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vic
my task manager has been disabled??? i didnt disable it
and i can't seem to get it to comeback on..help anyone
and i can't seem to get it to comeback on..help anyone
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Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\)
First, run a virus scan and be sure your antivirus software has the latest
virus definitions before running the scan.
If your system comes up clean, if this is a relatively recent issue, you
might try using System
Restore to take you back to a time when this worked properly. If that
doesn't resolve it, try the information below.
The following assumes you have an actual XP CD as opposed to a restore
CD or restore partition supplied by your PC manufacturer.
Go to Start, type sfc /scannow in the run box and press enter. Note,
there is a space between sfc and the forward slash. You will be asked
for your XP CD. Be aware, upon inserting the CD the XP setup screen
may appear, this is not a part of sfc /scannow, rather it is being
invoked by autorun. Simply minimize the screen and allow sfc to
continue.
If the above fails to resolve the issue, try a repair install as
follows: Be sure you are well backed up in case there is a problem from
which you are unable to recover. NOTE, while a repair install should
leave your data files intact, if something goes wrong during the repair
install, you may be forced to start over and do a clean install of XP.
If you don't have your data backed up, you would lose your data should
that eventuality occur.
Boot from the CD. If your system is set to be able to boot from the
CD, it should detect the disk and give a brief message, during the boot
up, if you wish to boot from the CD press any key.
Once you have pressed a key, setup should begin. You will see a
reference asking if you need to load special drivers and another notice
that if you wish to begin the ASR (Automatic Recovery Console) depress
F2. Just let setup run past all of that. It will continue to load
files and drivers.
Then it will bring you to a screen. Eventually, you will come to a
screen with the option to (1) setup Windows or (2) Repair Windows
Installation using the Recovery console.
The first option, to setup Windows is the one you want and requires you
to press enter. When asked, press F8 to accept the end user agreement.
Setup will then search for previous versions of Windows. Upon finding
your version, it will ask if you wish to Repair your current
installation or install fresh. Press R, that will run a repair
installation. From there on, follow the screens.
virus definitions before running the scan.
If your system comes up clean, if this is a relatively recent issue, you
might try using System
Restore to take you back to a time when this worked properly. If that
doesn't resolve it, try the information below.
The following assumes you have an actual XP CD as opposed to a restore
CD or restore partition supplied by your PC manufacturer.
Go to Start, type sfc /scannow in the run box and press enter. Note,
there is a space between sfc and the forward slash. You will be asked
for your XP CD. Be aware, upon inserting the CD the XP setup screen
may appear, this is not a part of sfc /scannow, rather it is being
invoked by autorun. Simply minimize the screen and allow sfc to
continue.
If the above fails to resolve the issue, try a repair install as
follows: Be sure you are well backed up in case there is a problem from
which you are unable to recover. NOTE, while a repair install should
leave your data files intact, if something goes wrong during the repair
install, you may be forced to start over and do a clean install of XP.
If you don't have your data backed up, you would lose your data should
that eventuality occur.
Boot from the CD. If your system is set to be able to boot from the
CD, it should detect the disk and give a brief message, during the boot
up, if you wish to boot from the CD press any key.
Once you have pressed a key, setup should begin. You will see a
reference asking if you need to load special drivers and another notice
that if you wish to begin the ASR (Automatic Recovery Console) depress
F2. Just let setup run past all of that. It will continue to load
files and drivers.
Then it will bring you to a screen. Eventually, you will come to a
screen with the option to (1) setup Windows or (2) Repair Windows
Installation using the Recovery console.
The first option, to setup Windows is the one you want and requires you
to press enter. When asked, press F8 to accept the end user agreement.
Setup will then search for previous versions of Windows. Upon finding
your version, it will ask if you wish to Repair your current
installation or install fresh. Press R, that will run a repair
installation. From there on, follow the screens.
L
Larry Samuels MS-MVP XP \(Shell/User\)
You are also infected with the W32 Spybot worm.
Info on removing Spybot at:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.spybot.worm.html
Special thanks go to Doug Knox MS-MVP for the following workaround:
Do the following:
Click Start, Run and enter CMD to open a Command Prompt window.
Then copy and paste the following commands into the Command Prompt window.
COPY %WINDIR%\System32\Taskmgr.exe %WINDIR%\System32\Taskmgr1.exe
COPY %WINDIR%\REGEDIT.EXE %WINDIR%\REGEDIT.COM
COPY %WINDIR%\PCHealth\HelpCtr\Binaries\MSCONFIG.EXE
%WINDIR%\PCHealth\HelpCtr\Binaries\MSCONFIG1.EXE
Then you can use the new file names to get into these utilities to use them
to help your troubleshooting.
--
Larry Samuels MS-MVP (Windows-Shell/User)
Associate Expert
Unofficial FAQ for Windows Server 2003 at
http://home.earthlink.net/~larrysamuels/WS2003FAQ.htm
Expert Zone -
Info on removing Spybot at:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.spybot.worm.html
Special thanks go to Doug Knox MS-MVP for the following workaround:
Do the following:
Click Start, Run and enter CMD to open a Command Prompt window.
Then copy and paste the following commands into the Command Prompt window.
COPY %WINDIR%\System32\Taskmgr.exe %WINDIR%\System32\Taskmgr1.exe
COPY %WINDIR%\REGEDIT.EXE %WINDIR%\REGEDIT.COM
COPY %WINDIR%\PCHealth\HelpCtr\Binaries\MSCONFIG.EXE
%WINDIR%\PCHealth\HelpCtr\Binaries\MSCONFIG1.EXE
Then you can use the new file names to get into these utilities to use them
to help your troubleshooting.
--
Larry Samuels MS-MVP (Windows-Shell/User)
Associate Expert
Unofficial FAQ for Windows Server 2003 at
http://home.earthlink.net/~larrysamuels/WS2003FAQ.htm
Expert Zone -