Fix "Registry Editing has been Disabled" Issue

Today’s solution is identical to the previous “How to fix Task Manager” post.

If you got a message box saying, “Registry editing has been disabled by your administrator”, choose one of these two steps to fix it:

Using Group Policy Editor

Enter ‘gpedit.msc’ in the Run box to launch Group Policy Editor. Browse to:

  • User Configuration
  • Administrative Templates
  • System.

Look for ‘Prevent access to registry editing tools’ entry and change its setting to ‘Disable’.

Using Third-Party Registry Editing Tool

If you have access to a third party registry editing tool, browse to:

  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER
  • Software
  • Microsoft
  • Windows
  • CurrentVersion
  • Policies
  • System

Notice the DisableRegistryTools key with the value of 1. Delete this key.


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