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

date posted 1st July 2006 21:23

That's useful if you can't run regedit or group policy editor either because
one of the worms has disabled them. It's the equivalent of editing the
registry key. Removing certain worms and trojans seems not restore the key
to its original value - may depend on what AV product you use. Can you think
of any useful utilities you've installed recently? It could be one of them.

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


>
> Hi,
>
> thank you for your help I found this command which has resolved my problem
> "REG add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Policies\System
/v
> DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" Just go start run and copy this.
>
> All working again, but still don't know what caused it? All site said was
> This error is caused by restrictions placed in Registry. DisableTaskMgr
> value is set to 1.
>
> Did not say why or how...
>
> DG
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lists" [EMAIL REMOVED]
> To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
> Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2006 4:42 PM
> Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: XP sp2 Task Manager - lost title bar
>
>
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > 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: 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.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
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> >> >> > Kathy
> >> >> > http://www.vendetta.co.uk
> >> >> > +44(0)7005 982 261
> >> >> > DNRC Minister for Useful but Irritating Information and Trivia
> >> >> >
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> >> >> > ----- 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
> >> >> >>


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