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    Lost my Task Manager

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by foxyman20, Jan 27, 2008.

  1. foxyman20

    foxyman20 Notebook Enthusiast

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    So my computer froze so i tried the ctrl,alt, del thing to bring up the task manager to see if i could exit the tasks that were frozen but i don't even have the option to start the task manager anymore. any ideas where this could have gone or how i could get it back or is there another way to get into it.
     
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    Did you try restarting your computer and seeing if you can bring it up then?
     
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    yeah i tired restarting it, turning it off and on and nothing. it just isn't there anymore. the only choices i have are lock computer, log off computer, reset password, and switch user.
     
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    any one have this problem before?
     
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    check if there's a policy in place that prevents it from starting (gpedit.msc, I think).

    If all else fails, run a repair install of Windows (over itself). If that fails, then you have to wipe it and start from scratch.
     
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    ctrl shift esc gets you into task manager.
     
    nizzy1115, Jan 27, 2008
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    or right click on the taskbar and go to task manager
     
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    cntrl shift esc doesn't do anything, and right clicking on the task bar shows it in the list but it is grayed out and i cannot select it. i may have to try and reinstalling windows.

    does this delete anything or just reinstalls missing things onto the computer
     
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    maybe it's a security thing. are you on the administrator account?
     
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    nope its on my personal laptop, i'm the only one that uses it, i noticed it a couple days ago and thought it was strange and figured it would come back if i restarted it but no luck.
     
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    hey there, i found out it was disabled so i used this to get it back.

    [Start] [Run] [Regedit]
    Registry Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
    Modify/Create the Value Data Type(s) and Value Name(s) as detailed below.
    Data Type: DWORD Value // Value Name: DisableTaskMgr
    Setting for Value Data: [0 = Enabled (Default) / 1 = Disabled]
    Exit Registry and Reboot


    That seemed to work for me
     
    foxyman20, Jan 27, 2008
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