Task manager disabled. Why? How to enable?

[BudV]

We're running WinXP Home SP2. From time to time we try to bring up the Task
Manager and get a popup saying "Task Manager has been disabled by your
administrator." I don't know how it's getting disabled, although I suspect
it has something to do with the kids games we run regularly. I also don't
know how to enable it. I thought Restart or Turn Off would work, but it
doesn't help now. There is only one user on the system and, of course, she
has Administrator privileges.

Can anybody help us on this?

 

[Patti MacLeod]

Hi BudV,

See if the information presented here helps you to resolve the problem:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/Taskmanager_error.htm

In addition, the Task Manager disabled problem may be caused by a
virus/trojan or other malware. Update your virus scanner and do a full
system scan. I would also check for other malware using Ewido or other
reputable spyware scanner.



Regards,

 

[BudV]

Patti,

I took the hyperlink. Method 2 sounded the easiest, but I ended up with Sun
Download Manager stuff and no idea what URL to plug into it. Then I went
for Method 1 and it worked like a charm.

Thanks loads,

Bud

 

[Rock]

We're running WinXP Home SP2. From time to time we try to bring up the
Task Manager and get a popup saying "Task Manager has been disabled by
your administrator." I don't know how it's getting disabled, although I
suspect it has something to do with the kids games we run regularly. I
also don't know how to enable it. I thought Restart or Turn Off would
work, but it doesn't help now. There is only one user on the system and,
of course, she has Administrator privileges.

Make sure you regularly do a thorough can for malware. This can be causing
the problem. Here are some links for how to deal with 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

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

PC Hell Spyware and Adware Removal Help
http://www.pchell.com/support/spyware.shtml

http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

 

[Patti MacLeod]

You're very welcome



Regards,