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More info?)
"Clyde" <Clyde@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:37E776DB-B4E7-490C-B532-7D671C2150B4@microsoft.com...
> when I try to open either it tells me disabled by administrator.
> Well I am the administrator
> please help......
To re-enable the Registry Editor (regedit)
Go to your Start>Run and type the following **exactly between and without
the Quotes ("")** and watch out for text wrapping.
"REG ADD HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v
DisableRegistryTools /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
if you cannot still gain access to regedit then type the following in the
Run > Dialog box **exactly between and without the Quotes ("")** and watch
out for text wrapping.
"REG ADD HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v
DisableRegistryTools /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
To re-enable the Task Manger
Scan your system for malware and other parasites. Here are some free
programs.
Adaware SE
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download
Spybot - search and destroy
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html
Trend Micro's Housecall
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
Once your system is cleaned and free of parasites, open the registry
(Start>Run and type regedit).
Navigate to the following sub key:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
In the right-hand pane, locate "DisableTaskMgr" and modify the value to 0.
And Navigate to this following sub key:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
In the right-hand pane, locate "DisableTaskMgr", if present, and modify the
value to 0.
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William