Re: Task Mngr/ Regedit/ MSconfig Trouble

Make sure that you have the latest update for your antivirus software and
run a full system scan.

Also this might help, go here and read the instructions...

xp_emegencyutil.exe - Creates usable copies of REGEDIT, MSCONFIG and Task
Manger
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_emerutils.htm

Creates MSConfig1.exe, Regedit.com and Taskmgr1.exe in...
C:\EmergencyUtils

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:8E77EF04-FE22-4BDC-93BD-15FC9FCF8833@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
lil-megme <lilmegme@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
> Thanks for the help, but I have read that in the other posts regarding to
> this issue but I have tried that before many times.
> I did try it again but like i said it only helps restore Tskmgr/ Regedit/
> msonfig temporarily. When I restart it happens again.
> I tried scanning for virus, spyware... no luck.
> Thank you
>
> "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
>
>> Error Message: "Task Manager has been disabled by your administrator"
>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/Taskmanager_error.htm
>>
>> Enable/Disable Task Manager
>> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_taskmgrenab.htm
>>
>> Registry Editing has been disabled by your administrator
>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/tweakuirest.htm
>>
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>
>> Wes
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>
>> In news:646D740B-ADEB-4D70-8B68-5782B8A2DAAF@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
>> lil-megme <lil-megme@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
>>> I read and tried methods to get my task manager/ Regedit and MSconfig to
>>> work because I get "Task manager/ regedit/ Msconfig disabled by
>>> administrator". I am the admin, and I think it's caused my a virus.
>>> I tried scanning for virus and spyware etc, but my computer is clean.
>>> But I tried many methods suggested on the discussion groups forums but
>>> they seem to work temporarily. When I restart the computer the same
>>> messages appear. It's a really annoying problem! I hope someone can
>>> please help me. Thanks

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