Fix for Registry editing has been disabled by your administrator error

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when you try to edit the registry editor you may receive the following error

Registry editing has been disabled by your administrator

This is because of some spyware program not allowing you to edit the registry or because of group policy

Try one of the following solution

Solution 1

Download Hijakthis from here

Run a system scan only.

Locate the following entry

O7 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System, DisableRegedit=1

Check this entry and click Fix Checked

Logoff and log back in.

Solution 2

Start -> Run and enter %windir%\system32\gpedit.msc press ok

Navigate the following key

User Config\Admin Templates\System\Prevent Access To registry Editing Tools

Change to… Not Configured

Solution 3

Go to “Start >> Run” or press “Windows Key + R”.

Type this command exactly as given below (add this in single line)

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