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    enable registry editing in Windows XP

    I recently scanned my pc with Ccleaner and all my registry settings went wrong I guess. Therefore can some please tell me how to enable registry editing in windows XP. I get an error message "Registry Editing disabled by Administrator" if I try to execute regedit. Please help me. Thank you

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    Re: enable registry editing in Windows XP

    Click Start -> Run. Type this command 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.

    After u did that also type this command in the run box and hit enter.

    REG add HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableRegistryTools /t REG_DWORD /d 0

    Then it will also come up with the question: Value DisableRegistryTools exists, overwrite (Y/N)? Type yes and hit Enter.

    For more Enable registry editor (regedit) method - visit this link

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    Re: enable registry editing in Windows XP

    Try the VBS method to Activating regedit (Enable/Disable registry tools):

    In notepad, copy/paste the following script, and save the file with a .vbs extension, then run it :
    Code:
    'Enable/Disable Registry Editing tools
    '© Doug Knox - rev 12/06/99
    'This code may be freely distributed/modified as long as it remains free of charge
    'http://www.icpug.org.uk/national/features/030607fe.htm
    'Edited by PatheticCockroach - http://patheticcockroach.com
    
    Option Explicit
    'Declare variables
    Dim WSHShell, rr, rr2, MyBox, val, val2, ttl, toggle
    Dim jobfunc, itemtype
    
    On Error Resume Next
    
    Set WSHShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
    val = "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools"
    val2 = "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools"
    itemtype = "REG_DWORD"
    jobfunc = "Registry Editing Tools are now "
    ttl = "Result"
    
    'reads the registry key value.
    rr = WSHShell.RegRead (val)
    rr2 = WSHShell.RegRead (val2)
    
    toggle=1
    If (rr=1 or rr2=1) Then toggle=0
    
    If toggle = 1 Then
    	WSHShell.RegWrite val, 1, itemtype
    	WSHShell.RegWrite val2, 1, itemtype
    	Mybox = MsgBox(jobfunc & "disabled.", 4096, ttl)
    Else
    	WSHShell.RegDelete val
    	WSHShell.RegDelete val2
    	Mybox = MsgBox(jobfunc & "enabled.", 4096, ttl)
    End If
    Source: patheticcockroach.com

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