Registry Editing Disabled

[Hayley78]

Hello all,

I have just upgraded a PC from Windows 95 to Win 2000 Pro. While in 95 the PC had restrictions in Poledit so users couldn't tamper with settings etc. I have now upgraded, But for some reason these restrications seem to still apply. I'm logged in as the local Administrator, But I still cant override these restrictions.
Can some-one please tell me, how to turn this off.

Thank-you in advance!

Hayley Taylor
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[DavidDCSA]

There is a flag set that is causing the registry editor to exit. You must acquire and use a different registry editing tool to reset the flag. You may be able to find a freeware product to suit your needs. The only commercial product of which I am aware (no, I do not work for them) may be found at:

http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/190/

 

[Wirdo]

If you did a upgrade instead of a clean install then it would keep alot of the Win95 settings, including poledit. If you computer is not on a domain then go to start, then run gpedit.msc . This will open the Group Policy editor. Not knowing eactly what settings you have disabled (regedit, run command??? ect...) you will have to go through the diffrent settings and see if any are enabled.

 

[Hayley78]

Thank-you!!

I have managed to do it the way that Wirdo said! It took me hours to find the right setting! But I think that was just me beening Stupid?!


Thank's again for both your Help!!!

Hayley Taylor

 

[gamelin56]

Doing an upgrade is to invite future problems. You might like to also do a clean install on another partition and multi-boot to either the upgrade or the clean install. This would allow you to continue working with your current install, but over time you could bring the clean install up to date, install everything, get updated drivers, etc. If you find other problems with the upgrade you're ready to go with the clean install.