Re: Disabled regedit

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From: Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\) (Torgeir.Bakken-spam_at_hydro.com)
Date: 09/12/04 

Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2004 22:30:24 +0200

Paul wrote:

> I tried to open regedit yesterday and it says that it was disabled by the
> administrator. I am in an admin account and also if I go to onother user
> account I can get into regedit. How did this get disabled and how can I
> re-enable it on my primary account. Thanks Paul
Hi

This might be the work of a worm or something similar
(it could be from some spyware or parasite as well).

To try to solve your problem, do the following:

Copy and paste the URL address lines into your IE address bar:

http://www.dougknox.com

In the menu at http://www.dougknox.com, select Security,
Disable/Enable Registry Editing Tools.

This small VBScript will remove this restriction. If the
first time the script is run it says "Disabled", run it
again to enable registry edits again.

To try to find what has caused this:

Run a cleanup tool, e.g. Stinger.exe from McAfee, it removes 30+
virus/worms in one sweep.

McAfee AVERT Stinger
http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/

and this one:

On Line Virus Scan
http://housecall.trendmicro.com

Be sure to run an updated Antivirus program at all times.

For the Spyware and Parasites part, you will need to run other tools:

Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

The Parasite Fight Quick Fix Protocol
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm 

-- 
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/default.mspx

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