Error Message: "Task Manager has been disabled by your administrator"

♦ Symptom


When you try to open Task Manager, the following error may occur:


Task Manager has been disabled by your administrator


♦Method 1


Click Start, Run and type this command exactly as given below: (better - Copy and paste)


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


♦Method 2


Download and run this REG fix and double-click it.


♦Method 3


‹ Click Start, Run and type Regedit.exe
Navigate to the following branch:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies\ System


‹ In the right-pane, delete the value named DisableTaskMgr
Close Regedit.exe


♦Method 4


Using Group Policy Editor - for Windows XP Professional
Click Start, Run, type gpedit.msc and click OK.
Navigate to this branch:
User Configuration / Administrative Templates / System / Ctrl+Alt+Delete Options / Remove Task Manager


&lsaguo;Double-click the Remove Task Manager option.
Set the policy to Not Configured.