doesn’t
block you from using "Task Manager".
1.1 "Local Group Policy A "Run" -> Write "Gpedit.msc B Navigate to
"User Configuration" -> "Administrative Templates" -> "System" ->
"Ctrl+Alt+Del Options" c. In the right side of the screen verity that
"Remove Task Manager"" option set to "Disable" or "Not Configured".
*** I was NOT CONFIGURED***
d. Close "Gpedit.msc" MMC.
e. Go to "Start" -> "Run" -> Write "gpupdate /force" and press on
"Enter" button.
*** I did all of this ***
--------------------------------------------------------------
2. Verity correct registry settings::
a. Go to "Start" -> "Run" -> Write "regedit" and press on "Enter" button.
Warning: Modifying your registry can cause serious problems that may require
you to reinstall your operating system. Always backup your files before doing
this registry hack.
b. Navigate to the following registry keys and verity that following
settings set to default:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
*** HKey, 4 each Hkey copied as instructions list below***
*** First of Four HKEY***
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
"DisableTaskMgr"=dword:00000000 *** What is dword0000000*** ? ***
** 3 (horrizontal) CATAGORIES- A, B & C And 3 numbered vertically 1,2,&3**
1A NAME: (Default) **Blank brown icon B.TYPE REG: sz C/ DATA: no value
set
2A DisableRegistrytools? blue icon B REG'WORD C 0x000000000
3A Disable Task Manager B REGSZ C 0
*** I wasn't sure what to do here? **Verify the settings set to default**/ I
don't know what default setting should be*** ?
*** Second of Four HKEY ***
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group
Policy\Objects\LocalUser\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies
\System] "DisableTaskMgr"=dword:00000000
*** I got as far as Group Policy, there was no \Objects\ ,listed in this sub
menu, or following the \Group Policy\***
*** Third of Four HKEY ***
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\policies\system\]"DisableTaskMgr"=dword:00000000
*** There was No:\ Disable Task Manager listed after\CurrentVersion
\policies\system**
***Four of Four HKEY***
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]"DisableCAD"=dword:00000000
*** I found No Disable CAD following NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon)
** I found nothing here listed ""Disablle".
c. Reboot the computer.
Now that I have done all of the above plus installed new Malwarebyes, from
one of my first posts 3/23/09. I still have the Task Manager ERROR, Plus I am
being bombard with POP-UPS! -- I am going Out of My Mind. PLEASE HELP?
Thank you for reading all of this, maybe you'll see what I must have missed.
:-(
Char.