Today a friend of mine asked that his registry editor had been disabled accidentally and now how should he enable it back again. Here are three ways to enable the registry editing in Windows.If Windows Registry Editor has been disabled, it shows the following error message:
“Registry Editing Has Been Disabled By Your Administrator”
1- From Group Policy Editor
Go to Run –> gpedit.msc
In the left hand menu, go to User Config –> Administrative Templated –> System.
Now In the right hand pane, select “Prevent access to registry editing tools”. It will probably be not configured or enabled. If it’s enabled, disable it and if it’s not configured, first enable it, apply settings and then disable it. Most probably the settings have been applied instantly. If not, then run gpupdate in command prompt to apply the group policies.
2- From the Run Menu
I got this tweak while surfing the internet. Go to Start –> Run, copy and paste the follow in the Run box and press OK.
REG add HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesSystem /v DisableRegistryTools /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
The effects are usually instant. If not then you should see the results after restarting your computer.
3- Using Smart Virus Remover
If none of the above methods work, please download our Smart Virus Remover from here:
Smart Virus Remover (889.9 KiB, 851,296 hits)
Using this Virus Remover please restore your Windows settings and your registry editor will be re-enabled.

Samuel Sisay
This information really helped me.Thank you!
WAEL
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOU ,REALY YOU ARE SUCCESSFUL PEOPLES
addi
YAY!
thank. I think it worked. Very simple too.
addi
do i have to do anything else to make sure i free of Brontok?
Sanix
addi, please see this article for brontok removal:
http://technodigits.wordpress.com/2007/07/03/remove-the-brontok-worm/
Scott
Does this disable the use of “reg add” in login scripts?
Muhammad Abdullah
Scott running those command only enables things not disables any thing
ashot
thanks
rakesh
thank u very much
Ali
SAlaam,
mera pc ma pata nahe koi Virus hai,wo muja windowz Explorer ma about blank nahe rakhna detaa hai
are u Understand ka ma na kiaa kaha?
Rahul kumar
My pc doe not show the task manager .
plese tell me that how i solved it.
javad rezvani
hello. thank you very much!
these ways really work!
javad rezvani
in my computer,user Accounts’s name is different from welcoming screen user name!!!
what must i do?
meliton
it is good,,, you know why when i have this problem in my computer that i used i try this website,<< ohs wow.. its very efective.. thanks for this webstit.. and have ablessing
please email me and give me other knowledge because im computer technician begginer..
this my email… meli_ton19842000@yahoo.com
Rahul
Thanks your article really helped a lot please add some more system related articles
Sujith
hey thx a lot buddy its really helpful . it works for me . plz do add sme more articles .
abc dhar
hi
buddy i am so much pleased for your inabortive suggestion and having done your valuable instruction for ‘showing hidden file.’ once again i am beholden to you for your kind and magnanimous direction.
here is another problem which i have been facing for last 15 days as ‘orkut is banned you fool,your administrator did not do it guess who did it?’
abc dhar
hi
buddy i am so much pleased for your inabortive suggestion and having done your valuable instruction for ‘showing hidden file.’ once again i am beholden to you for your kind and magnanimous direction.
here is another problem which i have been facing for last 15 days as ‘orkut is banned you fool,your administrator did not do it guess who did it?’ what is the solution? please give me the valuabe solution.
Sanix
abc dhar, can you kindly co-ordinate with me through mail so that I may understand the situation well. I’ll answer you here for other people too.
Galib
Thanks for your help.It was great, Yes I got back the Regedit. Thanks once again.
Santhosh C From India
Hi thanks a lot ….This info has saved my life.
I could correct my registry & download windows updates too . . . .
Ahmed
well, but what if gpedit.msc was disabled,??????
what are we gonna do ???
other thatn the obove, it was a very helpfull information, thank you very much
chitra
It was a wonderful article, specially that one line command was the biggest help. It solved my problem by just typing one line. great work!
ashish
if task manager does not appear….
one way is ..
try to restore it to some earlier date..
otherwise format…
ashish
answer to comment 14…
in control panel go to user accounts..
third option is change the ways users log in..
u are not able to change it…
am i right..
then go this way..
“go to my network place”..
then select ..
“view network connections”
right click….
“propertiess”…
fourth option…
internet protocol..
select it..
uninstall it by option given just below it..
and it is done……
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wonderful article, specially that one line command was the biggest help. It solved my problem by just typing one line. great work
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My pc doe not show the task manager too .
plese tell me that how i solved it.
any one!!
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i have the same problem!!
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plz contact me about this problem!!
Alamgir
Thanks a lot bro.. It is a great tip for advanced as well as naive users.
ameen
Hi,
This tweak worked, thanks alot:
REG add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableRegistryTools /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
raze
it really worked! thanx sooooo much!
Jinesh A. Kamdar
Thanks a ton! It worked
kashif
good work
DWiner
That really worked bro!!! Thnx a ton
Folu Owolabi
This solution is superb. Thank lots!!!!
Folu
swathi
registry editing has been disabled from administrator
dil
that was amazing…the second option really worked..tnx a lot sir
emil
Thanks a stack for your website. I used the listed scripts to correct the two problems here below, seemingly caused by a trojan.
“Registry Editing Has Been Disabled By Your Administrator”
“Task Manager has been disabled by your administrator”
THEY WORKED LIKE A BOMB, FIXING THE TRAIN SMASH!
Thanks again.
Gabe Lawrence
Thank you, this worked for me.
jigs
I have used directly second option “From the Run Menu” and it’s simply superb.. it works
tct
Outstanding and awesome tips !!! thx for this guide… 2 thumbs up for you sanix.
Chuyngon
It works fine. Now I’m able to modifiy the regedit.
Thank you very much.
http://myk.cogia.net
This really helps. Thanks a lot.
nagesh
this information of yours really helped me… thanks a lot for your source.. thank you again
Jim Archibald
Thank you. Your tweak
“REG add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableRegistryTools /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f”
worked like a charm. The universe is back to spinning as it should.
Thank you!
WASJOK
Thank you very much!!!!!!!!it helped me!!!!!!ty again!!!
nanzy
godddd
it’s work
Suraj
Thanks..helped me a lot
binshad
hello buddy,
i’tz been worked out…gr8 job thanks
minchu
wohoo!! it worked!! THANKS ALOT!!!
Nikhil
Thanks a lot . Both solutions for task manager and registry editor work. Its really very thoughtful of you to help us.
khulet
thank you so much.. i was a little bit afraid when that warning respond.. thank you. it really help
wekindai
thank very much for your information….
Sudipta Banerjee
Thanks it works
jadarite
wow! that was kinda quick! thanks man…
Piddy
THX ALLOT!!!!!!!!
Jam13dfa
Rock On
Schezter
A million thanks to you! Ü
khuan
thanks for the great info
James
Have used this many times with positive results every time thanks…
4Rizzan
Very…very thank’s you
4Rizzan
very…very thank’s you from people Indonesia
David
Thanks alot this was a big help. I have no idea how it got disabled to begin with.
ananya
how do u know all this.. from where do u get all this stuff..
ADE
Thanx so much. It really worked. If not you……………..
Thanx in a million time.
sabir
This information really helped me.
Thank you!
Yasser
You are really excellent >> Thank You
Cosmin
10x
pratik
“REG add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableRegistryTools /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f”
This command has helped me. Previously, I was not able to edit the registry settings but now I am eligible to do so. thanks a lot.
pratik
Jose
Option no. 1 resolved my problem.
Thank you very much.
Jose.
Elias A. Malion
Wonderful! I was able to enable the registry within seconds of going through your solution on enabling registry editing. The settings were applied insatntly.
I am not an IT guy but the IT guys whom I had consulted before your solution did not have ready answers. Thank you very much. I am impressed!
Elias
sanjay chaturvedi
task manager disable by administrator
Amit
Thanks, my problem has been resolved
sajth
thanks my reg edit worked well…kool blog..
Sambam
haha that tweak is awesome!
you guys are champs saved me alot of frustration
cheers!
ayoub
awesome dude….
deepankar
thanks yaar it realy help
Murtaza
the 2nd one worked like a treat. Thanks a ton!!
fermin
it really works. thanks
Bunty C
great guys,…….Keep it up
Ian
Thanks guys, the text to copy in the run command sorted my problem out.
Bahar
hi, I am bahar From dhaka.
Now I fall great virus problems. Virus msge is Hi how are you? vala Acho to? I Cant Solution it.
I used all antivirus Like Norton,AVG,Avast, Macfee 8.5i
etc.
Pls Help me how to solutions it. pls repply me as soon as possible
Nic
Thanks, the tweak worked perfectly
jale
hello..tnx i do this ..but mr regedit not open in RUN
Sanix
jale, it seems that you are still infected with the virus. Please scan your system with a good antivirus and then use the above method for re-enabling the registry editor. If you are still having troubles, please let me know.
Scott
Thanks, running that long command from start-run worked GREAT for me.
Rob
Using the group policy editor worked fine for me.
Thank you very much.
kk
thanks a lot bro.. it was really helpful…
K. Fouzder
Simply….awesome…..
X
Yes, you only need to apply the change. It can then be set back to unconfigured. Thank you
akash
thanks a lot, like a magic…bravo…
Siim
thanks … the second method was very helpful …
Yoga
Thanks…. Did work for me too
booboo
Hi,
I have the same problem with registry and task manager. I’ve tried the 2 methods. Those methods worked until i restart my computer. I reinstall my windows 3 times with different windows cd. What can i do?
salman
hey man thxx a lot worked for me
Simon
Thank you guys for good work!!!
M.Mullaiselvan
Excellent!…
Shardul
thx a lot, now i can edit my registry
adam
im not to sure if i should download this is it safe
Daddy Yakee
Yo mAN ThatZZ was nice trick… Mail me more intersting tricks. MAil me ThanX Bro..
pawan
i like this software
suresh
its working thanks a lot
vicki
thank u very very much
Premanand
Sometime even trying to edit the registry by running the command. If you are a internet user then plz go to the bitdefender website and go for a online scan there, it will activate your REGEDIT and show hidden file and folder option.
Ranjith.K
yeah! thanks a lot it worked
i have been confused why this happens…and looking forward to correct tis fault.Thanks again:)
aheesh
thx friend it helped me a lot keep up the good work
boris baran
You rule. The 2nd worked! thx a lot!!!
WhizCompZm
This info is really helping thanks…
hemant
it’s really working.
gen
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Sandeep Agarwal
It’s really working. Thanks dude…
widi
thanks for your information
Thankyoumch
Wow! Thanks a lot… It really helps… more power!
Branko Isakovi?
THANKS A LOT
OlodFart
‘fraid it didn’t help me. I suspect that this was laid by Eset.
Sanix
OlodFart please explain your point. How it was not helpful to you?
OldFart
Didn’t help me either.
Naveen
It works.. pretty simple! Thanks!
RADHE
When I Enable Regedit (regestry editer )
Show The massage : “Regestry editing has been disabled by Your administrator”
Please help me
WaSeem
Thanks man … but it come back !!
wh’s i do?
WaSeem
plz sanix
i’t come back after 5sac
wich antivirus shoulde be used
jay
thank u for tips
Echkart
Not work for my Laptop …. T_T
gandamal
i got the this virus & now my registry editor N task manager are disabled.
now i can’t even install any antivirus. if it is installed then it is disabled automatically.
ballzdeep
very helpful. thanks for the reg key
hamza
hey man , i tried both things but didnt help , my pc was infected with a virus i even formatted the pc but still the same , do u have an idea how to solve it ?!
clavero
this way do not work with me
josy!!
omg your the best!!!!! i tought i would stay with the virus!! keep up the wonderful work!!
e23
thanks it worked for me.. salamat pow (thank you very much!)
cos02
It worked !!! Tanks falks ! Multumesc !
Justin
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Justin
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rd
i followed the steps but it isn’t working
m.hegazy
thanks
Vasu
Excellent dude. Thank you very much.
el desalmado
nice hack on the 2nd. option
=)
You guys are too much
I think you guys are great
it worked perfectly like majic.
i wonder how u guys mannage to get all these stuff.
subhajit
Hi I have the problem regarding the launching of both task manager and registry editing….I think it is for virus affect, i m facing the problem for so many days.Moreover due to virus effect i m unable to do other normal things such as installing software …. I have tried both the process of enabling task manager and registry edit, but its still not working….I have formatted my xp and loaded with a new one, bt still its not working…i am very much tensed ..pls help me.You can reach me @ subha_cs@rediffmail.com
moh
thank you veeeeeeeeeeeeeeryyyyyyyyyyyyy much
inderjeet
ken
not working..
can’t find select “Prevent access to registry editing tools”
reply asap
Mac
Its………amazing…….
it worked as magic
thx allot
Sachin
its working
Thanks A Lot……
Pulkit
hiiiiiii u people out there……..
The above information really works carrectly……
I had changed my windows 3 times but the result is alwas same that the rigisrt editting haa been disabled by administrater but using this information my computer is now worka properly
THANK U for givig information
Gulshan
Hi there,
Your fix helps me. But sadly, it enables TASK MANAGER OR REGEDIT window only once . Please let me know if I am doing anything wrong. And yes, I do not have original window in my computer at the moment. Please help, thank you …..
smilesquare
Thank you. It’s really working.
tin
that was very easy. thank you!
vinod
thnaks sir
Aladdin
Great Help and Instanatnoius results…did wonders for me…
Thanks a TON…..
namar
dear all…
My pc was having some viruses now I have removed it…
now my registry access and Taskmanager are disabled..
to enable the registry access I have used below mentioned command…
REG add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableRegistryTools /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
But still,it is not working out….I have done a restart also…
the result was failure…
could you please help me out….
thanks
Namar
Sanix
namar you can use our smart virus remover tool to get your Windows settings to default. Download smart virus remover from here:
http://www.technize.com/?dl_id=6
Adam
Nice tweak! saved the day
Vitali
Excellent. Top marks for Abdullah. I was already preparing myself for Windows reinstall
)
sridhar
Thank you very much
Rakesh
Thanks, It is very useful and easy
Dilip
Nice, It is working.
Problem solved after a long time.
alex
Tweak number 2 worked great. thank you!
Arun
Thanks it worked.
namar
hello…
I m having a pc ,which is effected with viruses and I am not able to access task manager,registry.
I have tried both the options, which you have said ,ie Gpedit and the command prompt.
But still i dont have access…
in this computer i am having virus called flashy and system_pif…
normally i deletes the flashy virus by going to registry..
since the registry is disabled ,i m not able to delete it….
could you please help me
Sanix
namar you should download the flashy remover from the following location:
http://www.technize.com/2009/01/18/how-to-remove-flashyexe-virus
After removing the virus, you should download Smart Virus Remover from the following location and restore your Windows settings including Registry editor, task manager, Folder Options etc.
http://www.technize.com/2009/02/15/smart-virus-remover-1436/
Billy
Thanks alot for all of urs helping!!!
Zee
This really helped, all my life with my PC, I’d always never been able to edit my registry and that almost drove me to the point of dumping the whole system. I just thought I’d search for solutions on the web and after a long travel through other websites without solution, I found this website and here I am saying I CAN NOW EDIT MY REGISTRY…thanks to you, Sanix.
ADGB
THANK YOU SOOOOOOO MUCH.
Abhishek
Help me plz..
Here i tried as u said.. I hav Win Xp pro,
I opened
run->cmd->C:\Windows\System32\
and typed there
REG add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableRegistryTools /t REG_DWORD /d 0
but this is not working..one error is coming
Error: Access is denied.
Here one more thing is that my gpedit.msc is getting open but all options like System and whatever else in User Config –> Administrative Templated-> is not displaying except Windows Component
Here what should i do…Plz help me out..i m really in need.
Thanks in advance..
G-Track
magic… thanks
Sharad Atre
Thanks a lot….
kim
SANIX..i tried both but i still don’t have TASK MANAGER access and still having the message “registry editing has been disabled by your administrator”…please help me..why did it worked with the others and not with me..what am i doing wrong..i’ll be checking this site for your answer..thanks
Kamran
Sorry.but it does’t work.what esle can i do??
Nagesh
it working fine.
Rajat
This solution given was really amazzzzzzziiiiiing prior to this I was planning to reinstall my OS, but no need to do that now….Hats off to you..
tigress
The tweak was awesome – pasted it into the RUN box and voila…thanks so much!!
kushal bohra
thanks it worked for me tooo
elnady
thanks ,it’s useful information ……. it solves the problem
Himanshu sethi
Wow, you guys are great … The technical person told me to reinstall the windows but i knew there might be some other solution.. Thanks to you guys who are really workin hard to resolve such kinda problems.. Thankyou so much for saving my time…. you what guys this is youngistan..Cheerss…
Pixar
Thanks guys.It really works. I tried a lot of things from different sites but none gave me a hand but you guys helped me a lot.So hats off to you guys.
mark angelo
thanks alot it worked for me… i’d try the first one thanks.
Mr. Thumb
thanks , the 2nd one has worked even without restarting the computer!!
keep up the good work gays
Kachi
Superb…It s working. Thanks a lot
piklu
thak u its worked
RaduZ
hy im a student and ive been trying all of the things mentioned above and they didint work for ex when i try gpedit it shows me a message saying that its disabled by my administrator.You know how to get arround it? (if u can email me with the answer pcrt_radu@yahoo.com)
Preeti
Worked for me thx a lot
obama
ive been trying all of things above
AlexT
I tried everything said previously and I haven’t been able to solve the problem. All my 3 computers seem to be infected with this thing. I cannot access neither the Task Manager and the Registry Editor. Can someone please help me. Thanks in advance!
Muhammad Abdullah
AlexT try the smart virus remover here
http://technize.com/svr
Aqeek Abbas
@Sanix
Smart Virus Remover kickss asss … thx u
e melby
most awsome prog I have found thanks so much
k9crow
thanks for that simple sofware.. it works like GOLD
right
Do you really think the fake posts saying ‘thanks guys it worked’ are fooling anyone?
Shaizad
SANIX..i tried both but i still don’t have TASK MANAGER access and still having the message “registry editing has been disabled by your administrator”…please help me..why did it worked with the others and not with me..what am i doing wrong..i’ll be checking this site for your answer..thanks
JuztJeck19
tnx!!!!!!!!!!!!! it works very much….. ^_^
jeseef cm
Thank u very much, my problem solved
mon
thanks
u r wonderful
arunkumar
smart virus remover is good
emmanuel
Wow, awesome. This really works to my two computers. I have 3 PC. Unfortunately, for the other one. I’ve gone to “administrative templated”, but then only “windows component” appeared. The “system” wasn’t there. How could this be? Tnx.
LRX
Cool tips, great free software and more important works well on my pc… you guys are awesome
Renz
Tnx for the help! god Bless!
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nikx
thanx a lot dear…
Paul Loui
Tnx, bro!!!.. Nice JOb… ur the Best!!!
CHELLON
tnx so much bro..warm greetings from philippines..
Thanks
Thanks. This worked. I’d still love to know the cause of this though. Is it because of some virus? I’m running a full system scan as we speak… hope it’s nothing serious.
Thanks again!
Sanix
@Thanks,
Most of the times, this is done by viruses or otherwise if you’re in a network, then an administrator can also disable registry editing.
Thanks
Funny thing was that even the help from the Microsoft Website wasn’t good enough to get the problem fixed. You rock dude.
ludy
tnx a lot………….
ems
thank you so much sir
Brian
Very Effective! Nice work!
Volhaka
Umm I tried this the gpedit.msc in “run”…but it wouldn’t work….-_-
Mirza
nice
Mirza
very effective
venkatesh.r
thank you so much sir………………i’m using thrird one and solved the problem so late off thanks