Task Manager: spyware disabled the task manager

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Posted on August 12, 2009

Error: unable to view the task manager after some malicous code was installed ..

You can reenable the task manager via the registry
*do not attempt to do this unless you know what you are doing. I will not be held responsible for you damaging your system.when in doubt consult a computer tech*

Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Key: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
Name: DisableTaskMgr
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1=Enablethis key, that is DISABLE TaskManager
Value: 0=Disablethis key, that is Don’t Disable, Enable TaskManager