How To Enable Task Manager When Locked By a Virus

Some Malware and Trojan often disable access to Windows Task Manager. Fortunately, a few quick Registry edits are usually all that are needed to regain control.



Here's how to do it:

Click Start 







Click Run 







 Type REGEDIT







Click OK and The Registry Editor will now open 







Browse to the following key:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\system 







In the right pane, look for the value: DisableTaskMgr 







Right click DisableTaskMgr and select Delete. (When prompted with "Are you sure you want todelete this value", select Yes. 







Now browse to the following key:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system 







In the right pane, look for the value: DisableTaskMgr 







Right click DisableTaskMgr and select Delete. (When prompted with "Are you sure you want todelete this value", select Yes. 







Close the Registry by choosing File | Exit 







Restart your computer

You should now be able to access Task Manager. If not, reboot intoSafe Mode and repeat the steps outlined above.