dancashman said:
When I try to open the registry editor I get an error that says Registry
Editor has been disabled by Administrator. I am the Administrator and I have
no idea how this happened and don't know how to take it off. can anyone help?
Hi
This might be the work of a worm or something similar
(it could be from some spyware or parasite as well).
To try to solve your problem, do the following:
Go to
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
the most common 40+ virus/worms in one sweep.
McAfee AVERT Stinger
http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/
and this one:
On Line Virus Scan
http://housecall.trendmicro.com
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