How to Enable Regedit
If you try to open the Registry Editor on your Windows computer and
you get a message denying you access, the Regedit program is disabled on
your system. You will need to change the configuration of your system
to enable Regedit and allow use of the Registry Editor. To enable
Regedit on your computer, see Step 1 for more details.
Steps
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1
Make sure that you are logged in as the administrator on your computer if you are using Windows Vista or Windows 7.
Click the "Start" button and then click the arrow button next to the
"Shut Down" button. Choose "Switch user" and then click on the
administrator account name. Enter the administrator password if
prompted.
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2
Click the "Start" button.
Click "Run" if you are using Windows XP. Type "GPEdit.msc" in the text
box and hit the "Enter" key. If you are using Windows Vista or Windows
7, do not hit the "Enter" key after typing "GPEdit.msc" into the text
box. Instead, wait for the "GPEdit.msc" icon to appear and then click
it.
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3
Look at the options on the left sidebar on the window "Local Group Policy Editor" that appears. Choose "User Configuration," "Administrative Templates," and then "System."
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4
Find the "Settings" heading in the right side of the window. Scroll down to find the option for "Prevent access to the registry editor" and double click it.
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5
Check to see if the radio button for "Enabled" is checked.
If so, click the radio button for either "Disabled" or "Not Configured"
and click the "OK" button. Restart your computer so that the changes
take effect.
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6
Go back to the "Start" menu.
Click "Run" if you are using Windows XP. Type "regedit" into the text
box and press the "Enter" key. If you are using Windows Vista or Windows
7, do not hit "Enter" after typing "regedit" in the text box. Instead,
wait for the "regedit.exe" icon to appear and double click it to open
the Registry Editor. If the screen flashes and asks for permission to
access the Registry Editor, click the "Accept" or "Allow" button.
2Click the "Start" button. Click "Run" if you are using Windows XP. Type "GPEdit.msc" in the text box and hit the "Enter" key. If you are using Windows Vista or Windows 7, do not hit the "Enter" key after typing "GPEdit.msc" into the text box. Instead, wait for the "GPEdit.msc" icon to appear and then click it.
3Look at the options on the left sidebar on the window "Local Group Policy Editor" that appears. Choose "User Configuration," "Administrative Templates," and then "System."
4Find the "Settings" heading in the right side of the window. Scroll down to find the option for "Prevent access to the registry editor" and double click it.
5Check to see if the radio button for "Enabled" is checked. If so, click the radio button for either "Disabled" or "Not Configured" and click the "OK" button. Restart your computer so that the changes take effect.
6Go back to the "Start" menu. Click "Run" if you are using Windows XP. Type "regedit" into the text box and press the "Enter" key. If you are using Windows Vista or Windows 7, do not hit "Enter" after typing "regedit" in the text box. Instead, wait for the "regedit.exe" icon to appear and double click it to open the Registry Editor. If the screen flashes and asks for permission to access the Registry Editor, click the "Accept" or "Allow" button.
