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Start->Run ;Taskmanager;Registry Editing Disabled due to Worm Attack -- HELP

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debashiskayal Original post #1
Jun 15, 2007 at 12:24 AM
Few days ago i had a worm attack which activated on running the Y!Mesngr .:mad::mad:
  1. As a consequence the Run option ;Taskmanager and Registry editing of my Win XP has been disabled.
  2. Whenever i Ctrl+Alt+Del mesg displayed is "Task Manager has been disabled by your administrator";while the user is and still being showwn as a Computer admonistrator in Control Panel->User Accounts.
  3. Similar for regedit.
  4. All other activities are apparent normal:confused:
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What i did was
1>scanned using NOD32 and Avast which removed the worm.
2>created another user .this second user has no problems Run working Registry editing available


Pl
HELP

  • .How to get back the Start->Run option?
  • ..How to get back the Taskmanager option?
  • ...How to get back the Registry Editing right option?​
.Also whats the WinXP Registry Hack for enabling/disabling Start->Run
Vishal Gupta
Jun 15, 2007 at 12:43 AM
Pls visit following threads:

*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=43523
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=40864
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Jun 17, 2007 at 12:12 AM
hey Vishal thanx ..though after posting i had gone through those threads ..still thanx:eek:

But wat i didnt find in any of those tutorials or any where till now is
Registry hack to enable/disable Run in the Start :confused:

Please
Vishal Gupta
Jun 17, 2007 at 12:32 AM
Open regedit and goto:

Code:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
In right-side pane look for a DWORD value NoRun. If its there, delete it. If its not there, then create it and set its value to 0. Reboot/log off to see the changes. :)
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Jun 17, 2007 at 2:28 AM
hey
vishal thanx again man ...but i think i will hav to bother u again....

i dunno wat the reason of the problem is ..but

My system clock (the rtaskbar clock) seems to be not working properly ..meaning it is running late ...
even if i had set it to the current time again and again
its lagging :(:confused:

Also many times while booting its showing that the sys date n time is not set and i hav to set it evwery time through Setup.:(
Vishal Gupta
Jun 17, 2007 at 2:41 AM
Its happening bcoz of the weak CMOS battery.
Open ur cabinet and u'll see a small coin size battery attached in the motherboard. Remove it and insert a new battery. U can get the battery from market within 20-30 Rs. ;)
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Jun 17, 2007 at 2:48 AM
hey thank u but r u sure .. will try sure