Task Manager

[d-w host]

What if the task manager is gone, like when you press CTRL+ALT+DEL nothing happens, this is on Windows XP, any ideas.

 

[Bruce]

It's a virus.

 

[Starcraftmazter]

Boot up in safe mode and use it.

 

[nex-gen host]

heres some tech advice.
1. Remove hard drive from pc
2. Throw out of 20 storey car park
3. Wish you'd never bought windows
4. Stay away from the mac store
5. Get linux
6. rejoice.
Easy.

 

[TomJA]

needle actually has very good advice. But if you don't want to go through all that, download HiJackThis (search it), then run it and post the results on a forum like thatcomputerguy.us. You'll get help. Good luck!

 

[WL-Michael]

I'd use the regedit and manually remove and bogus keys. Simple for me but may not be simple for all

 

[TomJA]

I'd use the regedit and manually remove and bogus keys. Simple for me but may not be simple for all

Right! Not simple for all. That's why I suggest hijackthis and getting advice from others who have more expertise.

 

[d-w host]

Right! Not simple for all. That's why I suggest hijackthis and getting advice from others who have more expertise.

OK. Will try that out. Thanks for the help.

 

[Chirantha]

There is a registry hack to enable or disable Windows NT TaskManager. The same registry hack applies to Windows 2000 and Windows XP.
Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Key: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
Name: DisableTaskMgr
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1=Enablethis key, that is DISABLE TaskManager
Value: 0=Disablethis key, that is Don't Disable, Enable TaskManager

 

[WL-Michael]

Yeh, HiJackthis is a good program. I mean some malware/trojans/viruses actually block these helper programs. He'll know if he cant open those things. Good luck and be sure to post the results here!

 

[darthmalis]

What if the task manager is gone, like when you press CTRL+ALT+DEL nothing happens, this is on Windows XP, any ideas.

I have been having the same problem.:confused4 I will have to give hijackthis a shot too.

 

[sep]

That happened to me once and I tried everything, and ended up paying for windows.

 

[Starcraftmazter]

and ended up paying for windows.

Oh man...I'm real sorry to hear that =/