Enable / Disable Task Manager

There is a registry hack to enable or disable Task Manager.

Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Key: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
Name: DisableTaskMgr
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1=Enable this key, that is DISABLE TaskManager
Value: 0=Disable this key, that is Don’t Disable, Enable TaskManager.

If you are an Administrator you can consider  using Group Policy Editor. For that,

• Click Start
• Click Run
• Enter gpedit.msc in the Open box and click OK
• In the Group Policy settings window
  • Select User Configuration
  • Select Administrative Templates
  • Select System
  • Select Ctrl+Alt+Delete options
  • Select Remove Task Manager
  • Double-click the Remove Task Manager option

Since the policy is Remove Task Manager, by disabling the policy, you are enabling the Task Manager.

FYI: You can run registry editor with command regedit.