Re: FN-FORUM: XP sp2 Task Manager - lost title bar

date posted 1st July 2006 15:31

It's usually done by one of the worms/trojans mentioned in the links in my
previous post. You need to check the reg keys mentioned in them and also
group policy. If you go through the links, you'll find all you need to put
it right. (or try a search for "task manager disabled")

To reduce the chances of bad things happening to your machine, don't run as
administrator, work as a normal user and use run as if you need to defrag or
whatever without logging out and in again.

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Kathy
http://www.vendetta.co.uk
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DNRC Minister for Useful but Irritating Information and Trivia
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----- Original Message -----
From: [EMAIL REMOVED]
To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2006 4:02 PM
Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: XP sp2 Task Manager - lost title bar


>
> OK I give up, Have to admit didn't know about CTRL+SHIFT+ESC, (show my
total
> ignorance) but have just been told "Task Manager Disabled by
Administrator".
> I am the dashed admin, and did not disable anything.
>
> So which of Bill Gates friends has climbed inside my box without
permission?
>
> How do I regain control of my box, and what did I do to bring this on?
NOT
> BL**DY FUNNY BILL GATES. Its my box not yours and I will get control back
> (MAYBE)
>
> LOST
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lists" [EMAIL REMOVED]
> To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
> Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2006 12:30 PM
> Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: XP sp2 Task Manager - lost title bar
>
>
> >
> > Does CTRL+SHIFT+ESC work?
> >
> > If you have XP in "real computer with security" mode, pressing
> > CTRL+ALT+DEL
> > brings up the security dialog box (with a button for task manager. If
you
> > have it in "noddy" mode (or possibly if it is XP home), it works like 9x
> > and
> > CTRL+ALT+DEL brings up the tasks dialog box.
> >
> > These things make the PC work in noddy mode:
> >
> > Having automatic login (security system turned off)
> > Having welcome screen turned on (in user accounts)
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q281980/
> >
> > If it doesn't bring up windows security either, it might be caused by a
> > trojan or worm (can't remember which one) and delete Disable Task
manager
> > key in
> >
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
> > if it exists http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/win2000/r1070682154
and
> > see http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ToolsQuit.htm
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > Kathy
> > http://www.vendetta.co.uk
> > +44(0)7005 982 261
> > DNRC Minister for Useful but Irritating Information and Trivia
> > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: [EMAIL REMOVED]
> > To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
> > Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 11:36 PM
> > Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: XP sp2 Task Manager - lost title bar
> >
> >
> >>
> >> How?
> >>
> >> DG
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Lists" [EMAIL REMOVED]
> >> To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
> >> Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 11:12 PM
> >> Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: XP sp2 Task Manager - lost title bar
> >>
> >>
> >> >
> >> > Did you accidentally turn on that foul workgroup mode Welcome screen
> >> > and
> >> > Fast user switching? That seems to turn XP not fake 98.
> >> >
> >> > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> >> > Kathy
> >> > http://www.vendetta.co.uk
> >> > +44(0)7005 982 261
> >> > DNRC Minister for Useful but Irritating Information and Trivia
> >> > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: [EMAIL REMOVED]
> >> > To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
> >> > Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 1:39 PM
> >> > Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: XP sp2 Task Manager - lost title bar
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >> You're lucky, I've lost my task manager..... no more crtl+alt+dlt?
> >> >>
> >> >> DG
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> >> From: "Hugh" [EMAIL REMOVED]
> >> >> To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
> >> >> Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 10:35 AM
> >> >> Subject: FN-FORUM: XP sp2 Task Manager - lost title bar
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> >
> >> >> > On one of my PCs the taskmanager has lost its top title & menu
bar -
> >> >> > can
> >> >> > only close by right click.
> >> >> > I had a quick compare of obvious registry settings vs another
> > machine,
> >> > but
> >> >> > no joy
> >> >> > Anyone know how I can get it back?
> >> >> > Thx
> >> >> > hugh
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
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