Task Manager has been disabled by your administrator error

When you try to open Windows Task Manager using Crtl+Alt+Del, the following error may appear: "Task Manager has been disabled by your administrator".This post will help you to enable your task manager.

Reason : Task Manager Disabled


You use account that was blocked via the "Local Group Policy" or "Domain Group Policy".
Some registry settings block you from using "Task Manager".  
Both happened because of a virus.(This happens to those too who have an anti-virus software).

Task Manager disabled

Resolution 1 :  Task Manager Disabled

If you Task manager is disabled as it was blocked via "Local Group Policy" or "Domain Group Policy" follow the instructions given below.
1. Go to Start -> Click on Run -> Type Gpedit.msc -> press enter or click ok
2. Navigate to "User Configuration" -> "Administrative Templates" -> "System" -> "Ctrl+Alt+Del Options"
3. In the right side of the screen verify that "Remove Task Manager"" option set to "Disable" or "Not Configured".
4. Close "Gpedit.msc" MMC.Go to Start -> Click on Run -> Type "gpupdate /force" and press enter or click ok.

Resolution 2 :  Task Manager Disabled

If your Registry has been changed and is blocking you from accessing the Task manager then follw these instructions.Make sure to back-up your registry incase any thing goes wrong.
1. Go to Start -> Click on Run -> Write "regedit" and press enter or click ok.
2. Navigate to the following registry keys and verity that following settings set to default

[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. Restart your Computer.

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