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To enable Registry Editor that was disabled by some virus please do the following to get back access.

• Click on “Start” then on “Run” or alternatively you can press Windows Key and R to open ‘Run prompt’ or see “Run prompt” image.
• Now type “gpedit.msc” without quotes in the textbox and hit Enter key. This should open ‘Group Policy Editor’.
• Now follow to: User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System or see image of “Group Policy of Task Manager”.
• Now on right side panel you will find “Prevent access to registry editing tools”, double click it. It will open “Prevent access to registry editing tools properties”.
• Now select “Disabled” radio button and click Apply and OK and you Registry Editor is enabled or see image “Prevent access to registry editing tools properties”.

This is how you can enable regedit in Windows XP disabled by virus or any malware. If for any reason you cannot access Group Policy Editor’ (XP home does not have Group Policy Editor’) then you can try alternate method. Press Windows key + R and copy paste following lines in the textbox without quotes and hit Enter key.

“REG add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableRegistryTools /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f”.