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7 Ways to Fix ”Registry editing has been disabled by Your administrator “

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Whenever your computer gets infected with a Virus, Registry Editor is the one which is going to be disabled. I already posted an article on how to access to disabled registry editor, but I am not satisfied as if the threat level of Virus is high, these two methods will not suffice to fix access to the registry editor problem.

So here, I am providing all possible ways for you to get access to registry editor including two methods mentioned in that post.

1. Access Registry editor with Symantec’s Tool: When your computer is infected with virus, these viruses make changes in shell/command/open keys in the registry such a way that whenever you try to open the registry editor, these viruses will run. Hence, they prevent access to the registry by showing “registry editor has been disabled by  your administrator”.

Fix: download UnHookexec.inf developed by Symantec and install.

2. Access Registry Editor with VB script file: Download VB script file from (update: Seems the author has removed the file) the doug Knox Website, (who is Microsoft’s MVP) and run it. If you get any warning, click ‘OK’ to continue. After VB Script file enables registry editor, restart your computer and access the registry.

3. Access Registry With Registry Fix Tool: Download Registry Fix  Tool, run it, click Fix Registry to get access to registry.

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4. Access Registry with RRT: Download RRT and run it, select RRT personal edition and fix registry editor problem.

5. Access Registry with Disk heal:Download Disk Heal and in Fix tab click ‘ Fix’ opposite to Registry Editor Inaccessibility .

6 .Access Registry with Group Policy Editor:

Start>Run>type gpedit.msc

Select User Configuration>Administrative Templates>System

In the right pane, select ‘Prevent access to registry editing Tools’, and set it to ‘Not configured’ or ‘Disabled’.

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7. Access registry with renaming regedit file: Since Virus are not human beings, they predict that registry editor file is regedit.exe, so renaming  regedit.exe to edit_reg.exe and see you can access the registry, this may not work, but worth a try :).

So any other ways If I found to access the registry, I will update this post for sure.

What I can do?

What you can do is bookmark this post and also download tools I mentioned to a USB drive, which will be helpful if you encounter problems in accessing the registry. I listed all the possible ways, you can access the registry when gets disabled by a virus or by the administrator in your office, any one method I mentioned will solve your problem.

Have you faced problem in accessing registry? How you solved it? Share with us in the comments.

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  2. venkat says

    @hhumas
    The threat level of virus in your computer very high, so the fixes not worked scan your computer with updated antivirus and then uses these methods to enable registry editor.

    • DR.HANI says

      Thanks for helping against this issue. really its working. number 6, 7 .
      Thanks a lot again :

      Start>Run>type gpedit.msc

      Select User Configuration >Administrative Templates>System

      in the right pane select Prevent access to registry editing Tools and set it to Not configured or Disabled.

      7 Ways to Fix ”Registry editing has been disabled by Your administrator “

      7.Access registry with renaming regedit file :Since Virus are not human beings they predict that registry editor file is regedit.exe ,so renaming regedit.exe to edit_reg .exe and see you can access the registry ,this may not work but worth a try icon smile 7 Ways to Fix ”Registry editing has been disabled by Your administrator “ .

  5. Anonymous says

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  6. venkat says

    @Anonymous
    Lol :) it is not a virus that is Wibiya toolbar,it is added for the readers like you to access recent posts, random post and to share posts with your friends.And also to access twitter updates of this blog.

  11. venkat says

    @chai
    It's not fair to depend only these fixed to enable registry editor, you first need to get rid of viruses in your computer. Then try these fixes to enable registry editor.What anti-virus you are using in your computer. Update it and run scan agian.

  15. kranthi says

    I have followed the above steps but problem is not cured……. just it appearing for a moment. and my bios also locked … plz giv me any solution

  24. Dave Roberts says

    Hello
    Thank you for your list of 7 ways to fix the Registry Editing Has Been Disabled.
    Solutions 1 & 2 didn’t work, but the third solution worked perfectly.
    Many thanks for making this available. I’m a 67 years “old fogie” and I totally depend on guys like yourself who are willing to help others, like me, who have no technical knowledge or abilities.
    Once again, many thanks for your help.

  27. Mazher says

    Thanks Brother, it help me too a lots…

    Could you pls send me other crictical issue solution, xp as well as windows 7..

    Regards
    IT brother

  28. J.Jordan says

    Man u are awesome i couldn’t download some games because of it this problem is so annoying i will try if it works u are #1 !!! If it works the 3rd worked for me ^^

  29. Burning Rhapsody says

    Method No.6 works very well.. So you don’t need to try the others just start with it…

  33. Vagelis Gryllakis says

    Hallo.I tried all methods until i went to method 5!
    And finally worked!
    Thanks man.
    Nice post.+1