Registry Editing

[Richard Thrift]

I am running Windows XP Home. I am the computer administrator. When
I try to run the Registry Editor, XP tells me that registry editing
has been disabled by the Administrator. I know how to go to the
Administrator Account (boot in Safe Mode) but I still can not find how
to enable registry editing.

Anybody got any help? Thanks

[Jerry]

You do not need to boot into Safe Mode to get to the Administrator. If
that's what you're doing then that couldbe the source of your problem.

"Richard Thrift" > wrote in message
...
> I am running Windows XP Home. I am the computer administrator. When
> I try to run the Registry Editor, XP tells me that registry editing
> has been disabled by the Administrator. I know how to go to the
> Administrator Account (boot in Safe Mode) but I still can not find how
> to enable registry editing.
>
> Anybody got any help? Thanks

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

See www.dougknox.com, Security, Disable/Enable Registry Editing Tools. This
small VB Script will modify the Registry to remove this restriction. While
not in the XP Section, it works on 95/98/Me/Win 2K and XP. If the first
time you run the script, it says the Registry Editing Tools are Disabled,
run it again.

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"Richard Thrift" > wrote in message
...
> I am running Windows XP Home. I am the computer administrator. When
> I try to run the Registry Editor, XP tells me that registry editing
> has been disabled by the Administrator. I know how to go to the
> Administrator Account (boot in Safe Mode) but I still can not find how
> to enable registry editing.
>
> Anybody got any help? Thanks

[Richard Thrift]

Doug,

Thanks a lot. You a a lifesaver. I have been pulling my hair out
for two months trying to figure this out.

Richard
On Mon, 26 May 2003 18:44:35 -0400, "Doug Knox MS-MVP"
> wrote:

>See www.dougknox.com, Security, Disable/Enable Registry Editing Tools. This
>small VB Script will modify the Registry to remove this restriction. While
>not in the XP Section, it works on 95/98/Me/Win 2K and XP. If the first
>time you run the script, it says the Registry Editing Tools are Disabled,
>run it again.

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

You're welcome :)

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Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
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"Richard Thrift" > wrote in message
...
> Doug,
>
> Thanks a lot. You a a lifesaver. I have been pulling my hair out
> for two months trying to figure this out.
>
> Richard
> On Mon, 26 May 2003 18:44:35 -0400, "Doug Knox MS-MVP"
> > wrote:
>
> >See www.dougknox.com, Security, Disable/Enable Registry Editing Tools.
This
> >small VB Script will modify the Registry to remove this restriction.
While
> >not in the XP Section, it works on 95/98/Me/Win 2K and XP. If the first
> >time you run the script, it says the Registry Editing Tools are Disabled,
> >run it again.
>