Re: My regedit doesn't work

Create this *.reg file and merge
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REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
]
"DisableRegistryTools"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Syste
m]
"DisableRegistryTools"=dword:00000000
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Make sure your virus defs are up to date.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]

"Rory Zhu" wrote:
> I am sure it worked before. But recently it refuses
> working. I have no idea what problem it is. So I ask help
> here.
>
> Symptoms:
> When I type regedit in command line or double click
> regedit.exe in WINNT to run, a dialogue box pop up said
> that "Registry editing has been disabled by your
> administrator".
>
> I don't think so. I have administrator right, but I don't
> know to enable it. Your help is highly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Rory
>

That reg file should have worked. At any rate, try 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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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]

"Rory Zhu" wrote:
> Thanks Dave!
>
> I am not sure if the merging was refused or not, but I
> didn't received any confirmed information. The problem
> still exists.
>
> My Norton AntiVirus is up to date.
>
> Any other suggestion?
>
> Regards,
> Rory

Thanks Dave! Solved.

>-----Original Message-----
>That reg file should have worked. At any rate, try the
Group policy editor
>%windir%\system32\gpedit.msc
>User Config\Admin Templates\System\Prevent Access To
registry Editing Tools
>= "Not Configured"
>
>--
>Regards,
>
>Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in
newsgroup.
>Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
>
>"Rory Zhu" wrote:
>> Thanks Dave!
>>
>> I am not sure if the merging was refused or not, but I
>> didn't received any confirmed information. The problem
>> still exists.
>>
>> My Norton AntiVirus is up to date.
>>
>> Any other suggestion?
>>
>> Regards,
>> Rory
>
>
>.
>