Regedit: Registry editing has been disabled by your administrator

**vinodkumpv** · Oct 13 '07, 05:28 AM

[QUOTE=Katm]I am having the same problem with XPprofessional( "registry editing has been disbled by your administrator") .

**bartonc** · Oct 13 '07, 08:55 AM

Originally posted by bartonc

The solution has been posted in this thread. It is in reply #3, above.

**Tsitsi** · Oct 17 '07, 09:10 AM

Someone please help. I tied using the Group Policy recovery( disable - prevent access to registry editing tools) it just won't work. Please help, i think its a worm preventing me from editing my registry. There's a popup message that reads "registry editing has been disabled by your administrator.

**Killer42** · Oct 17 '07, 10:06 AM

How do you change 'Registry editing has been disabled'? - Answers

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_do_you_enable_Registry_Editing_again_if_it_has_been_disabled_by_your_administrator

First Method: Click Start -> Run -> gpedit.msc -> User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Prevent access to registry editing tools -> Right Click Properties -> Set it to Not Configured. Second Method: Click Start -> Run. Type this command in Run box and press Ok. REG add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableRegistryTools /t REG_DWORD /d 0 Then a prompt will come up with this question: Value DisableRegistryTools exists, overwrite (Y/N)? Type yes and hit Enter. After u did that also type this command in the run box and hit enter. REG add HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableRegistryTools /t REG_DWORD /d 0 Then it will also come up with the question: Value DisableRegistryTools exists, overwrite (Y/N)? Type yes and hit Enter. Third Method: STEP1. Disable as much as you can from your startup. Remove programs from your startup folder and such, so as not to lag down the bootup process. STEP2.Create a new shortcut on your desktop, point it to "C:\Windows\regedit.exe" STEP3.Log off, then log back on. STEP4.As soon as you see your desktop, double click on the shortcut. The system does not check for policies until a few seconds after it booted up. If you click on the icon fast enough, it should let you get in. After you close it though, it will not open unless you redo step 3 and 4. Fourth Method: Getting into the registry editor by making a vbs script in notepad: Open Notepad and copy this script into it. And save it as regtool.vbs on your desktop. VBS SCRIPT(select everything and copy into notepad and save as regtool.vbs): Option Explicit 'Declare variables Dim WSHShell, rr, rr2, MyBox, val, val2, ttl, toggle Dim jobfunc, itemtype On Error Resume Next Set WSHShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell") val = "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools" val2 = "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools" itemtype = "REG_DWORD" jobfunc = "Registry Editing Tools are now " ttl = "Result" 'reads the registry key value. rr = WSHShell.RegRead (val) rr2 = WSHShell.RegRead (val2) toggle=1 If (rr=1 or rr2=1) Then toggle=0 If toggle = 1 Then WSHShell.RegWrite val, 1, itemtype WSHShell.RegWrite val2, 1, itemtype Mybox = MsgBox(jobfunc & "disabled.", 4096, ttl) Else WSHShell.RegDelete val WSHShell.RegDelete val2 Mybox = MsgBox(jobfunc & "enabled.", 4096, ttl) End If Open regtool.vbs And there you go!

**bartonc** · Oct 17 '07, 06:07 PM

Originally posted by Tsitsi

Someone please help. I tied using the Group Policy recovery( disable - prevent access to registry editing tools) it just won't work. Please help, i think its a worm preventing me from editing my registry. There's a popup message that reads "registry editing has been disabled by your administrator.

I have merged two threads containing the same question.

Now, the solution has been posted in this thread. It is in reply #3, above.

**netrapal** · Oct 18 '07, 06:56 AM

my gpedit.msc command is not working can u tell how to enable it
thanks

**bartonc** · Oct 18 '07, 07:57 AM

Originally posted by netrapal

my gpedit.msc command is not working can u tell how to enable it
thanks

It does not work on XP Home Edition. Do you have XP Pro or Media Center Edition?

**netrapal** · Oct 18 '07, 10:40 AM

Originally posted by bartonc

It does not work on XP Home Edition. Do you have XP Pro or Media Center Edition?

Ok its home Edition so this is the reason... any way can u tell me how to enable task manager.
Regards
Netrapal

**bartonc** · Oct 18 '07, 06:57 PM

Originally posted by netrapal

Ok its home Edition so this is the reason... any way can u tell me how to enable task manager.
Regards
Netrapal

A search of this forum turned a solution to that problem here.

**bartonc** · Oct 22 '07, 03:59 PM

Originally posted by netrapal

Ok its home Edition so this is the reason... any way can u tell me how to enable task manager.
Regards
Netrapal

I found this recently, but have not tested it. Use at your own risk:

Originally posted by June 27th, 2007 - Posted by Sanix

Enabling Task Manager from Registry Editor
1. Go to “Start” -> “Run” -> Write “regedit” and press on “Enter” button.
Warning: Modifying your registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system.
Always backup your files before doing this registry hack.

2. Navigate to the following registry keys and verity that following settings set to default:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_US ER\Software\Mic rosoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Policies\System]
“DisableTaskMgr ”=dword:0000000 0
[HKEY_CURRENT_US ER\Software\Mic rosoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Group Policy Objects\LocalUs er\Software\Mic rosoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Policies\System]
“DisableTaskMgr ”=dword:0000000 0

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACH INE\SOFTWARE\Mi crosoft\Windows \CurrentVersion \policies\syste m\]
“DisableTaskMgr ”=dword:0000000 0
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACH INE\SOFTWARE\Mi crosoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersi on\Winlogon]
“DisableCAD”=dw ord:00000000
3. Reboot the computer.

**nelabotlasreekanth** · Nov 6 '07, 06:53 PM

hi all,
i am sreekanth. i have copied some data from one hardisk to another hard and after that my taskmanager ,regedit,cmd etc all are been disabled . when ever i enable them and when i again log into my system after some time the same problem is coming again.. please help me

**ayssa** · Nov 27 '07, 02:43 PM

i have the same problem as the user post a comment here....i do lots of commands like what u said and i did also the download the regtools.vbs and the unhookexec..... .and this: REG add HKCU\Software\M icrosoft\Window s\CurrentVersio n\Pol icies\System /v DisableRegistry Tools /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f.............. .....but still when i restart the computer it always prompt the same problem.....ple ase give me the possible solution that can do enabled the registry editing in my computer even i shut it down and restart it again....

**ayssa** · Nov 27 '07, 02:46 PM

i also did reformat my pc and still it have the same problem...then i try to wipe my hard disk out and install again the pc in the second time around but still i have the same problem.....ple ase have mercy to have solution in this mesh.......than ks in advance

**balajicm** · Jan 14 '08, 08:29 AM

Try this command prompt

reg delete HKCU\Software\M icrosoft\Window s\CurrentVersio n\Policies\Syst em

Then restart your system

Regards,
Balaji C.M

Originally posted by indiauday

Hello friends,
I am new user to this community.

My problem is when I try to open registry editor by start> run > regedit, it displays this message.
"Registry editing has been disabled by your administrator"

I logon with administrator administrator account, then why it gives this message.

Thank you for reading my post.

**yerepramo** · Jan 18 '08, 03:55 PM

Originally posted by bartonc

Is your OS XP Pro, or some other (Home) version?

I have the same problem,
first my task manager is disabled
i get an error message "Task Manager is disabled by your administrator"
so i search for it in Windows Help, said i should run regedit
but when i did, i get the same error message
"Registry Editing is disabled by your Administrator"
i am using WINDOWS XP HOME.

Regedit: Registry editing has been disabled by your administrator

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