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Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Enable Task Manager

  • Step 1: Type this command as it is in Start -> Run and hit OK. REG add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
  • Step 2: Download Enable TM (.reg file in a compressed archive) and run it under administrative mode.
  • Step 3:

a) Go to Start->Run->gpedit.msc and hit OK.
b) Navigate to this branch: User Configuration / Administrative Templates / System / Ctrl+Alt+Delete Options / Remove Task Manager
c) Double-click the Remove Task Manager option.
d) Set the policy to Not Configured.

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Monday, November 10, 2008

Enable registry editor

  • Step 1: Download Enable Registry(VB Script compressed archive) and run it under administrative mode
  • Step 2: Download Unhook Exec (.inf file compressed archive) and run it under administrative mode
  • Step 3: Go to Start->Run->type gpedit.msc and hit ok. Now in the group policy editor window thus opened, go to User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System and in the Settings window, find out the option for "Prevent Access to Registry Editing Tools" and double click on it. Select "Disabled" or "Not configured" and hit OK.

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