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  • Task Manager allows users to monitor and manipulate programs running on Windows XP. If Task Manager becomes disabled without your doing, there is something wrong with your system, and it may have come from an external source.

    Task Manager

    Task Manager lists all programs and services currently running on a computer. From this application, you can start and stop programs and monitor the programs' use of the Central Processing Unit's resources.

    Disabling Task Manager

    To disable Task Manager, an Administrator's password is required. If Task Manager is disabled and you didn't enter the password, the system has probably been infiltrated.

    Malicious Software

    Some viruses enter systems and disable Task Manager so the user can't stop the infection. Disabling Task Manager gives the program full access to the system while the user tries stop it.

    Scan the Computer for Viruses

    Scan your system thoroughly to ensure that all viruses are removed. Then you can enable Task Manager.

    Enabling Task Manager

    In Windows XP, click on "Start" and "Run" and enter "gpedit.msc" in the "open" box to navigate to a menu that allows you to enable Task Manager. Click on "User Configuration," "Administrator Templates," "System," and "Ctrl+Alt+Del," and then disable "Remove Task Manager" to bring the program back.

    Source:

    Why is my Task Manager Disabled

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