Lost functionality of Ctrl&Alt&Del

[Kevin]

Windoes XP Home
Pentium III-850 128Mb

Although the keyboard functions well for all my normal
tasks, the key combinations Ctrl-Alt-Del, Alt-Tab & Alt-F4
do not function (nothing happens when I press these key
combinations)

Is there something in Win XP that I have done to cause
this to happen. Is there somewhere I can look to make
repairs?

Regards.

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Kevin,

Loss of that function can indicate infection by Klez - a virus. Update your
AV software and run a full system scan. These pages can help:


http://www.antivirus.com/vinfo/virusencyclo/default5.asp?VName=WORM_KLEZ.G
http://www.europe.f-secure.com/v-descs/klez.shtml
http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_99367.htm
http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/w32klezg.html
http://vil.mcafee.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=99455
http://www.kav.ch/avpve/worms/email/klez.stm

Klez removal tool:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.klez.removal.tool.html

Security update to protect against this vulnerability:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/bulletin/MS01-020.asp

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Kevin" > wrote in message
...
> Windoes XP Home
> Pentium III-850 128Mb
>
> Although the keyboard functions well for all my normal
> tasks, the key combinations Ctrl-Alt-Del, Alt-Tab & Alt-F4
> do not function (nothing happens when I press these key
> combinations)
>
> Is there something in Win XP that I have done to cause
> this to happen. Is there somewhere I can look to make
> repairs?
>
> Regards.

[Kelly]

Hi Kevin,

For Pro, Go to Start/Run and type in: gpedit.msc
Expand User config/Admin templates/System/CAD options.
There is a setting here that can toggle that option on/off.

Or you can run this edit:

Enable or Disable the Task Manager (Line 113)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

To use the Regedit: Save the REG File to your hard disk. Double click it
and answer yes to the import prompt. REG files can be viewed in Notepad by
right clicking on the file and selecting Edit.

This behavior can also be caused by a virus. One of two:




If this is not the case: Check your settings here:

Taskmgr.exe should be listed in the %SystemRoot%\system32 directory. If you
cannot find the file, you can extract it from the Windows XP CD.

To do so, you can perform the following steps:

a. Insert your Windows XP CD into your CD-ROM.
b. Click Start, Run, type "cmd" and press Enter.
c. At the Command Prompt mode, type the following command:

<the drive letter of your CD-ROM>:
cd \i386
expand taskmgr.ex_ %SystemRoot%\SYSTEM32\taskmgr.exe

--
All the Best,
Kelly

MS-MVP Win98/XP
[AE-Windows® XP]

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm


"Kevin" > wrote in message
...
> Windoes XP Home
> Pentium III-850 128Mb
>
> Although the keyboard functions well for all my normal
> tasks, the key combinations Ctrl-Alt-Del, Alt-Tab & Alt-F4
> do not function (nothing happens when I press these key
> combinations)
>
> Is there something in Win XP that I have done to cause
> this to happen. Is there somewhere I can look to make
> repairs?
>
> Regards.

[Kevin]

Thanks for the help, Kelly.
I will apply this ASAP.
Regards, Kevin.

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi Kevin,
>
>For Pro, Go to Start/Run and type in: gpedit.msc
>Expand User config/Admin templates/System/CAD options.
>There is a setting here that can toggle that option=20
on/off.
>
>Or you can run this edit:
>
>Enable or Disable the Task Manager (Line 113)
>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
>To use the Regedit: Save the REG File to your hard disk.=20
Double click it
>and answer yes to the import prompt. REG files can be=20
viewed in Notepad by
>right clicking on the file and selecting Edit.
>
>This behavior can also be caused by a virus. One of two:
>
>http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w3

>http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w3

>
>If this is not the case: Check your settings here:
>
>Taskmgr.exe should be listed in the %SystemRoot%\system32=20
directory. If you
>cannot find the file, you can extract it from the Windows=20
XP CD.
>
>To do so, you can perform the following steps:
>
>a. Insert your Windows XP CD into your CD-ROM.
>b. Click Start, Run, type "cmd" and press Enter.
>c. At the Command Prompt mode, type the following command:
>
><the drive letter of your CD-ROM>:
>cd \i386
>expand taskmgr.ex_ %SystemRoot%\SYSTEM32\taskmgr.exe
>
>--=20
>All the Best,
>Kelly
>
>MS-MVP Win98/XP
>[AE-Windows=AE XP]
>
>Troubleshooting Windows XP
>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>
>Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm
>
>
>"Kevin" > wrote in message
...
>> Windoes XP Home
>> Pentium III-850 128Mb
>>
>> Although the keyboard functions well for all my normal
>> tasks, the key combinations Ctrl-Alt-Del, Alt-Tab & Alt-
F4
>> do not function (nothing happens when I press these key
>> combinations)
>>
>> Is there something in Win XP that I have done to cause
>> this to happen. Is there somewhere I can look to make
>> repairs?
>>
>> Regards.
>
>.
>

[Kevin]

Thanks, Rick.
I will scan my system.
Regards, Kevin.

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi Kevin,
>
>Loss of that function can indicate infection by Klez - a
virus. Update your
>AV software and run a full system scan. These pages can
help:
>
>http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w3

>http://www.antivirus.com/vinfo/virusencyclo/default5.asp?
VName=WORM_KLEZ.G
>http://www.europe.f-secure.com/v-descs/klez.shtml
>http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_99367.htm
>http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/w32klezg.html
>http://vil.mcafee.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=99455
>http://www.kav.ch/avpve/worms/email/klez.stm
>
>Klez removal tool:
>http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w3
2.klez.removal.tool.html
>
>Security update to protect against this vulnerability:
>http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?
url=/technet/security/bulletin/MS01-020.asp
>
>--
>Best of Luck,
>
>Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
>www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
>
>"Kevin" > wrote in message
...
>> Windoes XP Home
>> Pentium III-850 128Mb
>>
>> Although the keyboard functions well for all my normal
>> tasks, the key combinations Ctrl-Alt-Del, Alt-Tab & Alt-
F4
>> do not function (nothing happens when I press these key
>> combinations)
>>
>> Is there something in Win XP that I have done to cause
>> this to happen. Is there somewhere I can look to make
>> repairs?
>>
>> Regards.
>
>
>.
>