Thursday, 2 July 2009

How to Enable Or Disable Redistry Editor ?

Enable Registry Editor - First Method:
Click Start -> Run. Type this commands in Run box and press Ok.
REG add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableRegistryTools /t REG_DWORD /d 0
Then a prompt will come up with this question: Value DisableRegistryTools exists, overwrite (Y/N)? Type yes and hit Enter.

Enable Registry Editor - Second Method:
Click Start -> Run -> gpedit.msc -> User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Prevent access to registry editing tools -> Right Click Properties -> Set it to Not Configured


Disable Registry Editor - First Method:
Click Start -> Run. Type this commands in Run box and press Ok.
REG add HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableRegistryTools /t REG_DWORD /d 1
Then it will also come up with the question: Value DisableRegistryTools exists, overwrite (Y/N)? Type yes and hit Enter.

Disable Registry Editor - Second Method:
Click Start -> Run -> gpedit.msc -> User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Prevent access to registry editing tools -> Right Click Properties -> Set it to Not Configured

2 comments:

  1. Sir, it is useful. But please tell what is registry editor, what are its uses etc so as to know to the basic level SAs

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  2. Sir,
    Still my registry editor is not getting enabled, after using the above two methods. It is getting enabled, but again it is getting disabled in the very next second. Please provide us the solution.

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