How to Remove Task Manager Access for Non-Administrators

Bojan

July 01, 2026 02:22 Updated

Overview

This guide explains how to disable Task Manager access for non-administrator users using Group Policy settings.

Steps

1. Open Start and launch MMC

Open Start Menu and type mmc.

2. Add Snap-in

Navigate to File > Add/Remove Snap-in.

3. Select Group Policy Object

Select Group Policy Object and click Add.

4. Choose Non-Administrators Policy

Click Browse, go to the Users tab, select Non-administrators, and click OK.

5. Enable Task Manager Restriction Policy

After the Group Policy for non-administrators is added, navigate to:
User Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Ctrl+Alt+Del Options

Enable the policy:
Remove Task Manager

Save the configuration before exiting.

6. Apply Policy Update

Open Command Prompt (CMD) and run:
gpupdate /force

7. Verify Configuration

Sign out all users.
Log in as a standard user to confirm that Task Manager has been disabled successfully.