Registry Editing Disabled by Administrator

[lou el]

I get "Registry editing has been disabled by your administrator." error
message. I can't edit even I'm the administrator. This is a XP Pro SP2
system. What can I do?

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

On Sat, 24 Nov 2007 07:51:01 -0800, lou el <lou

I get "Registry editing has been disabled by your administrator." error
message. I can't edit even I'm the administrator. This is a XP Pro SP2
system. What can I do?

This is often caused by malware. I recommend that you begin
troubleshooting by
going to MVP Malke's malware removal site at
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware and
following the instructions there.

 

[lou el]

Thx. Which is the key changed in Registry that causes this. In this case,
can one know which malware is running with Autoruns?

 

[Singapore Web Design]

Hello,

See
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Line 174, left col
Line 213, left col, Enable Registry Editing Tools

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[Ken Blake, MVP]

Thx. Which is the key changed in Registry that causes this. In this case,
can one know which malware is running with Autoruns?

Sorry, I don't have any more specific information about it. Perhaps
someone else here can add something.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

http://www.google.com/search?q=disableregistrytools
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/tweakuirest.htm

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Thx. Which is the key changed in Registry that causes this. In this case,
can one know which malware is running with Autoruns?

 

[Arkadiusz 'Black Fox' Artyszuk]

I get "Registry editing has been disabled by your administrator." error
message. I can't edit even I'm the administrator. This is a XP Pro SP2
system. What can I do?

If you have XP *PRO* version you may use gpedit.msc to enable registry
tools again. When someone uses HE version then it's necessary to use
other way - for instance vbs script. ;-)

 

[lou el]

Hi,

Thx.
Mine is Win XP Pro.
How would you manage to do this using gpedit.msc?
Appreciate.

 

[Arkadiusz 'Black Fox' Artyszuk]

Mine is Win XP Pro.
How would you manage to do this using gpedit.msc?
Appreciate.

I do not remember exactly the place but it was something like that:
gpedit.msc -> User configuration -> Administrative templates ->
System -> Disable registry tools (set option to disable).