windows service

ServiceName	Service (Key)	Process	Description	Default Status & notes
Alerter	Alerter	Services.exe [HKLM\SYSTEM\ CurrentControlSet\ Services\Alerter\Parameters] [HKLM\SYSTEM\ CurrentControlSet \Services\SysmonLog\Log Queries\<alertname>]	Distribute administrative alerts to specific users or machines. e.g. Performance Monitor thresholds are distributed as alerts. Requires the Messenger and Workstation services to be started.	Manual. May be disabled if the alerts are not needed.
Application Layer Gateway Service	ALG	alg.exe	Support for Internet Connection Sharing and the Internet Connection Firewall	Manual
Application Management	appmgt	Services.exe or svchost.exe	Installation services (Add/Remove Programs) - Assign, Publish, and Remove.	Manual
Automatic Updates	wuaUserv	svchost.exe -k wugroup	Enable the download and installation of critical Windows updates.	Automatic. If the service is stopped, the operating system can be manually updated at the Windows Update Web site.
Background Intelligent Transfer Service	BITS	svchost.exe -k BITSgroup	Transfer files using idle network bandwidth, maintain file transfers through network disconnections and computer restarts.	Automatic switch to manual if you have problems - Q314862
Clipbook Server	Clipsrv	Clipsrv.exe	Provides support for the Clipbook Viewer, which allows the clipboard of the source machine to be accessed remotely.	Disabled
COM+ Event System	Event System	svchost.exe -k netsvcs	Automatic distribution of events to subscribing COM components.	Manual
Computer Browser	Browser	Services.exe	Collects the names of NetBIOS resources on the network, creating a list so that it can participate as a master browser or basic browser (one that takes part in browser elections). This maintained list of resources (computers) is displayed in Network Neighborhood and Server Manager. If disabled you can still map drives, but can't browse the whole network.	Automatic. If the machine is not connected to a LAN (stand-alone), or will not participate as a master browser or take part in elections, then feel free to change the status to manual (or disabled) This does not equate to disabling TCP/IP so internet browsing is still possible.
Cryptographic Services	CryptSvc	svchost.exe	Management of Certification Authority certificates. Driver Catalog Database, Protected Root and Key certificate Services.	Automatic
DCOM Server Process Launcher	DcomLaunch	svchost.exe	Launch DCOM services	Automatic
DHCP Client	Dhcp	Services.exe or svchost.exe	Manage network configuration by registering and updating IP addresses and DNS names.	Automatic On a stand-alone machine: Disable
Distributed Link Tracking Client	TrkWks	Services.exe or svchost.exe	Send notification of files moving between NTFS volumes in a network domain.	Automatic Can be set to manual if you dont need this function.
Distributed Transaction Coordinator	msdtc	MSDTC.exe	Coordinate transactions that are distributed across two or more databases, message queues, file systems, or other transaction protected resource managers.	Manual Can be set to Disabled if you dont need this function.
DNS Client	Dnscache	Services.exe	Resolves and caches Domain Name System (DNS) names.	Automatic
Directory Replicator (Server only)	Replicator	Lmrepl.exe	Replicate specified files & folders between computers. The host is the export server, and the target machines are called import computers. Replication is configured under Server in the Control Panel.	Automatic Domain Controllers need this to replicate the Netlogon share.
Error Reporting Service	Ersvc	svchost.exe	Report errors back to Microsoft in Redmond.	Automatic If you never want to report system crash info. to Microsoft set this to disabled.
EventLog	EventLog	Services.exe	Record System, Security, and Application Events. Viewed with the MMC Event Viewer (eventvwr.exe in NT).	Automatic
Fast User Switching Compatibility	FastUserSwitching Compatibility	svchost.exe	Enable multiple users to login to the same PC simultaneously.	Manual
Fax Service	Fax	faxsvc.exe	Send and receive faxes	Automatic or Manual
Help and Support	helpsvc	svchost.exe	Help and Support Center	Automatic. If stopped the help system will stop working.
Human Interface Device Access	HidServ	svchost.exe	Support for extra keyboard 'hot buttons' and other multimedia input devices.	Disabled
HTTP SSL	HTTP Filter	svchost.exe	Support for HTTPS (Secure Socket Layer) websites such as banking and e-commerce.	Manual
IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service	ImapiService	imapi.exe	CD-Rom Burning	Manual If you have problems changing to Automatic may help.
Indexing Service	cisvc	cisvc.exe	Index the contents and properties of files on local and remote computers. [ RESOURCE HOG ]	Manual For improved performance Disable or Uninstall thru C.Panel add/remove
IPSEC Policy Agent	Policy Agent	lsass.exe	Manage IP security policy and starts the ISAKMP/Oakley (IKE) and the IP security driver.	Automatic May be changed to Manual if IPSec is not needed.
License Logging Service (Server)	LicenseService	Llssrv.exe	License tracking on a server or DC (Domain Controller).	If disabled then licensing status alerts will not be generated.
Logical Disk Manager	Dmserver	services.exe or svchost.exe	Required by the MMC Disk Management plug-in.	Automatic
Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service	Dmadmin	dmadmin.exe /com	Administrative service for disk management requests	Manual
Message Queuing		mqsvc.exe	Message Queuing
Message Queuing Triggers		mqtgsvc.exe	Message Queuing
MS Software Shadow Copy Provider Service	swprv	dllhost.exe	Microsoft Backup Utility	Manual Disable if you never use Shadow Copy features.
Messenger	Messenger	Services.exe	Process the receipt or delivery of pop-up messages sent via NET SEND. Not related to Windows Messenger	Disabled vulnerability once used to send pop-up spam.
Network Connections	Netman	svchost.exe -k netsvcs	Manage objects in the Network and Dial-Up Connections folder (LAN and remote connections.)	Manual
Net Logon	Netlogon	Lsass.exe (Local Security Authority Subsystem)	Network Authentication: maintains a synced domain directory database between the PDC and BDC(s), handles authentication of respective accounts on the DCs, and authenticates domain accounts on networked machines.	Automatic For stand-alone machines never connected to a domain set to Manual.
NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing	Nmnsrvc	mnmsrvc.exe	Allows authorized people to remotely access your Windows desktop using NetMeeting.	Manual. A good idea to Disable unless you plan to allow remote connections.
Network DDE	NetDDE	Netdde.exe	Support the network transport of DDE (Dynamic Data Exchange) connections. Requires Network DDE DSDM to be started. See Clipbook service	Disabled
Network DDE DSDM	NetDDEdsdm	Netdde.exe	Manage shared DDE conversations (from shares like: \\computername\ndde$). See Clipbook service	Disabled
NLA - Network Location Awareness	nla	svchost.exe	Part of Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) and the Internet Connection Firewall (ICF)	Manual
Network Provisioning Service	xmlprov	svchost.exe	Manage XML configuration files on a domain basis	Manual
NT LM Security Support Provider	NtLmSsp	Services.exe	Extends NT security to Remote Procedure Call (RPC) programs using various transports other than named pipes. RPC activity is quite common, and most RPC apps don't use named pipes.	Manual
Performance Logs and Alerts (XP) Alerts and Performance Logs (Win 2K)	sysmonLog	smlogsvc.exe	Configure performance logs and alerts.	Manual. May be disabled if the alerts are not needed.
Plug and Play	Plug Play	Services.exe	Plug and Play. Do not disable this service.	Automatic
Universal Plug and Play Host	UPNPhost	svchost.exe	Device Host detect and configure external UPnP devices. UPnP<>PnP	Manual
Portable Media Serial Number Service	WmdmPmSN	svchost.exe	Retrieves the serial number of any portable media player connected to this computer.	Manual Disable if you never use DRM music devices.
Print Spooler or Spooler	Spooler	Spoolsv.exe (Spoolss.exe in NT4)	The NT printing subsystem.	Automatic - If you print documents. If no printing is ever done set to manual (or disabled) Restarting this service will cancel all pending print jobs.
Protected Storage	Protected Storage	Pstores.exe	Encrypt and store secure info: SSL certificates, passwords for Outlook, Outlook Express, Profile Assistant, MS Wallet, and digitally signed S/MIME keys.	Automatic.
QoS RSVP	rsvp	rsvp.exe -s	Provide network signaling and local traffic control setup functionality for QoS-aware programs and control applets.	Manual
Remote Access Auto Connection Manager or Remote Access AutoDial Manager	Rasauto	svchost.exe -k netsvcs	Activates automatic dial-up when a URL link is clicked. Required for some but not all RAS, ADSL or Cable connections.	Manual May be disabled if the machine has no internet access.
Remote Access Connection Manager	Rasman	svchost.exe -k netsvcs	Required for most but not all RAS, ADSL or Cable connections.	Manual. Required for Internet Connection Sharing or accessing remote servers via RAS.
Remote Desktop Help Session Manager	RDSessMgr	sessmgr.exe	Remote Desktop Help Session Manager.	Manual May be disabled if RDP is never used.
Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Service or Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	RpcSs	svchost -k rpcss	This RPC subsystem is crucial to the operations of any RPC activities taking place on a system (e.g. DCOM)	Automatic Do not disable Many essential services are dependent on RPC.
Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator	RpcLocator	Locator.exe	Maintain the RPC name server database, requires the RPC service (below) to be started. Database of available server applications.	Manual.
Remote Registry Service (XP Pro only)	RemoteRegistry	regsvc.exe	Allow remote registry manipulation.	Automatic A good idea to disable this, unless you have some reason to allow remote registry editing.
Removable Storage	Ntmssvc	svchost.exe -k netsvcs	Manage removable media, drives, and libraries.	Manual.
RIP Listener (XP - option)			Listen for RIP announcements from routers and modify the routing table accordingly.	To use the RIP Listener service, your adjacent routers must support the RIP v1 protocol. You'll find the RIP Listener service under Add/Remove Windows Components - Networking Services.
Routing and Remote Access	RemoteAccess	svchost.exe -k netsvcs	Allow incoming connections via dial in or VPN. (WAN Routing)	Disabled
Secondary Logon (Win XP) RunAs (Win 2K)	secLogon	services.exe or svchost.exe	Enables starting processes under alternate credentials.	Automatic You may want to stop this service if you never use RunAs
Security Accounts Manager (Win 2K)	SamSs	lsass.exe	Stores security information for local user accounts.	Automatic
Security Center	wscsvc	svchost.exe	Monitor system security settings and configurations.	Automatic You may want to disable this if firewall and virus updates are controlled via other means.
Server	LanmanServer	Services.exe	Support for peer-to peer file sharing, print sharing, and named pipe sharing via SMB services.	Automatic May be disabled if you dont host file or print shares. (Admin$ shares)
Shell Hardware Detection	ShellHWDetection	svchost.exe	CD Autoplay	Automatic.
Smart Card	ScardSrv	SCardSvr.exe	Manages and controls access to a smart card inserted into a smart card reader attached to the computer.	Manual If you never use smart cards, Disable
Smart Card Helper	ScardDrv	SCardSvr.exe	legacy smart card readers	Removed in XP SP2
SNMP Service	Snmp	snmp.exe	Agents that monitor the activity in network devices and report to the network console workstation.	Automatic (if installed)
SSDP Discovery Service	SSDPSRV	svchost.exe	Simple Service Discovery Protocol. Enables discovery of UPnP devices on your home network	Manual May be disabled if as is likely you dont have any UPnP devices)
System Event Notification	SENS	svchost.exe -k netsvcs	Track system events such as Windows logon, network, and power events. Notifiy COM+ Event System subscribers of these events.	Automatic.
System Restore Service	srservice	svchost.exe	Creates system snap shots. [ RESOURCE HOG ]	Automatic If the machine's configuration has been cloned/backed up - turn off System Restore in Control Panel, System.
Task Scheduler or Schedule	Schedule	atsvc.exe or mstask.exe	This service is required to schedule background tasks (run at a specific date & time) Under NT it's a Resource Hog. Under XP it's used by some auto-tuning operations.	Automatic
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper or TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper Service	lmHosts	Services.exe	Support for name resolution in a Windows 2000 domain. (Netbios/Wins) An alternative to DNS lookup.	Automatic If not required may be set to manual.
Telephony	TapiSrv	Tapisrv.exe	Telephony API (TAPI) support for programs that control telephony devices and IP based voice connections. e.g unimodem modems.	Manual
Telnet (Win 2K)	TlntSvr	tlntsvr.exe	Allows a remote user to log on to the system and run console programs using the command line.	Disabled Very insecure, presents a security risk when running.
Terminal Services	TermService	svchost.exe	Required for Fast User Switching, Remote Desktop and Remote Assistance	Manual If not required may be Disabled
Themes	Themes	svchost.exe	XP Active Desktop Themes, and quick launch toolbars [ RESOURCE HOG ]	Automatic Set to Manual or Disabled if you dont like themes.
UPS or Uninterruptible Power Supply	UPS	Ups.exe	Support for an Uninteruptable Power Supply (UPS) physically connected to the machine.	Manual Not every UPS will need or use this service.
Universal Plug and Play Host	UPNPhost	svchost.exe	Device Host detect and configure external UPnP devices. UPnP<>PnP	Manual
Upload Manager	uploadmgr	svchost.exe	Upload Manager.	Removed in XP SP2
Volume Shadow Copy	VSS	vssvc.exe	MS Backup - A volume shadow copy is a picture of the volume at a particular moment in time. That means a computer can be backed up while files are open and applications running.	Manual If not required may be disabled see MS Software Shadow Copy Provider Service
WebClient	WebClient	svchost.exe	Allow access to web-resident disk storage from an ISP. WebDAV "internet disks" such as Apple's iDisk.	Automatic If not required may be disabled
Windows Audio	AudioSrv	svchost.exe	Sound Driver Note that disabling the sound driver won't stop sounds from playing - you just won't hear them.	Automatic If no sound card fitted then disable.
Windows Firewall (XP SP2) Internet Connection Firewall (XP) Internet Connection Sharing (Win 2K)	SharedAccess	svchost.exe -k netsvcs	Network address translation, addressing, and name resolution services for all computers on your home network through a dial-up connection.	Automatic. For better protection consider adding a third party firewall.
Windows Image Acquisition	stisvc	svchost.exe	Required for some but not all cameras, scanners, and digital video cameras.	Manual
Windows Installer	MSIServer	MsiExec.exe /V	Install, repair and remove software according to instructions contained in .MSI files.	Manual
Windows Management Instrumentation	WinMgmt	C:\WINNT\System32 \WBEM\WinMgmt.exe	WMI provides system management information.	Automatic
Windows Management Instrumentation Driver Extensions	Wmi	svchost.exe	Provides systems management information to and from drivers.	Manual
Windows Time	W32time	services.exe	Update the computer clock by reference to an internet time source or a time server.	Automatic
Wireless Zero Configuration	WZCSVC	svchost.exe	Configure wireless network devices (802.11a/b/g).	Automatic disable if you don't have any wireless devices.
WMI Performance Adapter	WmiApSrv	wmiapsrv.exe	Collect performance library information.	Manual
Workstation	lanmanworkstation	Services.exe	Communications and network connections. Services dependent on this being started: Alerter, Messenger, and Net Logon.	Automatic

SC QUERY state= all |findstr "DISPLAY_NAME STATE" >my_services.csvSome XP services communicate and send data directly to Microsoft, this is not generally something to lose sleep over. Managing the running of these services may be a consideration if confidentiality/anonymity is highly important to you.
Removing a service completely To delete a service, you may be tempted to hack the registry settings under (HKLM/SYSTEM/CurrentControlSet/Services) this is not a reliable or recommended method, far better is to use the SC command:SC delete NameofServiceTodeleteEnable or Disable Ports
Many services and applications rely on the use of a specific PORT - to determine if a particular port is enabled for use, review the list of Service names and port numbers held in the "services" file ('windows\system32\drivers\etc\services')
Installing a good firewall is the easiest way to manage this.
Before changing any of the defaults - use the links above to find what exactly the service does. The Elder Geek also has some good advice about services.
It is inadvisable to disable a service without being aware of the consequences, always start by setting the service to manual, reboot and test for any problems.
A service set to manual may be automatically restarted if another service is dependent on it.
A service set to disabled will not restart even if it's required to boot the machine!
Stopping or disabling a service will generally save a small amount of memory and will reduce the number of software interrupts (cpu message queue.) The main reason for tinkering with services is to harden the system against security vulnerabilities. Disable everything that you don't need or use - then any future problems with those services cannot affect the machine.
To document all the services currently installed:
Windows Xp Tip&Trick-
5-Speed up menu display
Ans- Microsoft Windows XP uses many visual effects to provide a rich, friendly interface. One of these settings allows menus to fade into view when you open them. This visual effect is so smooth that you may never have noticed it; however, the effect does cause menus to take a little longer to appe
To speed up menu display

1.	Click Start. Right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.
2.	Click the Advanced tab. In the Performance area, click Settings.
3.	On the Visual Effects tab in the Performance Options dialog box, clear the Fade or slide menus into view check box.
4.	Click OK.
5.	In the System Properties dialog box, click OK.

6-Adjust the vertical space between icons.
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To adjust the vertical space between icons

1.	Right-click the desktop, and then click Properties.
2.	In the Display Properties dialog box, click the Appearance tab. Then, click Advanced.
3.	Click the Item list, and then click Icon Spacing (Vertical).
4.	In the Size box, decrease the number to move icons closer together, or increase the number to add space between icons. (The smaller the number, the less space there will be between the icons. Conversely, the larger the number, the greater the space will be between the icons.)
5.	Click OK.
6.	To change the spacing for your existing desktop icons to the spacing you specified in step 4, right-click your desktop, click Arrange Icons By on the shortcut menu, and then click Align to Grid.
7.	Next, right-click your desktop, click Arrange Icons By on the shortcut menu, and then click Auto Arrange.

Microsoft Windows XP arranges your desktop using the new icon spacing you specified. Repeat steps 6 and 7 to return your desktop settings to their original state.
On a monitor with 800 × 600 resolution, changing the default icon spacing from 43 to 39 squeezes eight icons into each column, up from the original seven icons.
7-Create a password reset disk
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To create a password reset disk

1.	Log on to your computer as an administrator.
2.	Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
3.	Under Pick a category, click User Accounts.
4.	In the User Accounts window, click the account name that you want to create a password reset disk for.
5.	Under the Related Tasks section, click Prevent a forgotten password.
6.	On the Welcome to the Forgotten Password Wizard page, click Next.
7.	Insert a floppy disk into your disk drive. If necessary, select the disk drive you want to use, and then click Next. Note: If your computer doesn’t have a floppy disk drive, you won’t be able to use this wizard. If you cannot install a floppy disk drive on your computer or laptop, you could consider using a USB-connected floppy disk drive.
8.	Type your password, and then click Next.
9.	After the Forgotten Password Wizard creates your password reset disk, click Next.
10.	Click Finish.

Remove your password reset disk and store it in a safe, secure place. Storing your disk in a secure place is very important because anyone who uses the disk can access your computer without knowing your password.

1-Is your "Show Desktop icon" in XP missing ?

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Sometimes people loose this icon. It can accidentally be deleted or you may loose it for some other reason, but the bottom line is : only few people know how to restore it.
That's because it is not an ordinary shortcut.
To recreate it :

• Click Start->Run
• In the "open" box, type "notepad" (without the quotes)
• Click ok
• Copy the following lines in your new notepad window :

[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=explorer.exe,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop

• Click "File" in the notepad menu and select "Save As"
• Save the file to your desktop as Show Desktop.scf
• Drag the new icon from your desktop to your Quick Launch toobar and select "Move here"

If you can't move the new Desktop icon to your Quick Launch toolbar for whatever reason, you can also try the following technique :

• Right-click the new show desktop icon on your desktop and select copy
• Open Windows Explorer and navigate to
  C:\Documents and Settings\<Username>\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch (replacing <username> with the username for which you want to restore the show desktop icon)
• In the right pane of the explorer window, right-click an empty spot and select "paste"

Maybe you don't see the Application Data folder in your Explorer. To see it, you must enable visibility for hidden folders :

• In Windows Explorer, click the menu "Tools" and select "Folder Options..."
• Click the "View" tab
• Under "Advanced Settings", select "Show hidden files and folders"
• Click ok

2

Windows Update failing with error code 0xd0000006

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The Solution

The Windows event log showed disk warnings and disk errors around the time when the Windows Update failed, so I decided to perform some basic diagnostic maneuvers on the hard disk first. I scheduled chkdsk to run at next boot (with the error-correction options set) and powered-down the computer. Then I started the computer again and let chkdsk run.
Sure enough, it found plenty of errors. And fixed them automatically. The entire chkdsk run took quite some time (I estimate around 45 minutes), but once completed, I was able to restart the computer and apply all the Microsoft Updates without any problem.
Sure enough, the underlying cause of disk errors needs some additional investigation, because usually this type of errors indicates that the hard disk will fail entirely sooner or later. But it can also be that your hard drive has a number of bad sectors and that it will continue to run reliably for many years, once chkdsk has marked these sectors as bad.
Chkdsk is often times overlooked as a diagnostic tool, but it has proven more than once to be a powerful Windows tool when dealing with problems as frustrating as a failing Windows Update.
3-
Modify the Windows XP System Properties logo
The Windows XP System Properties logo is often changed by computer manufacturers. Hardware vendors use this general system information dialog to brand your computer with their own logo and support contact information.
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In this tip you can learn how you can insert your own logo in the system properties dialog and complete it with your own contact information.
To invoke the system properties dialog, click the Start button, right-click "My Computer" and select "Properties".
This will open up your general system information dialog. On our Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Pro laptop, the Windows XP System Properties logo looks like this :

If you want to put your own graphic in there, you should create your image in a .bmp graphic file. It's also a good idea to create this bitmap image with the same background shade of gray (RGB: 192, 192, 192) used in the Properties dialog. Otherwise, you risk letting Windows make its own judgments regarding color contrast and background shading.
The next thing to consider is the image size. The system properties dialog only offers enough real estate for an image of about 180 (wide) x120 (high) pixels. Make sure that you can fit your logo in this area.
Once you have created your logo and saved it as a .bmp file, copy it over to the system32 subfolder of your Windows system folder. If you don't know where your system folder is :

• Click the Start button and select "Run"
• In the "open" field, enter "cmd" (without the quotes) and click ok
• Windows will open up a dos command window
• In the command window, type "set system" (without the quotes)
• Look for the line that contains "SystemRoot", this is where your system directory is (generally, the Windows XP system folder is c:\windows)

Now that you know where your system folder is, copy your logo image file over to the system32 subfolder of your system folder. Then rename your logo image file to oemlogo.bmp
Additionally you can create a new file in this same folder and name the new file oeminfo.ini
In this file you can enter your contact information like in the example below :

[General]
Manufacturer=Windows Help Central
Model=ShowCase

[Support Information]
Line1=" "
Line2=" For support, sales, upgrades or questions:"
Line3=""
Line4=" Some text to demonstrate the XP System Properties logo"
Line5=" Windows XP Tips and Tricks "
Line6=" yadayada"
Line7=""
Line8=" +1 (888) 888-888 (voice)"
Line9=" +1 (888) 888-889 (fax)"
Line10=""
Line11=""
Line12=" http://www.windows-help-central.com/"

Save and close the file and you are ready. From now on, if someone opens up the system properties dialog, your own Windows XP System Properties logo is in there.

And if someone clicks the "Support Information" button :

4- Your Task Manager Disabled by Administrator
Getting the dreadful "Task Manager Disabled by Administrator" message when trying to launch your Windows task manager? You are not alone! There are a number of reasons why this message can appear, but if you are a home computer user, chances are that your task manager has been disabled by some form of malware or a virus infection
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The symptoms that you experience when your windows task manager has been disabled are usually comparable to the situations described below.
The symptoms are:
Task manager grayed out when you right-click your windows task bar

Or, when you try to manually launch your windows task manager (by entering taskmgr.exe in the run box), the "task manager disabled by administrator" message appears

Usually this is caused by a change in the windows registry and you should be able to enable task manager by entering the correct settings in your windows registry.
The easiest way to do that is clicking on this registry fix and run it. That should solve your disabled task manager problem.
Alternative solution:
If you are hesitant to execute code from the internet (you always *should* consider very carefully what code you allow and don't allow to run on your machine, since the internet is a crazy phenomenon with malicious code and strange individuals all over the place) you can also look at the method described below in order to enable task manager.
The easiest way to do this is copy the next line of text and paste it in the "run" box of your start menu:

REG add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

To do so:

• select the entire line of text above
• right-click your selection and click "copy"
• then click your start button and select "Run..."
• in the "run" box, right-click and choose "paste" to enter the line of code from above
• then click the "Ok" button

That's it, that fixes your registry setting that disables your task manager.
If you still think the above solution gives you insufficient control over what's happening in your windows registry, you can of course always manually make the registry changes.

• Click the start button
• Select "Run"
• Type "regedit" in the run box (without the quotes) and click ok
• Windows will open up the registry editor.
• In the registry, navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
• In the right-hand side of the screen, delete the value named DisableTaskMgr
• Close the registry editor.

While I encourage you to be very careful when allowing code from the internet to run on your computer, regular visitors of this site will be confident that this site is safe to use and the first method mentioned in this article is by far the easiest way to deal with the "task manager disabled by administrator" situation. Furthermore, please be aware that making manual modifications in the windows registry is also not completely "innocent" and can also result in unpleasant system failures when accidently making mistakes.
Just for the sake of completeness, I also mention the setting in the windows group policy editor that can cause the "task manager disabled by administrator" message. The windows group policy editor is another way of dealing with this issue

• Click your start button
• Select "Run"
• Type "gpedit.msc" in the run box to open up the group policy editor
• Click the "ok" button
• Navigate to User Configuration/Administrative Templates/System/Ctrl+Alt+Delete Options/Remove Task Manager
• Double-click " Remove Task Manager "
• Set the policy to Not Configured
• Done!

4-Remove the Recycle Bin from the Desktop

If you don't use the Recycle Bin to store deleted files , you can get rid of its desktop icon all together.

Run Regedit and go to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/explorer/Desktop/NameSpace

How to install a network printer on your home or office network
. First, connect the printer to your network by connecting one end of a Cat 5 cable (which should have come with your printer) to your router:

And the other end into the network port of your printer. Turn your printer on and wait for it to become ready.
2. Next you’ll need to get the IP address of your printer. The IP address is what will tell your computer where to find your printer on the network. All network printers allow you to print a configuration sheet which will list basic information about the printer along with the current network configuration.
For most printers, this involves pressing the Menu button on the printer, going to the Information option and choosing Print Configuration. You will be looking for the TCP/IP section:

The IP Address is what you’ll need for the next steps.

3. The last step is to add the printer to your computer. Click on Start, then Printers and Faxes.

If you don’t see this in your Start Menu, you can go to Start, Control Panel and then click on Printers and Faxes there. Click Add Printer from the task pane on the left.

The Add Printer wizard will begin, so click Next to get started. On the next screen you’ll be asked whether your printer is a local printer or a network printer. These options are confusing because a network printer is actually referring either a printer connected to another computer or a printer on a print server. Our printer is a stand-alone printer and so you must select Local printer attached to this computer and make sure that you uncheck the box for automatically detecting the printer.

Click Next and you’ll be asked to select the printer port. Since our printer is a network printer with a IP address, we need to select the Create a new port option and choose Standard TCP/IP Port.

Click Next and you’ll get another wizard to add a TCP/IP printer port. On the main wizard screen click Next. In the first text box, Printer Name or IP Address, enter the IP address from the printer configuration sheet you printer earlier.

Click Next and depending on the printer you have, you may get one more dialog before the end of the wizard. If the network card for the printer cannot be identified, the wizard will ask you to choose the card type. You can leave the default of “Generic Network Card” and click Next.

Click Next and click Finish. You will then continue on with the Add Printer wizard and you’ll need to either choose the printer from the list of manufacturers or click Have Disk and insert your printer driver cd in the computer.

Click Next and enter a name for your printer and click the Yes radio button if you would like the printer to be your default printer.

Click Next and you’ll be asked whether you want to share the printer or not. Click No because anyone else who wants to connect will be able to do so following the same steps.

Click Next and click Yes to print a test page and make sure that the computer and printer can communicate!

Click Next and then click Finish! The new printer will appear in your Printers and Faxes screen and you’re ready to print

Click on the "Recycle Bin" string in the right hand pane. Hit Del, click OK.