How to Fix “Task Manager Disabled” Problem

 

What is Task Manager?

 

A Task Manager is a program used to provide information about the processes and programs running on a computer, as well as the general status of the computer. It can also be used to terminate processes and programs, as well as change the processes priority. In some environments, users can access a task manager by pressing the buttons Control-Alt-Delete.

 

How to fix Task Manager Disabled problem?

 

Solution 1:

  1. Click Start, then click Run, type gpedit.msc in the search box and click OK.
  2. Navigate to this branch:
  3. User Configuration / Administrative Templates / System / Ctrl+Alt+Delete Options / Remove Task Manager
  4. Double-click the Remove Task Manager option.
  5. Set the policy to Not Configured.

 

Soluiton 2:

  1. Press Ctrl + Alt + Del to bring up Task Manager.
  2. Click “New Task…” then click “Browse…”
  3. Click My Computer on the left panel. Click C:\ – WINDOWS.
  4. Navigate to explorer.exe, right click and copy explorer. Rename it to explorer1 (.exe)
  5. Hit Cancel to go back to Create New Task window. Type regedit.exe and click OK.
  6. In the registry editor, navigate to the following Key:
  7. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
  8. With the Winlogon key selected, look in the right side window for the 
    Shell” value.
  9. Double click Shell. In the Value Data box, you should see Explorer.exe. Change it to explorer1.exe and click OK.
  10. Exit the registry editor and reboot the computer. 

 

Solution 3:

Try this registry cleaner tool to fix Task Manager Disabled problem. It is easy to use and fix your problem automatically. You just need a few steps.

 

  1. Download and install registry cleaner to your computer.
  2. Start it and on the interface, click Scan button.
  3. After scanning, click Repair All button.
  4. Then your problem will disappear.