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Ctrl-Alt-Delete problem

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Apparently some spyware on my computer (that I've since purged) deactivated the ctrl-alt-delete activation to bring up the task manager. This is something new to me, so how do I reactivate that?
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Weird. Maybe a registry cleaner like Registry Mechanic might fix that?

Otherwise I'd try Microsoft's knowledge base...
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Is it a policy setting?
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Alright, Registry Mechanic is crap, so that doesn't work. Dalton, how could I find out if it is?
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Jadeite wrote:Alright, Registry Mechanic is crap, so that doesn't work. Dalton, how could I find out if it is?
Do you get any error messages when you try Ctrl-Alt-Del?

Also, see if HijackThis turns up anything.
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Boot into safe mode and use Spybot to kill suspicious startup items.

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Post by Argosh »

Assuming you use XP, do the following ...

Log in as Administrator.
Start, Run, type gpedit.msc and click OK.
User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Ctrl+Alt+Delete Options -> Remove Task Manager

Double-click the Remove Task Manager option.
Set the policy to Not Configured.
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