Enable Task Manager Using CMD

Error message appears



Task manager disabled when you right click on taskbar.



When you press Ctrl+Alt+Del, you get error message.



When you type 'regedit' in run prompt, you get error message.

To enable Task Manager do the following:

To enable Task Manager that was disabled by some virus please do the following to get back access.

• Click on “Start” then on “Run” or alternatively you can press Windows Key and R to open ‘Run prompt’ or see “Run prompt” image.
• Now type “gpedit.msc” without quotes in the textbox and hit Enter key. This should open ‘Group Policy Editor’.
• Now follow to: User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System-> Ctrl+Alt+Del Options or see image of “Group Policy of Task Manager”.
• Now on right side pane you will find “Remove Task Manager”, double click it. It will open “Remove Task Manager properties”.
• Now select “Disabled” radio button and click Apply and OK and you Task Manger is enabled or see image “Remove Task Manager properties”.

This is how you can enable task manager disabled by virus or any malware. If for any reason you cannot access Group Policy Editor’ (XP home does not have Group Policy Editor’) then you can try alternate method. Press Windows key + R and copy paste following lines in the textbox without quotes and hit Enter key.

“REG add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableRegistryTools /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f”

Now you can open Task Manager but if cannot open then restart your PC and then try to open Task Manager. Still you have any problem then drop comment with Operating System name. I’ll try my best to solve your problem.

If this thing is a bit confusing for then you can download a batch file created by me and double click and it will do the job.

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Enable Task Manager in Windows XP

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Run Prompt

Group Policy of Task Manager

Remove Task Manager properties