Title: How to Disable Task Manager in Windows 10 - Fix Task Manager Disabled
1 How to Block/Unblock Task Manager in
Windows
The Task Manager helps to monitor the programs,
processes and services that are currently
running on the background/foreground in the
system. Also, we can use the Task Manager to
start or stop the programs and services. Moreover,
we can monitor the statistics of system
performance and the network.
However, from a security point of view it is
suggested to disable the access of Task Manager
if our system is used by different people or
staff. It is because, anyone can stop the
security services from Task Manager to install
malicious program and to hack the system.
On the other hand, sometimes we find our Task
Manager is already disabled. This might be due
to either our system is compromised or some
malicious program entered our system through
some USB source or from the internet.
2How to Fix Task Manager Disabled
So here we will learn some easy steps to block or
unblock the Task Manager as per our need.
- If you want to know how to disable windows task
manager there are two procedures to disable Task
Manager - By Edit group policy option
- By the Registry editor.
- Here, we will follow the first procedure i.e.
Edit group policy, as it is common in all
Windows operating system. So, just follow the
steps below
- Go to Run by pressing the Windows and R button
together and type gpedit.msc and click on Ok. - ?
3- Once entering the Local Group Policy Editor
expand the Administrative Templates folder under
User Configuration from left.
- Now expand the System folder and click on the
CtrlAltDel Options folder. - ?
4- Now double click on Remove Task Manager from
right panel and wait for a few seconds.
5- Once the Remove Task Manager window will open,
click on Enabled to block the access and click
on Disabled to unblock the access of the task
manager, then click on OK. - Now Task Manager will behave as per our choice
and you easily know how to disable windows task
manager. - So never give a single chance to unwanted
troubles, just be one step ahead and secure our
PC.