Restrict access to the registry in Windows 7

Posted Date: 26-Jun-2010		Category: Windows Registry
Author: S.Vinoth	Member Level: Gold
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You do not want another user on your computer to access the Windows registry and disrupt your system? You can easily disable the registry editor by modifying the registry.

Steps to Follow

Click Start. In field search, type the command regedit

Click the right mouse button on the program regedit.exe and click Run as administrator."

Unroll then the key HKEY_CURRENT_USER, Software, Microsoft, Windows, Current Version, Policies, System.

Click menu Edit, on New and click DWORD Value 32-bit.

Name the value DisableRegistryTools and double click it.

Set its value to 1 and click OK.

Create the same way a value of the same name in the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, Software, Microsoft, Windows, Current Version, Policies, System and also attach value to 1.

Close the Registry Editor. The registry access is now blocked.

To regain access to the registry, click Start and enter the command gpedit.msc.

Pull down the folder User Configuration, Administrative Templates, System , and double click on the parameter Prevent access to registry editing tools.

Select Disabled and click OK. Finally, restart your computer to regain access to the registry.

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