How to Disable Task Manager on Windows 10

In this tutorial, we are going to see how to disable Task Manager on Windows 10. Task Manager in Windows is one of the most useful applications. In general, the task manager provides you with a wealth of information about your system, running processes, startup applications, etc. As good as it is, in some circumstances, such as in professional and office environments, you may want to block the task manager so that no one can access it. If this is the case, let us show you the steps to disable the task manager in Windows.
 

 

Method 1: How to Disable Task Manager on Windows 10 using Group Policy

Step 1: Right-click on the Start button, select Run.
 

 
Step 2: Type gpedit.msc and press Enter to open the Local Group Policy Editor.
 

 
Step 3: After that, navigate to the following path:

User configuration -> Administrative templates -> Ctrl + Alt + Del

Find and double-click the Remove Task Manager policy.
 

 

 
Step 4: The above action will open the Policy Properties window. Here, select Enabled and click the Apply and Agree buttons to save the changes.
 

 
Step 5: Restart Windows to apply the changes.

After the restart, you can no longer access the Task Manager because it is disabled. If you try to open the Task Manager, you will get an error message like the following.
 

 

 
 

Method 2: How to Disable Task Manager on Windows 10 using Registry Editor

Step 1: To disable Task Manager on Windows 10. Right-click on the Start button, select Run.
 

 
Step 2: Type regedit and press Enter to open the Registry Editor.
 

 
Step 3: After that, navigate to the following Registry key:

Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System

 

 
Step 4: In the right pane, right-click on an empty space and select New -> DWORD (32 bits) value option.
 

 
Step 5: Name it DisableTaskMgr.
 

 
 
Step 6: Double-click on the DisableTaskMgr value. Enter “1” in the value data field and click OK. button.
 

 
Step 7: Restart Windows to apply the changes.

After the restart, you can no longer access the Task Manager because it is disabled. If you try to open the Task Manager, you will get an error message like the following.
 

 
That’s All!