Error running regedit

[Dave McDuell]

When I try to run regedit, I get the error "Memory Access
Violation in Module Kernel 7842:31225397" When I run
regedt32, I get a message saying "Registry Editing has
been disabled by your administrator" but I am logged in as
administrator !! Tried just rebooting but no luck.

Any ideas ??

 

[Dave Patrick]

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

(usually spyware/ junkware that sets this Reg_Dword decimal value to 1)
DisableRegistryTools
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect.

:
| When I try to run regedit, I get the error "Memory Access
| Violation in Module Kernel 7842:31225397" When I run
| regedt32, I get a message saying "Registry Editing has
| been disabled by your administrator" but I am logged in as
| administrator !! Tried just rebooting but no luck.
|
| Any ideas ??

 

[Dave McDuell]

Thanks, that fixed the problem running regedt32 but still
et memory access violation when try to run regedit ??

 

[Dave Patrick]

You might try from another (or new) profile.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect.

:
| Thanks, that fixed the problem running regedt32 but still
| et memory access violation when try to run regedit ??

 

[Mark V]

Thanks, that fixed the problem running regedt32 but still
et memory access violation when try to run regedit ??

You could confirm that the regedit.exe file is not corrupt and is of
the proper version for the OS and SP level as a check. Normally
located in %systemroot% and for W2K SP4 is
2003-06-19 and 73,488 bytes and is version:
5.0.2195.6707 (5.021956707)

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

(usually spyware/ junkware that sets this Reg_Dword decimal value to 1)
DisableRegistryTools
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Sy stem

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect.

:
| When I try to run regedit, I get the error "Memory Access
| Violation in Module Kernel 7842:31225397" When I run
| regedt32, I get a message saying "Registry Editing has
| been disabled by your administrator" but I am logged in as
| administrator !! Tried just rebooting but no luck.
|
| Any ideas ??


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