17. Error Message : Registry Editing has been disabled by your administrator

If your system is in a Network, you may need to contact the Network Administrator to relax this restriction (if needed). For standalone PCs, try the following and remove the registry editing restrictions:

Solution 1

01. Click Start, Run and type this command exactly as given blue font below: (better - Copy and paste)

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

Solution 2

Using the Group Policy Editor - For Windows XP Professional

01. Start | Run | type gpedit.msc

02. Select User Configuration >Administrative Templates>System

03. Look for DisableRegistryTools on Right panel & set to Not Configured

Solution 3

Using Inf file

01. Copy the below font color and paste to notepad and save to UnHookExec.inf

[Version]

Signature="$Chicago$"

Provider=Symantec

[DefaultInstall]

AddReg=UnhookRegKey

[UnhookRegKey]

HKLM, Software\CLASSES\batfile\shell\open\command,,,"""%1"" %*"

HKLM, Software\CLASSES\comfile\shell\open\command,,,"""%1"" %*"

HKLM, Software\CLASSES\exefile\shell\open\command,,,"""%1"" %*"

HKLM, Software\CLASSES\piffile\shell\open\command,,,"""%1"" %*"

HKLM, Software\CLASSES\regfile\shell\open\command,,,"regedit.exe ""%1"""

HKLM, Software\CLASSES\scrfile\shell\open\command,,,"""%1"" %*"

HKCU, Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System,DisableRegistryTools,0x00000020,0