[redtechie]

still a no go...but i'm done messing with it tonight...thanks guys...if anyone has anymore ideas i'll try them out tomorrow...i appreciate it all!!!!!

[Law]

Open up the registry (regedit.exe) and navigate to the following registry keys and verity that the following settings are set to the default:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\System]
"DisableTaskMgr"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Group Policy Objects\LocalUser\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\System]
"DisableTaskMgr"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\policies\system\]
"DisableTaskMgr"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
"DisableCAD"=dword:00000000

[redtechie]

the problem was here:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr
entVersion\Policies\System]
"DisableTaskMgr"=dword:00000000

had a value of 1...changed it and all is well now...I appreciate the help guys!!!! MUCH THANKS AND MANY KUDOS!!!!!