Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsnt.registry (
More info?)
also you can try using a different Registry editor, like RegmagiK from
Guzner Software www.RegMagik.com.
It has very nice features unavailable in regedit
- Boris
"Dave Patrick" <mail@Nospam.DSPatrick.com> wrote in message
news:eKKwjmipEHA.2764@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Normally it's a 16 bit tool to register dynamic-link libraries (DLLs) and
> ActiveX controls. It shouldn't be a normal running process so it very well
> could be the work of some malware.
>
> Use the Group policy editor
> %windir%\system32\gpedit.msc
> User Config\Admin Templates\System\Prevent Access To registry Editing
> Tools="Not Configured"
>
> (usually spyware/ junkware that sets this Reg_Dword decimal value to 1)
> DisableRegistryTools
> HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
>
> Also check;
> %windir%\system32\gpedit.msc
> User Config\Admin Templates\System\
> 'Don't run specified Windows applications'
> 'Run only allowed Windows applications'
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
> Microsoft Certified Professional
> Microsoft MVP [Windows]
>
http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>
> "Neil K" wrote:
> | Is regsvr.exe a virus? Everytime it's running, I get a popup from
Outlook
> | that says a program is trying to access my addresses. I also can't get
> into
> | my system registry because "registry editing has been disabled by your
> | administrator". I've never changed any settings that would pertain to
> this.
> |
> | Please advise
> |
> |
>
>
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