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iMav
iMav Original post #1
Feb 1, 2007 at 3:09 PM
my frenz lappy got some sound problems ... so v dwnldd the new drivers ... adn wen i installed it gave me an error saying tht the registry not enabled for admin on this machine or something like this .... how do i enable the registry ....

PS: only user and logged in
Pathik
Pathik #2
Feb 1, 2007 at 3:19 PM
arey yaar not again.!!! :p
kya yaar mav search the forum...

Type gpedit.msc in RUN dialog box
User Configuration>Administrative Templates>System
set "Prevent access to Registry editing tools" to either Not Configured or Disabled.
Arsenal_Gunners
Feb 1, 2007 at 3:20 PM
do this-open command prompt and paste this

reg delete HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableRegistryTools

press y.

it SHOULD do it :D
iMav
iMav #4
Feb 1, 2007 at 3:20 PM
didnt know wat to search ... the search of all the forum softwares is well .... no comments
Arsenal_Gunners
Feb 1, 2007 at 3:22 PM
^^I agree with you.Search is useless most of the time.You can only remember the posts if you are in constant touch of forum.
Vishal Gupta
Feb 1, 2007 at 3:24 PM
Once I posted a tut about it:

*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=43523
iMav
iMav #7
Feb 1, 2007 at 3:25 PM
pathiks said:
Type gpedit.msc in RUN dialog box
User Configuration>Administrative Templates>System
set "Prevent access to Registry editing tools" to either Not Configured or Disabled.
... well tht didnt work ... gonna try vimal's solution
Arsenal_Gunners
Feb 1, 2007 at 3:26 PM
pathiks said:
arey yaar not again.!!! :p
kya yaar mav search the forum...

Type gpedit.msc in RUN dialog box
User Configuration>Administrative Templates>System
set "Prevent access to Registry editing tools" to either Not Configured or Disabled.
:p
iMav
iMav #9
Feb 1, 2007 at 3:27 PM
o! ... thanx vishal ... was searching for this tut in another tab ...
Pathik
Pathik #11
Feb 1, 2007 at 3:28 PM
hey how did it not work???? it should.. try again n again... :( :( :(
Arsenal_Gunners
Feb 1, 2007 at 3:30 PM
pathiks said:
try again n again
I don't think it will work by this method:D,there must be some error in the code.
iMav
iMav #13
Feb 1, 2007 at 3:32 PM
il tell y it didnt wrk ... coz it was alreadyset to 'not configured' ... so it actually made no difference .. im scanning his m/c ... lets c .. ... il keep u guys updated
Arsenal_Gunners
Feb 1, 2007 at 3:33 PM
weird..try vishal's way,it must work.
Pathik
Pathik #15
Feb 1, 2007 at 3:34 PM
if it ws already not configured then set it to DISABLED....
cos the change wasnt made thru gpedit but by a virus or thru the registry....
so set it to DISABLED...
iMav
iMav #16
Feb 1, 2007 at 3:38 PM
ya im scanning it now ... im hopeful tht its a virus ... coz nahi toh kuch aur sochne padega .... aap logon ko ;)
Pathik
Pathik #17
Feb 1, 2007 at 3:40 PM
if all this doesnt work.... then wait for vistaji to bring out another new registry hack..... wich ms itself doesnt know abt... :p
anandk
anandk #18
Feb 2, 2007 at 6:58 PM
*www.faqfarm.com/Q/How_do_you_enabl...if_it_has_been_disabled_by_your_administrator