Why task manager wont open

We will show you how to create the entire registry after this. Locate "DisableTaskmgr" from the list of items present. Double click it and enter the value as 0.

Press OK. If you don't have the registry present and the file path only goes till Policies, we can try creating the registry and implementing the changes needed. Save changes and exit the editor. You might need to restart your computer in order for the changes to take place. Type command prompt in the dialogue box. Right-click on the application which returns as a result. The process might take a while as Windows is checking all your files and looking for discrepancies.

Wait till the process is completely finished. Once it has finished and there were errors detected, restart your computer and check if the problem got fixed. If you are unfamiliar with manually editing the CMD, you can create a Registry file which will automatically modify the Registry Key to re-enable Task Managing.

Skip to main content. This browser is no longer supported. Download Microsoft Edge More info. Contents Exit focus mode. Some registry settings block you from using Task Manager. Any other inappropriate content or behavior as defined by the Terms of Use or Code of Conduct. Any image, link, or discussion related to child pornography, child nudity, or other child abuse or exploitation. Details required : characters remaining Cancel Submit 14 people found this reply helpful. Same type problem.

Cannot even get to "command prompt admin. Get notice that the file does not have a program associated with it. The file that is trying to execute ends with "command prompt. Update: Was able to get into settings and reloaded previous build. Still do not know if it was a virus felt like one. I had tried the sfc scanner but not the other tips, unfortunately I had already resetted that day, my which fixed the problem. I added a new user on the pc and that user can access the task manager and settings programmes which seems strange.

I would have thought a corrupt file would effect the entire pc. Details required : characters remaining Cancel Submit 1 person found this reply helpful. None of these recommended steps work.

Have the same problem as described by other users. TaskManager and Cortana do not open up. I have another profile which works. Current profile is still not working. I am not in the mood to throw my current profile out and start all over again.

Problems related to profiles have been around forever, so please suggest a profile recovery procedure that doesn't destroy days and weeks of work. I got the found "corrupt files but was unable to fix" response as in the screen shot above.

Same problem. Before you would ever bother getting into log analysis you really should run an SFC and DISM if necessary to see what the actual results they give you are. Very often that will be sufficient. I don't suspect a virus or malware either. The very first thing you should always do after setting up a system? Have a valid backup image of your drives. Macrium Free. Aomei Backupper. Acronis True Image not free but very good. If not, what does the CMD screen say? MVP - Retired Doesn't work t just skips task mgr and doesn't open also i honestly don't know how to explain this but i have no idea if this is a virus but whenever sometimes i go to open a folder it delete's it self?

Posted 11 July - AM. If you have actually tried all of the suggestions you've been given so far to no avail, were I you I would seriously consider starting a new thread on the "Am I infected? What do I do? Community Forum Software by IP.