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how to enable registry editing
Name: kpsu Date: December 12, 2006 at 19:17:05 Pacific OS: xp Pro CPU/Ram: P1v/256 Product: XP
Comment:
In xp's administrator account when i run "regedit", it says something similar to " registry editing is disabled by your administrator". I cannot remember if I diabled registry editing or not . Could anyone tell me how to enable registry editing. thanks a lot
Name: kpsu Date: December 13, 2006 at 02:10:31 Pacific
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I tried as it say in response number 2. but it doesnt make any change for windows xp. i still get the same message. I tried this in a windows 2000 machines it worked. any idea? thanks kpsu
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Response Number 4
Name: Tufenuf Date: December 13, 2006 at 03:39:31 Pacific
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kpsu, Are you sure that you clicked on "Enable Registry Editing Tools" and NOT Disable then downloaded that reg file. It should work for Windows XP.
Tufenuf
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Response Number 5
Name: kpsu Date: December 13, 2006 at 20:46:56 Pacific
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I followed instructions as follows
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Using the Group Policy Editor - For Windows XP Professional
DisableRegistryTools value corresponds to the Disable registry editing tools Group Policy
User Configuration \ Administrative Templates \ System
Click Start, Run and type GPEDIT.MSC to launch the Group Policy Editor, and set the policy to Not Configured +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ There is no "DisableRegistryTools" in User Configuration\administrative templates\system
any help thanks
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Response Number 6
Name: kpsu Date: December 13, 2006 at 20:54:24 Pacific
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I am sorry, I found it - Thanks a lot
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Response Number 7
Name: Tufenuf Date: December 14, 2006 at 06:36:09 Pacific
Reply:
kpsu, Glad to see that the problem is corrected & Thanks for posting back.
Summary: hi!..when i tried to run regedit..i got a message.."Registry editing has been disabled by ur administrator"..now i m also administrator..now i cant find way how to enable this..registry editing..i m t...
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