How to Remove a New Task From the Task Manager With a Group Policy

If your Windows-based computer has a group policy set up, only the machine's administrator account will be able to perform certain functions. This includes removing a task from your computer using the Windows Task Manager. You will first need to log in as this administrator account if you want to remove a task from the Task Manager on a group policy machine.

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  Click "Start."

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  Click "Log Off." A screen will now appear featuring one icon for every user account on your computer. Click the "Administrator" icon and type the account password to sign in as your computer's administrator.

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  Right-click the taskbar.

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  Click "Start Task Manager."

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  Click the "Applications" tab. Click the application you want to close and click the "End Task" button. Click "End Task" again to remove the selected task from your Task Manager.