How do I turn on the Task Manager? It states that it has been disabled by the administrator.

Hi Jonesi,Did you make any changes on your machine prior to this issue?Let’s follow these methods & check if it helps.Method 1You may follow these steps & check if it helps.Before we go any further, please first backup the Registry.Important: This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry in Windows:http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756a. Click on Start > Run and type ‘regedit.exe’ in the open box, press OK.b.Navigate to the following location:HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies\ Systemc.In the right-pane, delete the value named DisableTaskMgr.d.Close registry.Method 2a) You may also run an online virus scan from the link given below as it sometimes cause due to virus. If you have any antivirus software installed on your computer, please install the latest update for the software so that it works properly.http://onecare.live.com/site/en-nz/default.htm?mkt=en-nzb) If you do not have any security software installed, you may download & install Microsoft Security Essentials.Hope the information helps. Please post back and let us know.RegardsDebleena SMicrosoft Answers Support EngineerVisit our Microsoft Answers Feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

Wow! That worked! Thank you so much!!

Hi Jonesi,Thank you for replying.Glad to know that the issue has been resolved.If you have any further issue on your computer, please post your question we will be happy to help you.RegardsDebleena SMicrosoft Answers Support EngineerVisit our Microsoft Answers Feedback Forum and let us know what you think.