Hi Ray,

Thanks for the link to the PPEdit file.This will come in handy.
There are a couple of things I'd like to address though:

You wrote:...There is a small problem with the folder structure within 
the .zip file.
Actually the "problem" such as it is, is that the ReadMe.txt file is in 
the GPEdit folder.It would have been better outside this folder.
That way this is the first thing you see & do - read the instructions.

I usually prefer to examine the contents in the unzip program.Then 
extract the zip file to a folder.Read the ReadMe.txt file
and execute or copy the files as required.

Example:I would download the file to a named folder in C:\Downloads
In above case it would be C:\Downloads\GPEdit then unzip this file to 
and within that folder.
Copy the  "GroupPolicy" folder to C:\WINDOWS\system32
Open the "GPEdit Files" folder and copy the DLL files to \system32 as well.

As an alternative to the above:
When you view the folders eg in IZArc ,with the above zipfile ,
click the GPEdit Files folder.All DLLs will be visible.
Use Ctrl to select the DLLs or use Shift on the first and last.
R-click and select "Extract"
In the Extract panel type the path to be C:\WINDOWS\system32
Untick -"Restore Original Folders" and tick "Selected Files"
Click "Extract" and all the selected DLLs go straight to ...\system32

The registration of multiple DLL files can get kind of tedious
and you have to watch the syntax.
Just in case you or anyone else is interested,below are a couple of apps
that can register multiple DLLs  (all freeware)

Emsa Register Dll Tool
http://www.e-systems.ro/register_dll_tool.htm

With EasyRegsvr32 the process of registering/unregistering multiple dlls 
is a breeze.
http://www.download.com/EasyRegsvr32/3000-2084_4-10774551.html?tag=dl.1

http://www.proxyware.com/Free.html
ReGun v1.0.0

Hope this helps as well :)

Peter E.

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: [PCSOFT] Ctrl-Alt-Del function gone
From: Ray Parrish <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Date: 24-Jun-2008 3:16:58 PM

Hello,

I know one thing to try. I don't know why it quit working, but here is
one way to get it back.

If you're running Windows XP Pro you have the Group Policy Editor which
is started in Start, Run and typing in gpedit.msc

You have to be logged in as an Adminstrator to use this tool, and you
have to be careful with it as it controls many things and you can really
lock down Windows with it. 8-) Within the available settings in Group
Policy Editor will be a setting to restrict access to Task Manager [what
you get when you do CTRL-ALT-DEL]. Set it to disabled to allow access to
Task Manager.

If you're on Windows XP Home you don't already have Group Policy Editor
but you can get a copy of it here:

http://files.filefront.com/GPEdit+Fileszip/;6235551;/fileinfo.html

To install follow the instructions in the "Read This.txt" file within
the zip file you will be downloading from the link above. There is a
small problem with the folder structure within the .zip file. It has
files which need to be in Windows/system32/ in a folder named GPEdit,
and below that folder is another folder which must be created and
unzipped into Windows/system32. If you just let WinZip or Izarc
re-create the same folder structure in system32/ the files in the first
folder in the .zip file will be in a subfolder of the same name [GPEdit]
under system32/ and you will need to move the files out of that
subfolder into system32/ itself and delete the subfolder GPEdit.

Also, you need to register the dlls that come with the package, and one
of them fails registration, but don't worry GPEdit will still work just
fine.

I hope this solves the problem.

Later, Ray Parrish

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