task manager

  • Thread starter Thread starter Guest
  • Start date Start date
G

Guest

I've recently had a problem with my computer
my task manager won't open
I get a message box that says the it's been disabled by the administrator
my administrator account is the only account on this computer....there are
no user accounts
what can I do to get my task manager working again?
thank you
I am using windows XP home edition
 
chicklet said:
I've recently had a problem with my computer
my task manager won't open
I get a message box that says the it's been disabled by the
administrator my administrator account is the only account on this
computer....there are no user accounts
what can I do to get my task manager working again?
thank you
I am using windows XP home edition
Click to expand...

First, make sure your computer is 100% virus/malware-free:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

If you know the machine is clean:

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/Taskmanager_error.htm - Task Manager has been
disabled by your administrator fix

Enable the Task Manager (Line 51)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Lift Restrictions - Task Manager, Regedit and CMD (Line 275)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Troubleshooting the Task Manager
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_t.htm#tm

Malke
 
From: "chicklet" <[email protected]>

| I've recently had a problem with my computer
| my task manager won't open
| I get a message box that says the it's been disabled by the administrator
| my administrator account is the only account on this computer....there are
| no user accounts
| what can I do to get my task manager working again?
| thank you
| I am using windows XP home edition


Download MULTI_AV.EXE from the URL --
http://www.ik-cs.com/programs/virtools/Multi_AV.exe

To use this utility, perform the following...
Execute; Multi_AV.exe { Note: You must use the default folder C:\AV-CLS }
Choose; Unzip
Choose; Close

Execute; C:\AV-CLS\StartMenu.BAT
{ or Double-click on 'Start Menu' in C:\AV-CLS }

NOTE: You may have to disable your software FireWall or allow WGET.EXE to go through your
FireWall to allow it to download the needed AV vendor related files.

C:\AV-CLS\StartMenu.BAT -- { or Double-click on 'Start Menu' in C:\AV-CLS}
This will bring up the initial menu of choices and should be executed in Normal Mode.
This way all the components can be downloaded from each AV vendor's web site.
The choices are; Sophos, Trend, McAfee, Kaspersky, Exit this menu and Reboot the PC.

You can choose to go to each menu item and just download the needed files or you can
download the files and perform a scan in Normal Mode. Once you have downloaded the files
needed for each scanner you want to use, you should reboot the PC into Safe Mode [F8 key
during boot] and re-run the menu again and choose which scanner you want to run in Safe
Mode. It is suggested to run the scanners in both Safe Mode and Normal Mode.

When the menu is displayed hitting 'H' or 'h' will bring up a more comprehensive PDF help
file. http://www.ik-cs.com/multi-av.htm


* * * Please report back your results * * *
 
chicklet said:
I've recently had a problem with my computer
my task manager won't open
I get a message box that says the it's been disabled by the administrator
my administrator account is the only account on this computer....there are
no user accounts
what can I do to get my task manager working again?
thank you
I am using windows XP home edition
Click to expand...

Are you using the built in "Administrator" account (by that name) or
another account with administrator privileges?

If the former, it's not a good idea to use that account for day to day
activities. It should be kept in reserve in case something happens with
the everyday account. Create another account with administrator
privileges and log into it at least once. Then copy the data from the
built in administrator account. Normal day to day activities should be
done from within this new account.

Note that once you make another administrator account the built in one
won't show on the welcome screen. To login to it for XP Pro at the
welcome screen do ctrl-alt-del twice. Then type in administrator for
the account name and the password.

For XP home you'll need to boot into safe mode to access it.

How to Copy a User Profile
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/win_xp_logon.htm

HOW TO Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=279783
 
Back
Top