Enable Registry Editing

We use Registry Editor to perform some changes in the systems registry. But sometimes due to some viruses we face a problem and we are unable to open the registry editor and we get a message saying Registry Editing Has Been Disabled By Your Administrator when we type the regedit command in the run dialog box. In order to re-enable the registry editor we'll use the Group Policy Editor of Windows XP. Thus this procedure can only be implemented if your system is running Windows XP Proffessional. To enable the registry editor follow the steps given below:

Step 1: Open Notepad

Step 2: Type the following and save it with extension .vbs

Dim WSHShell,val
Set WSHShell=CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
val=WSHShell.RegWrite("HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools","0","REG_DWORD")

Step 3: Double click the file.

Step 4: Click on Start -> Run -> type regedit and press enter key and registry editor should be opened.

If it still displays a dialog box then it means there is some virus active in your memory. Try to first get them rid off using some anti-virus like Kaspersky Internet Security else contact me