Solved RE: [dba-Tech] Task Manager locked

Yep, the Stinger didn't do it. They had me download the SuperDat from  http://www.networkassociates.com/us/downloads/updates/default.asp and assisted me in getting that running the the safe mode command prompt. Caught a ton of stuff in the cache, but still didn't give me back my desktop.  

However, I just found out how to unlock the task manager
http://techrepublic.com.com/5100-1035-1054840-2.html

So now I can boot to "normal", though without the icons still, and bring up the task manager to run programs. Back to solving that part. Dump this locked task manage thread anyway.

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Kathryn Rhinehart Bassett (Pasadena CA)
"Genealogy is my bag" "GH is my soap"
kathryn at bassett.net
http://bassett.net   

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of 
> MartyConnelly
> Sent: 25 Aug 2005 9:30 pm
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Task Manager locked
> 
> Did you try Mcafee Stinger
> even so
> Tasklist.exe and taskmgr.exe out of  c:\windows\system32   
> should work 
> depending on home or xp pro version
> 
> 
> 
> Kathryn Bassett wrote:
> 
> >In the other thread about my husband's missing desktop, I'm 
> not having any luck, even with a paid call with McAfee. I'm 
> not finished with them, but meanwhile I thought I'd address 
> another issue. (Windows 2000 pro). When I cnt-alt-del, I get 
> the usual dialog box, but the Task Manager is dimmed. If I 
> cnt-shift-esc, I get a message saying that the Task Manager 
> has been locked by Administrator. However, I didn't lock it, 
> so whatever messed with my desktop must have done it. Only 
> one user, the admin, and no password.
> >
> >So, how do I unlock it? I can only boot into safe mode with 
> command prompt. From there I can run Explorer. So what do I 
> look for in Explorer to unlock the Task Manager, or what 
> command in dos mode do I run to do it?
> >
> >--
> >Kathryn Rhinehart Bassett (Pasadena CA) "Genealogy is my 
> bag" "GH is my 
> >soap"
> >kathryn at bassett.net
> >http://bassett.net   
> >
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> Marty Connelly
> Victoria, B.C.
> Canada
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