Re: how do i fix task manager by Urbane
Urbane
Thu Apr 17 15:26:09 PDT 2008
On Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:16:12 +1000, Urbane Tiger <urbane.tiger@tpg.com.au> wrote:
>On Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:50:00 -0700, Andrew E. <eckrichco@msn.com>
>wrote:
>
>> Go to run,type:services.msc In msc,scroll to task schedular (task
>>mgr),double
>> click,set to auto start,start service,close out.If it doesnt let you &
>>youre a
>> administrative account,at starting pc,tap the F8 key,safe mode,enter as
>> "administrator",do as outlined above.
>>
>>"marc91622" wrote:
>>
>>> hi my computer is acting weird it sais that the task manager has been
>>> disabled by the administrator however i am the administrator and i think my
>>> cat might have something to do with this one any help please ?
>
>
>I have EXACTLY same problem. I followed Andrew's instructions, to no
>effect. However in Safe mode I could not start the task scheduler,
>said it couldn't be started in Safe Mode or somethinbg like that.
>
>Other systems are that when I start Windows Live Mail client, I get
>message that Outlook Express wants to compress its data base.
>
>Event Manager, Componet Services, Service etc all seem to run OK.
>
>Only odd thing was that the MS Firewall sprang to life when I started
>Component Services asking if it was allowed to access the 'net, I said
>no - I've not run Component Services previously, not event sure what
>it's for. When I ran it a second time no Firewall message - can one
>see what programs and ports the FW has enabled.
>
>I run Windows firewall, Windows Defender and AVG Free - AVG found a
>trojan horse about a week ago, but these problems on manifested over
>past 24 hours, the trojan could have been a smoke screen for a time
>bombed virus.
Errata : "Other <systems> I have --" s/b "Other <symptoms> I have"
Re - Outlook Express. At install I used Control Panel Add or Remove Programs -> Add/Remove Windows Components to set
it off - I believe this removes the component. If you turn something on that was off then I think one is requested to
insert the XP Install CD into a drive -- I think.
Re - Re Protection. I've had the Kapersky Suite sitting in my in tray for a couple of weeks waiting to be installed. So
I installed it, it found two instances of the Packed.Win32.Monder.gen trojan which were removed. But I still have the
Task Manager disfunction, and this Outlook Express message popping up when I start Windows ive.