REGEDIT locked

[Guest]

I don't know how this come but suddenly I can't access the regedit, I got a message :"Regestry editing has been disabled by your administrator", but I am the only one using my PC and my account is an administrator level. I need to access the regedit to remove some spyware using bazooka software...could anyone help me how to solve this
regards,

 

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

I don't know how this come but suddenly I can't access the regedit, I got a message :"Regestry editing has been disabled by your administrator", but I am the only one using my PC and my account is an administrator level. I need to access the regedit to remove some spyware using bazooka software...could anyone help me how to solve this
regards,

Hi

This might be the work of the Swen worm or something similar
(it could be from some spyware or parasite as well).

To try to solve your problem, do the following:

Copy and paste the URL address lines into your IE address bar:

http://www.dougknox.com

In the menu, select Security, Disable/Enable Registry Editing Tools.

This small VB Script will remove this restriction. If the first time the
script is run it says "Disabled", run it again to enable registry edits again.


To try to find what has caused this:

Run a cleanup tool, e.g. Stinger.exe from McAfee, it removes 30+
virus/worms in one sweep.

McAfee AVERT Stinger
http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/

Be sure to run an updated Antivirus program at all times.


For the Spyware and Parasites part, you will need to run other tools:

Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

The Parasite Fight Quick Fix Protocol
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm

 

[DoubleJ]

I recently experienced this as well thanks to a lovely
virus.

Have you tried to log in as the administrator, because
there's a chance that right now you don't have the
required priveleges and you'll have to set a new
Administrator password by going into computer management.

-----Original Message-----
I don't know how this come but suddenly I can't access

the regedit, I got a message :"Regestry editing has been
disabled by your administrator", but I am the only one
using my PC and my account is an administrator level. I
need to access the regedit to remove some spyware using
bazooka software...could anyone help me how to solve this

 

[PeteR-S]

Thanks you so much, because this solved my REGEDIT problem as well!