How to re-enable the Start Task Manager option located at the taskbars Right-Click Menu

“Task Manager has been disabled by your administrator” - If a malicious software invades your computer and prevents users from accessing the Task Manager (Taskmgr.exe), here’s a way to re-enable the option using an application created by regdevelop and using your windows registry.

Overview

The Task Manager lets users re-start and disable programs to run; you can monitor each computers performance; see all apps running including services; see the executable names of every programs; and change the priority of the processes in which apps run.

Method 1: Using the created program by RegDevelop

Download the application here, simply checked the option and click the Apply Button.

 

Method 2: Using Windows Registry to re-enable the option

Open your windows registry editor (regedit.exe) and proceed at the registry folder below:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System

Once your inside the folder, create a new dword value named DisableTaskMgr and put 0 as its data value.

You’ll noticed immediately that the Start Task Manager option is now enabled – That’s it!

If the option doesn’t work, try the registry settings below:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects\LocalUser\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
"DisableTaskMgr"=dword:00000000

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system
"DisableTaskMgr"=dword:00000000

 

Method 3: Creating your own policy maker application using Regdevelop (How method 1 was created)

Drag and drop one label and one checkbox control at the form designer and change the different settings. Just follow the settings below:

Label Caption

Re-enabling the Start Task Manager option

Checkbox Control

Caption

Current User - Start Task Manager

RegKeyPath1

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System

Value_Name1

DisableTaskMgr

ValueData1

0

ValueType1

DWORD

DeleteWhenUnchecked

False (after setting this value, it will automatically fill-up all unchecked settings)

That’s it! Just press the Start button for checking and finally, click the Build Now button after testing the program.

 

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