The task manager is a tool of the real pro

Task Manager is a system utility that can help you monitor and effectively manage the system. Such managers are present on all platforms. For example, the task manager Mac looks a bit simpler than the usual fellow from Windows, but nevertheless its functions perform just as effectively. However, in this article we will consider a more popular version of the system manager, that is, a utility from Windows.

What is so useful for the task manager? If you use metaphors, then it can be compared with a scalpel and stethoscope of a doctor. You can get information, and correct what and where is wrong. Let's consider two most used tabs of the dispatcher.

Applications tab

First of all, everyone knows it by the main function - the completion of applications. However, this is not all that she can. A vivid example is "dangling" programs or closing errors. Often you are faced with a situation where, in the manager's tab, you press the "remove task" button, and the computer starts to "hang" terribly, and the next pressing of the same button just adds problems? It's time to talk about the second tab of the dispatcher.

The Processes tab

All processes running in the system are displayed here, indicating the amount of resources consumed. The peculiarity of it is that here you can see that it is realistic now using the computer's memory, and complete the processes by simply unloading them from memory. This method is much more efficient than the "Delete task" button. It often allows you to immediately finish the application without unpleasant "hangs". In addition, this tab displays all the actions of the system.

This system manager becomes a dangerous weapon against many viruses - they can be trivially unloaded from memory. That's why many malicious programs hate the task manager very much and turn it off. They mask their activities with a serious message: "The task manager has been disabled by the administrator". You can enable it in several ways:

1. After pressing the keys Win + R a window will open. In it, enter the following characters - "gpedit.msc". After switching to the opened Group Policy Editor window , do the following: click "User Configuration" then "Administrative Templates", then click on "System" and finally you will see "Action Options after pressing CTRL + ALT + DEL". The window on the right will show "Deleting the Task Manager". Hover over this label and double click with the left mouse button, then set the value "Not set". Restart the computer.

2. Open the notepad and copy the text into it:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies \ System]
"DisableTaskMgr" = dword: 00000000
Save the file, change the format from txt to reg and run it. Answer the question in the affirmative. Restart the computer.

If these methods did not help - the Registry Editor is disabled or the changes are canceled by themselves - this means that it's time to test your computer with a good antivirus program. Very often, viruses, to ensure their safety, disable this utility. This is done so that experienced users can not manually unload them from active processes.
In most cases, these methods help to solve the problem, and everything starts to work. However, you should be clear about the fact that if the task manager does not start, then this (in most cases) is a sign of the presence of viruses in the system. Therefore, do not underestimate the potential of malware and hope that your computer is uninfected.

I want to note that there are a lot of ways to open a system manager. CTRL + ALT + DEL is just the most acclimated, so to speak, classic combination. For example, you can use the combination "Cntrl + Shift + Esc". Or right-click on the taskbar panel, and in the pop-up window, select "Start Task Manager." If all this does not help, go to the directory in which the Windows operating system is installed, find the folder System32, and in it the file taskmgr.exe is our dispatcher.

The options presented in this article should help you to "repair" this system utility. If you do not get it, there is always another option - reinstalling the system.