Under Windows 7 you can easily disable the access to registry editor to restrict users having limited administrative rights, to make modification to the system.
Implemetation
Click the Start button. In the Search field, type regedit.
Right click on the regedit.exe icon and click Run as administrator.
Click on the Edit menu (at the top), click New then DWORD Value 32bit.
Named it as DisableRegistryTools and double click on it and set the value to 1 and click OK.
Expand the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/ Software/ Microsoft/ Windows/Current Version/Policies, System
Click on the Edit menu (at the top), click New then DWORD Value 32bit.
Named it as DisableRegistryTools and double click on it and set the value to 1 and click OK.
Close the Registry Editor. Restart your PC and form there access to the registry access will be blocked
Revert changes
To regain access to the registry, click the Start button and in the search field type the command gpedit.msc.
Go to User Configuration/Administrative Templates/System, and double click on the parameter "Prevent access to registry.."
Check "Disabled" and click OK. Finally, restart your computer to regain access to the registry.
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