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Disabled Task Manager

4 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/disabled-task-manager.89830/

Plasma_Snake
Plasma_Snake Original post #1
Jun 6, 2008 at 11:36 AM
My system was recently infected by some Trojan which I think my Avast and Super AntiSpyware and Spybot SnD took care of but now pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del results in a message saying that "Task Manager has been disabled by your Administrator". WTF I'm the Administrator! How to resolve this issue?
Pathik
Pathik #2
Jun 6, 2008 at 11:44 AM
Run >> Gpedit.msc >> User Config >> System >> Ctrl Alt Del Options >> Remove Task manager >> Disabled.
Plasma_Snake
Plasma_Snake #3
Jun 6, 2008 at 12:32 PM
Thanx! the $h1t worked out just fine. BTW what causes these changes? Does the Trojan changes registry keys make it happen or what?
Pathik
Pathik #4
Jun 6, 2008 at 12:37 PM
Yep. Spot on.