Hivemind Question(s):
How could someone have disabled my task manager without me knowing it, and how can I get it back, and for what purpose would this hypothetical someone have done this thing?
Every nightmare I have that doesn't revolve around academic failure or public nudity is about that thing. In fact, once I dreamt that it attacked me while I was late for a test and naked.
Willow ,'The Killer In Me'
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Deena - Jul 07, 2005 7:40:05 pm PDT #3623 of 10003
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
tommyrot - Jul 07, 2005 9:12:05 pm PDT #3624 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
google 'disable task manager' (no quote) - there are some registry settings that turn it on and off.
So far I don't see why someone would disable it, just how to do it.
eta: One reason an administrator might disable it is to prevent the user from knowing when the admin is running software that spies on the user.
Dana - Jul 08, 2005 5:46:44 am PDT #3625 of 10003
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Thanks, Bridget. The good news is that I can hopefully convince higher-ups that a plan involving me learning Flash from scratch isn't their best idea.
Deena - Jul 08, 2005 7:42:35 am PDT #3626 of 10003
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
Tommy, thanks. I am the administrator. The regedit has also been disabled. I haven't yet found a way to restore them. I ran a system restore to 24 hours previous and they started again, but are gone again this morning. I'm thinking virus now, even though my security software isn't coming up with any viruses. I can't think of anything else that would disable them again as soon as I restarted the computer.
If you come up with any ideas, I'd be grateful.
tommyrot - Jul 08, 2005 7:55:17 am PDT #3627 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Yeah, I'm thinking virus now sounds to be the most likely. 'Cuz you pretty much need regedit and the task manager to kill viruses/malware/etc.
Actually, does your security software check for malware? (Adware, spyware, etc.)
Deena - Jul 08, 2005 7:59:33 am PDT #3628 of 10003
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
Yes, it does, and it didn't find any. Thanks.
tiggy - Jul 08, 2005 9:45:30 am PDT #3629 of 10003
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore
Jilli, i love my Pentax Optio S very much. it's teeny, it takes fabulous pictures and it comes with a Lithium/ION battery. my mom just bought a newer model that is 5 megapixels, but it relies on AA batteries. i like being able to just recharge my batteries(i bought an extra). plus the Lithium ones seem to last longer the regular batteries.
NoiseDesign - Jul 08, 2005 10:13:12 am PDT #3630 of 10003
Our wings are not tired
I'm a big fan of the Canon Elph series of cameras. I've got the SD500 which is 7.1 Megapixel and it's wonderful, but expensive. The SD110 and such are much more affordable and part of the same great line. I've had 3 Canon Digitals and have loved them all.
Consuela - Jul 09, 2005 3:06:23 pm PDT #3631 of 10003
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
So I'm thinking of getting a dvd-writeable drive for my computer, but I haven't the foggiest idea what to get. Anyone got any suggestions?
I've got an eMachines with XP, about 512MB of RAM.
Connie Neil - Jul 09, 2005 3:31:31 pm PDT #3632 of 10003
brillig
tommy, do you have any interest in either of those computers I mentioned? I'm going into house clearing mode soon.