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    i need a little help

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by V-I-N-C-E, Apr 10, 2008.

  1. V-I-N-C-E

    V-I-N-C-E Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm not really sure where to put this question so sorry if its in the wrong place

    any way i got some weak virus the other day and avg killed it in 1 scan but after it left i cant get task manager to work and i use it a lot

    when i ctrl+alt+delete the option isn't there i looked in the system32 folder found the exe and clicked it and i got an error message saying that task manager is disabled by your administrator and i thought WTF i am the admin

    please help me i cant work it out

    thanks for any help in advance :(
     
    V-I-N-C-E, Apr 10, 2008
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  2. pixelot

    pixelot Notebook Acolyte

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    Try another account.
     
    pixelot, Apr 10, 2008
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  3. V-I-N-C-E

    V-I-N-C-E Notebook Enthusiast

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    wont loose all my stuff installed on my vince account if i make a new one then delete vince ?? i have roughly half of my 320 gigs filled and cant loose my gcse coursework either
     
    V-I-N-C-E, Apr 10, 2008
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  4. Patrick

    Patrick Formerly beat spamers with stiks

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    Don't Delete your account, just try and make another administrator account, and see if task manager works.
     
    Patrick, Apr 10, 2008
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  5. V-I-N-C-E

    V-I-N-C-E Notebook Enthusiast

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    it works on geust account so its not an error in task manager right?
     
    V-I-N-C-E, Apr 10, 2008
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    pixelot Notebook Acolyte

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    Ok, well if it works on the guest account, then it's your current account that is corrupted, so you could just create a new account called 'Temp' or something, and then delete your account from there, choosing to save your files when you get that option. They will be saved to your new desktop. Then, you should restart. After that, create a new account called 'vince,' just like your old one (the reason you restarted was so that the remaining vince folders would not conflict with the new ones) and copy your data over to that account.
     
    pixelot, Apr 10, 2008
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  7. V-I-N-C-E

    V-I-N-C-E Notebook Enthusiast

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    ok thanks but how would i go about moving the files to my NEW vince account im fine with the first few steps
     
    V-I-N-C-E, Apr 10, 2008
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  8. flipfire

    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    Go to run > type taskmgr.exe

    I just make a shortcut of this on my desktop and start menu

    edit: oh nvm didnt read it all
     
    flipfire, Apr 10, 2008
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  9. pixelot

    pixelot Notebook Acolyte

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    Just copy them to a folder on the hard drive, and then (after deleting the temporary account) you can access them and put stuff wherever you need it (i.e. in your Documents folder).
     
    pixelot, Apr 10, 2008
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  10. V-I-N-C-E

    V-I-N-C-E Notebook Enthusiast

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    ok 1 last question will this un install my games or photoshop because it takes soo long to re install everything if not then thank you very much :D
     
    V-I-N-C-E, Apr 10, 2008
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  11. flipfire

    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    no it doesnt, everything stays the same except for your personal documents/files/music/pics which was saved in the My documents folder
     
    flipfire, Apr 10, 2008
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  12. pixelot

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    This is why I have zero personal stuff in the default folder; I keep all mine in a separate folder in the root. That way I can switch accounts or whatever without worrying about what M$ will do with my documents folder. :p
     
    pixelot, Apr 11, 2008
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    I keep mine on a different partition or my external HD :D

    I like to seperate the OS from my crap
     
    flipfire, Apr 11, 2008
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    ok thanks to all i am attempting this now
     
    V-I-N-C-E, Apr 11, 2008
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    Let us know how it goes...
     
    pixelot, Apr 11, 2008
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    I'll light a candle at the church for you...

    Good luck.
     
    davemolina, Apr 11, 2008
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  17. V-I-N-C-E

    V-I-N-C-E Notebook Enthusiast

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    lol @ dave thanks big time @ pixelot all still works and now the task maneger thanks soo much it had been bugging me 4 ages
     
    V-I-N-C-E, Apr 11, 2008
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    Good for you! :D
     
    pixelot, Apr 11, 2008
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  19. daniel_g

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    I'm a bit late, but for future reference, I think whatever attacked your computer just changed a registry entry:

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Policies\ System\DisableTaskMgr]

    Should always be set to 0, otherwise task manager will not work
     
    daniel_g, Apr 11, 2008
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    Lawrence Notebook Evangelist

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    Lawrence, Apr 12, 2008
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