running regedit

[Guest]

I'm having trouble running regedit and regedt32. When I
attempt to do so I get a message saying the administrator
has denied it. How can I change the settings to allow me
to run the programs? I'm using windows 2000 pro logged on
as an administrator. Thank you.

 

[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