LDTate
If that's what the option is, yesDo you mean "Replace Task Manager"?
Spyware / Malware / Virus Removal
Multiple infections
24 min read
Bonnee
Ctrl+alt+del gives me the process explorer window.
Start –> Run –> taskmgr.exe gives me the process explorer window.
Do you mean I should use this instead? 
LDTate
No. I thought that would fix taskmanager.
We have other things to try.
Click Start, Run and copy/paste this command exactly as given below:
REG add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
Tap enter and see if it's working.
We have other things to try.
Click Start, Run and copy/paste this command exactly as given below:
REG add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
Tap enter and see if it's working.
Bonnee
Sorry, didn't work. 
LDTate
Was that the only option? Was there the option to Restore Task Manager?Do you mean "Replace Task Manager"?
Bonnee
No, not under the options tab and not that I can find under any other tabs either.
LDTate
Download and run this REG fix and double-click it.
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/reg/EnableTM.reg
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/reg/EnableTM.reg
Bonnee
Should I Save target as or is there something else hidden somewhere that I missed?
LDTate
Save it to your desktop.
hen double click it to run it
Bonnee
"Save target as" –> EnableTM.reg.txt
Remove .txt and run it?
LDTate
yes
Bonnee
Done. No change when opening Task manager.
LDTate
See if you have this folder.
C:\widows\ServicePackfiles\i386 <–that's an i (eye)
Bonnee
Got it.
LDTate
Look for Taskmgr.exe
Is it there? If so double click it and see if it works
Is it there? If so double click it and see if it works
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