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Task Manager
Launching the Task Manager can sometimes be difficult depending on the
situation. Some people didn't know that the Task Manager can actually be
launched in at least three different ways to make it easier to use when you
need it the most.
First Method:
Press CTRL + ALT + DELETE and click on the 'Task Manager...
Second Method:
Right click on the Windows Notification area and chose 'Task Manager...
Third Method:
Press CTRL + SHIFT + ESC and the Task Manager will be launched instantly.
*Task Manager Menu Bar and Tabs Are Not Visible in Windows XP
Description of What the Available Bytes in Task Manager Represents
Task Manager - Control/Alt/Delete - Doesn't work
Lift Restrictions - TM, Regedit and CMD (Line 275)
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Enable the Task Manager (Line 51)
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Check your settings here: For Pro
Start/Run/gpedit.msc. User Configuration/Administrative
Templates/System/Crtl+Alt+Del Options. In the right pane double click Remove
Task Manager and enable it.
Also, if you have disabled the Alerter Service, CAD will be disabled. If
neither of these are the case and the Task Manager only opens for a few
seconds, then closes:
This behavior can be caused by a virus. One of three:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.spybot.worm.html
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/[email protected]
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/[email protected]
If this is not the case: Check your settings here
Taskmgr.exe should be listed in the %SystemRoot%\system32 directory. If you
cannot find the file, you can extract it from the Windows XP CD. To do so,
you can perform the following steps:
a. Insert your Windows XP CD into your CD-ROM.
b. Click Start, Run, type cmd and press Enter.
c. At the Command Prompt mode, type the following command:
For example, if the drive letter of your CD-ROM is F, you can type the
following commands:
F:
cd \i386
expand taskmgr.ex_ %SystemRoot%\SYSTEM32\taskmgr.exe
If it is a policy setting, run this edit:
Enable the Task Manager (Line 113)
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Restore Task Manager, Msconfig and Regedit:
This worm disables NAV, Msconfig, Regedit and Task Manager:
http://www.bitdefender.com/bd/site/virusinfo.php?menu_id=1&v_id=114
Rename regedit.exe to regedit.com then: Download then Merge the edit on
line 251 then delete all the files mentioned in the above link.
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To use the Regedit: Save the REG File to your hard disk. Double click it and
answer yes to the import prompt. REG files can be viewed in Notepad by right
clicking on the file and selecting Edit.
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