how to enable my TASK MANAGER ?

[anandk]

HELP ! my 'task manager' seems to have got disabled. how can i 'enable' it again ? pls help by giving detailed instructions. :(

[icecoolz]

disabled as in ? If option is not visible to you or disabled and you cannot enable it then you probably do not have administrator rights . Login with admin credentials and you should be able to see the task Manager option.

[swatkat]

If you dont have rights (if it's disabled by Admin), then you cant use Task Manager.
But you can use alternative tools for viewing/killing Tasks, like Process Explorer or Process Viewer of HijackThis.
http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/procexp.shtml
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download3155.html

[anandk]

mine is a single user pc, with myself being the only one using it.

now when i right click on the task bar, the Task Manager option in the menu appears lighter (disabled), since the last 2 days, compared to the other entries like Toolbars, Lock the Taskbar, Properties, etc. And nothing happens when i click on Task Manager !

i logged on in the safe mode. first as an Administrator, and yes i could see
and operate the Task Manager.

then i logged on in the Safe Mode as ACK (my personal Settings), and i could NOT see the task manager. earlier on, i could see and operate the task manager in all modes.

another thing i also just noticed that, several of my applications like
AdAware, Spybot, SpySweeper, etc, NOW, just work only in the Safe Mode; but they fail to even Start-Up in the regular mode.

the problem seems to have occured at the same time.

kya gadbad hua hai, can anyone help ! ? :cry:

[anandk]

found problem had used 'fix-it utilities'. created problems. restored back-ups. solved problem. thanx anyways, guys ! :)

moral : take care b4 using utilities blindly.

[swatkat]

What is that Fi-It utilities? Is it Fix-It Utilties?

[anandk]

yes. fix-it utilities.

[yehmeriidhain]

ok! man try this one! too ..

if U r on a XP pro type gpedit.msc at run .. then follow the path as suggested here: User Configuration > Administrative Templates > system > Ctrl+Alt+Delete options > then in right panel look for .. remove task manager option option .. U must find it enabled . .disable it! :D

I hope this might just solve ur problem try it! .. & dunt forget to click on apply after disabling this option!
gud luck :D