Enabling Task Manager Windows XP

For Enabling Task Manager from Group Policy Editor :

1. Go to “Start” -> “Run” -> Write “Gpedit.msc” and press on “Enter” button.

2. Navigate to “User Configuration” -> “Administrative Templates” -> “System” -> “Ctrl+Alt+Del Options”

3. In the right side of the screen verity that “Remove Task Manager”" option set to “Disable” or “Not Configured”.

4. Close “Gpedit.msc” MMC.

5. Go to “Start” -> “Run” -> Write “gpupdate /force” and press on “Enter” button.

For Enabling Task Manager from Registry Editor :

1. Go to “Start” -> “Run” -> Write “regedit” and press on “Enter” button.

Warning: Modify your registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Always backup your files before doing this registry hack.

2. Navigate to the following registry keys and verity that following settings set to default : ( save as enable_task.reg )

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

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

“DisableTaskMgr”=dword:00000000

[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

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]

“DisableCAD”=dword:00000000

3. Reboot the computer.


For your convenience, I have created a registry file. Just download, double click it and add the info to your registry. The task manager will be enabled.