How to Activate Task Manager
- 1). Click "Start" or press the "Windows" key to open the Start menu.
- 2). Type "Regedit.exe" in the "Search Programs and Files" box and press "Enter." This opens the Microsoft Windows Registry Editor.
- 3). Go to "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies" by clicking each folder where it is located on the left pane.
- 4). Select the "System" folder by clicking to highlight it. You can confirm you are at the correct location by looking at the registry address listed at the bottom of the utility.
- 5). Locate "DisableTaskMgr" on the right side of the registry. Right-click this value and click "Delete." Click the "Yes" button to confirm. You have now activated the Task Manager and can close the Registry Editor. Since this change takes affect instantly, restarting the computer is not necessary.
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