Well some times we use to see (in Windows XP mostly) that the folder options field in the View menu got dissappeared & then secondly we discovered is that after pressing
"Ctrl+Alt+Delete" nothing happens (i.e. task manager is disabled)
Now the first thing that came to our minds is virus infection & we need to format our System
now.
But you need not to go for this sin use can still enable you task manager even in the presence of virus infection in your system, here is the procedure for it :
(as an administrator you can enable or disable Windows 2000 Pro or Windows XP Pro's TaskManager using Group Policy Editor)
- Click Start
- Click Run
- Enter gpedit.msc in the Open box and click OK
- In the Group Policy settings window
>Select User Configuration
>Select Administrative Templates
>Select System
>Select Ctrl+Alt+Delete options
>Select Remove Task Manager
>Double-click the Remove Task Manager option - And as I mentioned above, since the policy is Remove Task Manager, by disabling the policy, you are enabling the Task Manager.
Got XP Home - use the registry editor method below:
(There is a registry hack to enable or disable Windows NT TaskManager. The same registry hack applies to Windows 2000 and Windows XP. )
- Click Start
- Click Run
- Enter regedit in the Open box and click OK
- Click : HKEY_CURRENT_USER
- Key: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
- Name: DisableTaskMgr
- Type: REG_DWORD
- Value: 1=Enablethis key, that is DISABLE TaskManager
- Value: 0=Disablethis key, that is Don't Disable, Enable TaskManager .
Be careful while applying changes on the registry editor, any childish/unknown tampering may currupt your windows registry & make your system unstable.