# task manager not working???? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [February 8, 2007, 10:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/task-manager-not-working/24289 "2007-02-08T22:52:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Afrank45](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/afrank45/32/5021_2.png) [@Afrank45](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Afrank45)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2007, 10:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/task-manager-not-working/24289/1 "2007-02-08T22:52:46Z")
maybe this is a dumb question or i just fucked up my computer but i cant access my task manager. when i press control alt delete all i get is screen that says my user name and it offers me the option to disconnect or logoff. anyone have an idea what i did wrong or how to fix it? ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2007, 10:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/task-manager-not-working/24289/2 "2007-02-08T22:55:57Z")
What about if you right-click on your time, or type taskmgr in your run box? ---
**Author:** ![Afrank45](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/afrank45/32/5021_2.png) [@Afrank45](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Afrank45)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2007, 10:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/task-manager-not-working/24289/3 "2007-02-08T22:58:18Z")
> [@FuzzyFish](#): > > What about if you right-click on your time, or type taskmgr in your run box? Same result… my username with prev. options ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2007, 10:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/task-manager-not-working/24289/4 "2007-02-08T22:59:12Z")
Any chance you played with your user privileges? Either that or something turned it off for you. > **[Enable / Disable Task Manager in Windows XP Home / Pro - TechGenix](http://techgenix.com/EnableDisableTaskManagerinWindowsXPHomePro/)** > > 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:... Disclaimer: Don’t fuck up it’s not my fault if you do the registry one. However it shows you where the option is. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Afrank45](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/afrank45/32/5021_2.png) [@Afrank45](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Afrank45)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2007, 11:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/task-manager-not-working/24289/5 "2007-02-08T23:03:36Z")
> [@FuzzyFish](#): > > Any chance you played with your user privileges? Either that or something turned it off for you. > > [http://www.windowsnetworking.com/kbase/WindowsTips/WindowsXP/UserTips/Customization/EnableDisableTaskManagerinWindowsXPHomePro.html](http://www.windowsnetworking.com/kbase/WindowsTips/WindowsXP/UserTips/Customization/EnableDisableTaskManagerinWindowsXPHomePro.html) > > Disclaimer: Don’t fuck up it’s not my fault if you do the registry one. However it shows you where the option is. 🙂 decisions decisions if this is the problem it will be solved so easily but if it isnt i will be fucked. Maybe ill wait an see if there are any other options…no offense to you just dont want to dig a bigger ditch than im already in ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2007, 11:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/task-manager-not-working/24289/6 "2007-02-08T23:04:38Z")
You did look below the registry fix. There is also instructions on how to fix it without doing that, and just using the control panel. 😛 [quote=“Hi I can’t read, and just look at the big colorful text”"] ``` * 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. [/quote] However if you are using Home it’s moot, but it was not specified. ---
**Author:** ![Afrank45](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/afrank45/32/5021_2.png) [@Afrank45](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Afrank45)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2007, 8:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/task-manager-not-working/24289/7 "2007-02-09T08:05:48Z")
bump anyone got any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![Daddie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/daddie/32/7621_2.png) [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2007, 8:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/task-manager-not-working/24289/8 "2007-02-09T08:34:43Z")
What version of XP are you running ---
**Author:** ![Afrank45](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/afrank45/32/5021_2.png) [@Afrank45](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Afrank45)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2007, 9:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/task-manager-not-working/24289/9 "2007-02-09T09:18:12Z")
> [@Daddie](#): > > What version of XP are you running um…xp…just the one that comes with dell laptops:gotme: ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2007, 9:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/task-manager-not-working/24289/10 "2007-02-09T09:19:13Z")
lol what ver of xp are u using. umm, XP. haha, sorry but that was funny. ---
**Author:** ![Afrank45](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/afrank45/32/5021_2.png) [@Afrank45](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Afrank45)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2007, 7:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/task-manager-not-working/24289/11 "2007-05-27T19:07:48Z")
so its been a long time since i posted this but i still havent figured it out and ive been searching for the past few days and i cant find any thing so im hoping maybe someone knows somethin. I tried the 2 different ways posted above and they didnt work…the gpedit.msc when entered into the run screen returned a result of program not found. Anyone got any other ideas?