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Hello,
When I run Regedit it displays " Regedit is disabled by the administrator". Wwhat to do?

System Configuration: Windows XP
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liamd1997 · Accepted Answer

You can do it the hard way or do this:

Start / Run / gpedit.msc (EDIT: for Windows 10 / User Configuration / Administrative Templates)  / System / Prevent Access to Registry Editing Tools (set this to DISABLED)

Finished!

helper · Answer

This gives back access to REGEDIT :
http://www.dougknox.com/security/scripts_desc/regtools.htm 
THANKS TO DOUG KNOX!!!!!!  
regtools.vbs - Disable/Enable Registry Editing tools in Windows 
Â© Doug Knox - rev 01/10/2000  This code may be freely distributed/modified. 
Usage: Download  regtools.vbs   Save the file to the folder of your choice. Double click the VBS file. The VB Script file will check for the appropriate value and if not found will create it. If the value was found, it will be toggled to its opposite state and you will be informed that you need to log off/back on or restart your computer. One note. This change is made in HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System. Disabling the tools takes effect immediately. Enabling requires a restart.  This script can be viewed in Notepad or any text editor, as to the specific Registry key and value that are updated. Your antivirus software may report this script as potentially malicious, or a possible virus. This is because the script writes to the System Registry. 

Then go to regedit and edit the following 
HKEY_CURRENT_USER 
SOFTWARE 
MICROSOFT 
WINDOWS 
CURRENT VERSION 
POLICIES 
EXPLORER         

ONCE YOU GET HERE START AT THE BOTTOM OF THE LIST AND DELETE THE ENTRIES----YOU CAN DELETE THEM ALL BUT I LEFT THE TOP ONE WHICH  IN MY CASE WAS      â€oe AB   DEFAULTâ€  

Then, check the registry to see if "NoDispCpl" had been added. 
"Deny Access to the Display Settings" 
https://us.norton.com/internet-security 

User Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies 
\System] 
System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows 
\CurrentVersion\Policies\System] 
Value Name: NoDispCPL 
Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value) 
Value Data: (0 = disabled, 1 = enabled) 
In regedit use the edit option to FIND any of the following entries in the registry 
DisableRegistryTools       delete any  entries found 
DisableTaskMgr               delete any entries found 
NoDispCpl                         delete any entries found 
Virus Alert! 
Also if the worm put VIRUS ALERT! By the time go control panel---regional and 
Language----click customize---------and delete  VIRUS ALERT!

sumoboy · Answer

// 100% WORKING SOLUTION //



First, I click the START button, then click RUN, the I type CMD at the RUN Window. On Windows Vista I click the START button and type CMD at the search input field.

Then, at the CMD window, I type: "reg add HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableRegistryTools /t REG_DWORD /f"

Enable regedit

And that's it! Now I'm able to edit the system registry and remove any virus, adware or any badware from the computer.

pradeep kumar · Answer

It was very usefull for me. Both the problems got resolved. regedit disabled and taskmanager disabled.
I heartly appreciate this website owners. Keep up the same work going on.

ND · Answer

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 variablesDim WSHShell, rr, rr2, MyBox, val, val2, ttl, toggleDim jobfunc, itemtypeOn Error Resume NextSet 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=1If (rr=1 or rr2=1) Then toggle=0If toggle = 1 ThenWSHShell.RegWrite val, 1, itemtypeWSHShell.RegWrite val2, 1, itemtypeMybox = MsgBox(jobfunc & "disabled.", 4096, ttl)ElseWSHShell.RegDelete valWSHShell.RegDelete val2Mybox = MsgBox(jobfunc & "enabled.", 4096, ttl)End If 

Open regtool.vbs And there you go!

RAm · Answer

Go to gpedit computer configuration system and check registry

jjrodawarrior · Answer

The easiest way is to issue the command from the DOS (CMD) promt as regen (for registry edit enable).

chakri · Answer

Use utility "QuickFix"

subrata das · Answer

Use the Group policy editor
%windir%\system32\gpedit.msc
User Config\Admin Templates\System\Prevent Access To registry Editing Tools=
"Not Configured"

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