Solution: "Task Manager has been disabled by your administrator" [Windows Error]

by Rahul Bansal (488) on 12 April, 2008 | Categories : Troubleshooting, Windows

If you are getting error, "Task Manager has been disabled by your administrator" , when trying to launch task manger on Windows XP machine then here is a simple solution for you.

Solution: Click “Start >> Run” and type following command exactly as given below and click OK.

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

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Yep. This problem is solved now! In case you any other problem feel free to ask.

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TechPavan on April 13, 2008

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marinos on June 7, 2008

the problem is someone is changing stuff in my pc. i think it’s someone in my msn contact list who does these things.
i fix this problem and after a while it comes again.
btw my “win key” does not work. and this started today for the first time (when the task manager problem reappeared)
nod32,spybot and adaware don’t find anything suspicious

any suggestions?
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Rahul Bansal on June 8, 2008

@marinos
First you better install firewall like zone alarm.
Next also make sure your antivirus is updated.
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sc0tt on August 3, 2008

Thanks! Worked great.

I think some of my daughter’s kiddie software messed up my settings.

The MS help page was no help at all.
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Rahul Bansal on August 5, 2008

@sc0tt
Your welcome buddy..
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Rajesh on August 20, 2008

dear sir i had tried “REG add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f”
to solve the task manager disable problem but the problem is not solved.
and REG add

“HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableRegistryTools /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f ”
i use this command to activate the registry editor, but both problem is remain same.
please provide the solution for the both problem.
thanking you.
Rajesh
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Rahul Bansal on August 21, 2008

@Rajesh
There may be some virus on your system.
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Ravikumar on September 25, 2008

hi,

I tried with the code provided by you.
“REG add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f”

It has enabled my taskmanager but its not still appearing on the system. It blinks and shine off …Can u suggest me to get rid of this issue

Note: I didnt get any error message at all

Thanks in advance
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Rahul Bansal on September 25, 2008

@Ravikumar
I guess there is some virus on system which need to be fixed using anti-virus only.
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chathz on September 28, 2008

hey try this tool
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chathz on September 28, 2008

hey try this tool

Download link: http://w14.easy-share.com/1701745526.html

this is a self written tool in C by a guy named Piyush and is extraordinarily functional
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omar on September 29, 2008

i have this around a week ago and i try all thing with my friend from china but nothing change at i make f-desk to my pc but same all thing is same finally we find that not virus it’s Trojan in ram,hard desk,prosers. the solution for this just by same hacker whom make this trojan. we ask that person to stop this in faster time if not mind.

thank you for all
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Rahul Bansal on October 1, 2008

@omar
Actually this happen because of changes in registry. Now WHO changes your registry decides impact of it.
If its a silly program, then above solution is sufficient.
If its virus/trojan, then antivirus like softwares are needed.
In your case, I guess in addition to antivirus a good firewall could help.
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