Enable / Disable Task Manager in Windows XP Home / Pro

There is a registry hack to enable or disable Windows NT TaskManager. The same registry hack applies to Windows 2000 and Windows XP. Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER Key: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System Name: DisableTaskMgr Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1=Enablethis key, that is DISABLE TaskManager Value: 0=Disablethis key, that is Don't Disable, Enable TaskManager As part of the enhanced management available in Windows 2000 and Windows XP, rather than risking a registry change, as an administrator you can enable or disable Windows 2000 Pro or Windows XP Pro's TaskManager using Group Policy Editor. This can be applied to the local policy. Note: if you are trying to override your organizations group policy, you can't. As soon as you re-authenticate to the domain, the domain or OU Group Policy will rewrite the registry setting. But if the TaskManager was accidently disabled or you need to control this item for a set of standalone boxes this is for you:

Click Start Click Run Enter gpedit.msc in the Open box and click OK In the Group Policy settings window o Select User Configuration o Select Administrative Templates o Select System o Select Ctrl+Alt+Delete options o Select Remove Task Manager o Double-click the Remove Task Manager option

Symptom
When you try to open Task Manager, the following error may occur: Task Manager has been disabled by your administrator

Resolution
This error is caused if the DisableTaskMgr restriction is enabled. To enable Task Manager, try one of these methods:
IMPORTANT: If this restriction was enabled in your system without you doing anything or without your knowledge, then it's highly likely that a Virus has blocked the usage of Task Manager in your system by enabling the DisableTaskMgr policy via the registry. I strongly suggest that you perform a thorough checkup of your system immediately. Steps listed in the Resolution section of this article helps you unblock the Task Manager, but that does not remove the Virus if any! from your system.

Method 1
Click Start, Run and type this command exactly as given below: (better - Copy and paste)
REG add HKCU\Softw are\Microsoft\Window s\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_D

Method 2

"lick Start, #un and type Regedit.exe $avigate to the following branch%

HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies\ System

In the right&pane, delete the value named DisableTaskMgr "lose #egedit.e'e

Method 4: Using ro!" Poli#$ %ditor & 'or (indo)s *P Pro'essional

"lick Start, #un, type g"edit.+s# and click (). $avigate to this branch%

User Configuration / Administrative Templates / System / Ctrl+Alt+Delete Options / Remove Task Manager

*ouble&click the Re+o,e Task Manager option. Set the policy to Not -on'ig!red.