task manager disabled?

tdm · 12-01-2005, 04:50 PM

My PC has a virus and the task manager has been disabled. How do I enable the task manager so that I can see what is going on. What is MMC? This PC has w2k w/sp4. Please help.

Ice4444 · 12-02-2005, 06:01 AM

Either install a good(updated) anti virus app or take your hard drive out and put it in a machine with a good anti virus app installed. Do a full scan and remove all of the viruses. As soon as the virus is removed you will be able to use the task manager. If you are on a network you can use a remote task manager to see whats going on.

Microsoft Windows Help Quote
"MMC Microsoft Management Console
Microsoft Management Console (MMC) hosts administrative tools that you can use to administer networks, computers, services, and other system components."

tdm · 12-02-2005, 07:13 AM

Thanks ice, I am not able at this time to connect to the network or even the web. I was trying to run some anti spyware from the cd, but even that cannot be found after triple checking the connections and swapping cd rom drives. Is there a way to make this thing find D:\ so that I can try some cd's? The cd rom is good and will power up, but the pc does not even find D:

sUBs · 12-15-2005, 01:02 PM

This should free Task Manager

Download & save to Desktop - UnHookExec.inf
Right-click the UnHookExec.inf file and click install. (This is a small file. It does not display any notice or boxes when you run it.)

One eye · 12-30-2005, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sUBs

This should free Task Manager

Download & save to Desktop - UnHookExec.inf
Right-click the UnHookExec.inf file and click install. (This is a small file. It does not display any notice or boxes when you run it.)

I tried this with no luck. Any more ideas on how to reenable my task manager?

Thanks.

Dan

sUBs · 12-31-2005, 12:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by One eye

I tried this with no luck. Any more ideas on how to reenable my task manager?

Dan,

Your task manager issue is probably related to malware. It may be wise to post a Hijackthis log at HJT Log Help forum.

Please click < here>

12-01-2005, 04:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
tdm Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 4 OS: 2000	task manager disabled? My PC has a virus and the task manager has been disabled. How do I enable the task manager so that I can see what is going on. What is MMC? This PC has w2k w/sp4. Please help.

12-02-2005, 06:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
Ice4444 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Cape Town, South Afica Posts: 35 OS: Windows XP SP3	Either install a good(updated) anti virus app or take your hard drive out and put it in a machine with a good anti virus app installed. Do a full scan and remove all of the viruses. As soon as the virus is removed you will be able to use the task manager. If you are on a network you can use a remote task manager to see whats going on. Microsoft Windows Help Quote "MMC Microsoft Management Console Microsoft Management Console (MMC) hosts administrative tools that you can use to administer networks, computers, services, and other system components."

12-02-2005, 07:13 AM	#3 (permalink)
tdm Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 4 OS: 2000	Thanks ice, I am not able at this time to connect to the network or even the web. I was trying to run some anti spyware from the cd, but even that cannot be found after triple checking the connections and swapping cd rom drives. Is there a way to make this thing find D:\ so that I can try some cd's? The cd rom is good and will power up, but the pc does not even find D:

12-15-2005, 01:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
sUBs Asst Manager Security, Expert Analyst, Moderator, Security Team; Rangemaster, Moderator, TSF Academy Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,797 OS: XP	This should free Task Manager Download & save to Desktop - UnHookExec.inf Right-click the UnHookExec.inf file and click install. (This is a small file. It does not display any notice or boxes when you run it.)