Help with Enabling Task Manager using XP.

Mossstock · Mar 24, 2008

Hi, I seem to have lost my task manager. When pressing Ctrl-Alt-Delete, I get a message telling me that 'task manager has been disabled by Administrator', but I know that i have not disabled it myself. On right clicking the control bar, the task manager option is grey and unaccesable, all other options are in black and useable. can anyone help me with advise on how to sort this out please?

Sincere thanks,

John

dr.moriarty · Mar 24, 2008

Take a peep at this article, John.
http://ask-leo.com/why_is_my_task_manager_disabled_and_how_do_i_fix_it.html

Hope you don't have a virus.

dr.m

dlb · Mar 24, 2008

Hope you don't have a virus
Click to expand...

DrM is on to something here.... if you didn't choose to disable the task mgr yourself or by using one of those Windows 'tweaking' type programs, chances are you have malware. Here's a link to a little tool that will re-enable the task manager for you, but you really should visit the malware forum and the the READ ME sticky and follow the steps....
TaskManagerFix http://downloads.zdnet.com/download.aspx?&q=task+manager+fix&docid=268528

Mossstock · Mar 27, 2008

Thank you both for your very kind help, ive managed with your guidance to get the task Manager back again. Unfortunately, when running AVG this morning, a virus calles HTML framer has appeared, which AVG cant seem to cope with. Have you aany suggestions please?

Sincere thanks,

John

DavidGP · Mar 27, 2008

Hi John

Sorry to hear you seem to have malware on your PC, but the below steps will clean up your PC and get you to a known state, in which you may well still have malware, however withthe logs generated and attached our malware experts will be able to assist you in cleaning this up, once finished do start a new thread on the malware forum, describe your problem and attach the logs. Good luck

Please follow the instructions in the below link and attach the requested logs when you finish these instructions.

READ & RUN ME FIRST. Malware Removal Guide

Once finished please start a new thread in the Malware Forum plus a guide on how to attach the logs HOW TO: Attach Items To Your Post

dr.moriarty · Mar 27, 2008

Good Morning, Mossstock!

Well, off you go to the Malware Removal Forum!

READ & RUN ME FIRST. Malware Removal Guide
...then start a new thread Here and post your problems, suspected malware infection if known, and the three requested logs.

Please be patient for the experts to get to your thread.

EDIT: too late with reply
dr.m :major

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