Task Manager Fix

Task Manager Fix

Problem:

Task manager is grayed out from start bar & Ctrl+Alt+Del and it won’t even work from the run prompt.

If you running XP Home so you don’t have the gpedit.msc.


Solve:

Remove virus ntdetec1.exe will solve the problem.

To remove it, run the following commands at the command prompt:

taskkill /im cmrss.exe
taskkill /im ntdetec1.exe
taskkill /im shell32.exe

Now, make sure you are in the root drive of your system. For example, if your Windows in installed in C:, make sure your prompt

shows C:\>

Now, run the command...

attrib ntdetec1 -s -h /s /d


This will make the folder visible in explorer. Now you can Shift+Delete the folder from explorer. Also, you might need to delete the following registry key (if it is present)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer\ Run\”winlogon” =

“C:\ntdetec1\run.exe”


Problem:

It is due to some kind of virus/ trojan activity which normally disables the task manager. Now due to this problem when ever the user press alt+ctrl+del to launch windows task manager it gives an error saying “Task Manager is being disabled by your administrator”.


Solution:


To Enable the Disabled Task Manager on your system

1. Press window key+r to show run prompt

2. Follow the following steps

1. Enter gpedit.msc in the run prompt and click OK

2. In the Group Policy settings window

3. Select User Configuration

4. Select Administrative Templates

5. Select System

6. Select Ctrl+Alt+Delete options
7. Select Remove Task Manager

8. Double-click the Remove Task Manager option’.

9. Set the property of this item as disabled.

For Those who use Windows XP Home Edition can use the registry to enable Task Manager

1. open start >> run and type regedit

2. Navigate to the following path:

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

3. You will find a registry key with name DisableTaskMgr of type: REG_DWORD

4. Double click the key with and set the Value to 0

5. Exit the registry and restart to see the effect.