Registry Editing has been disabled by your administrator
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If registy editing has been disabled by your administrator, here are some steps on bypassing it, just take note that editing the registry might cause your computer to stop responding, and not function anymore, be sure to have a registry backup:)
For standalone Windows XP systems, perform the steps below to remove the registry editing restrictions.
Method 1: Using the REG.EXE console tool
1. Click Start, Run and type this command:(copy and paste)
REG add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableRegistryTools /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
You should be able to launch Tweak UI, as well as the Registry Editor.
Method 2: Using the Group Policy Editor (Windows XP Professional only)
* Click Start, Run and type gpedit.msc and press ENTER
* Go to the following location:
User Configuration | Administrative Templates | System
* Double-click Disable registry editing tools and set it to Not Configured
* Exit the Group Policy Editor
Note: If the setting already read Not Configured, set it to Enabled, and click Apply. Then revert it back to Not Configured. This ensures that the DisableRegistryTools registry value is removed successfully.
