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Enable Disable Task Manager

This document provides instructions for enabling or disabling the Windows Task Manager using either a registry hack or Group Policy Editor. The registry hack involves modifying the DisableTaskMgr registry value under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System. Alternatively, administrators can use Group Policy Editor to disable Task Manager by navigating to User Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Ctrl+Alt+Delete options > Remove Task Manager and modifying the Remove Task Manager policy setting.

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Enable Disable Task Manager

This document provides instructions for enabling or disabling the Windows Task Manager using either a registry hack or Group Policy Editor. The registry hack involves modifying the DisableTaskMgr registry value under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System. Alternatively, administrators can use Group Policy Editor to disable Task Manager by navigating to User Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Ctrl+Alt+Delete options > Remove Task Manager and modifying the Remove Task Manager policy setting.

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There is a registry hack to enable or disable Windows NT TaskManager.

The same registry hack


applies to Windows 2000 and Windows XP.

Hive: 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

As part of the enhanced management available in Windows 2000 and Windows XP, rather than
risking a registry change, as an administrator you can enable or disable Windows 2000 Pro or
Windows XP Pro's TaskManager using Group Policy Editor. This can be applied to the local
policy. Note: if you are trying to override your organizations group policy, you can't. As soon as
you re-authenticate to the domain, the domain or OU Group Policy will rewrite the registry
setting. But if the TaskManager was accidently disabled or you need to control this item for a set
of standalone boxes this is for you:

 Click Start
 Click Run
 Enter gpedit.msc in the Open box and click OK
 In the Group Policy settings window
o Select User Configuration
o Select Administrative Templates
o Select System
o Select Ctrl+Alt+Delete options
o Select Remove Task Manager
o 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 edit.

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