Unable to open Task Manager

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Hi all once again!!

I supsect my system is infected by a virus. I am unable to open the task manager itself. Pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL displays a dialog box
"Task Manager has been disabled by your administrator"

And i m confused because i am the administrator and i dont even know how to disable task manager. The right-click menu in taskbar is also disabled..

Also the performance of the system is greatly reduced since then..

Please Help me techies...

d00d u been hit

first run a good AV scan like NOD32 or KAV

and den follow the instruction given in point 14.) of this tutorial HERE

NOTE: instead of changing the value to 1 CHANGE IT TO 0

If registry is disabled then
Start -> Run and type gpedit.msc, in:

User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System

Set Prevent access to registry editing tools to Not Configured.
if this to does not work then download Disable/Enable Registry Editing tools in Windows

*windowsxp.mvps.org/Taskmanager_error.htm

Thanks slugger.

Wow.. I m very gratefull to you guys.. Removed the virus..

It was SSCVIHOST.EXE annoying me till now..

Thanks a lot slugger & Vista !!

^^ Welcome.