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valkyriesb

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    task manager Locked?
    « on: March 21, 2009, 10:11:42 AM »
    I have a friend whom I build a computer for. He has managed to do something to the system to lock out the Task Manager so we cannot access it.  It says to see the Administrator, (that's ME!). The machine is running XP. Any Ideas on how to restore access to the T.M.? 

    Thanks, JB

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      Re: task manager Locked?
      « Reply #1 on: March 21, 2009, 03:55:08 PM »
      Start/Run/taskmgr

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        Re: task manager Locked?
        « Reply #2 on: March 21, 2009, 04:06:26 PM »

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        Re: task manager Locked?
        « Reply #3 on: March 22, 2009, 12:08:26 PM »
        Download HijackThis:
        http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en-US/tools/security_tools/hijackthis/download
        by clicking on Download HijackThis Installer
        Install, and run it.
        Post HijackTHis log.

        NOTE. If you're using Vista, right click on HijackThis, and click Run as Administrator

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          Re: task manager Locked?
          « Reply #4 on: March 25, 2009, 05:57:49 PM »
          Thanks you guys.  It was disabled in the registry. easy fix once I found it.