Task Manager is disabled???

[mixtape]

My task manager is disabled. I am running XP Professional and a dell inspiron 5150 lap top. I believe it is a virus because task manager does work in safe mode. I used both stop sign, adware, and norton and it did not detect the virus. When click on systems and go to ctl alt dlt options and enable it nothing happens. I am not sure what do? I will try to do anything before reformating because that is long and tedious with the amount of stuff I have on the laptop. Thanks!

[DJ-Pir]

Hi Mixtape,

You could try and check if the policy to remove the taskmanager has been set

You have to look in the registry or via gpedit.msc see here for howto :

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555480/en-us or here

http://www.windowsnetworking.com/kba...XPHomePro.html


Maybe it is not a virus, has it worked at a given time ?
If it is a company laptop the administrator maybe locked it down ?