system won't let me access system restore or task manager?

Discussion in 'Software' started by NotSellingHats, Jan 1, 2006.

  1. NotSellingHats

    NotSellingHats Private E-2

    Hi,

    I hope you can help.

    I have just followed your directions to remove spyware and viruses from my home pc.

    It seemed to work - I just ran a full system scan in AVG and it reports no viruses etc.

    However, my system won't let me access system restore or task manager? ...

    When I try to bring up the task manager (ctr alt del) it tells me that task manager has been disabled by my system administrator - even though I am the system administrator?

    Also, I turned off system restore when running all of the scans etc, but now when i try to turn it back on, I keep getting a rundll32.exe response like "could not be located in dynamic link library WINSTA.dll"

    Can you help?

    Steven
     
  2. Insomniac

    Insomniac Billy Ray Cyrus #1 Fan

    Hi and welcome to MajorGeeks.

    I don't know what operating system you are using, but assuming it's XP,

    Download THIS file to your desktop, then double-click and Yes.

    That should hopefully fix Task Manager, if not see if THIS helps?

    As far as System Restore, is it XP, and do you have a Windows CD? (proper Windows CD and not a Restore CD)

    You could also try logging off and on, or creating an Admin account and transferring your files and settings, but that's a messier option.
     
  3. jester0321

    jester0321 Private E-2

    thanks so much for this help... i finally got it done... i have been wondering and wondering why i couldn't do it... I thought my wife had disabled it and was getting really ticked off
     

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