How to Recover the Task Manager That Has Been Disabled by the Administrator
- 1). Click "Start" and "Run." Type "GPedit.msc" and press "Enter."
- 2). Expand the "User Configuration" folder tree in the left pane of the Group Policy Editor by clicking the "+" sign to the left of the "User Configuration" folder. Expand the following folders in sequence: "Administrative Templates," "System" and "Ctrl+Alt+Del Options." You should see four settings in the right pane of the Group Policy Editor: "Remove Change Password," "Remove Lock Computer, "Remove Task Manager" and "Remove Logoff."
- 3). Right-click on "Remove Task Manager" and click "Edit." The "Remove Task Manager" properties window will appear.
- 4). Click the radio button next to "Not Configured" or "Enabled" (either is sufficient). Click "Apply" and then "OK." Close the Group Policy Editor. Reboot your computer.
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