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Over 1,, fellow IT Pros are already on-board, don't be left out! For instance, before you begin, you might need to adjust some permission settings on the remote registry. Typically, the default Administrators group has the Full Control designation, so if you're in that group, you should not have a problem with remote access. In case you're not in that group, a registry permissions setting will need adjustment.

Figure A Use the Add or Remove button and the Permissions For Administrators' pane to adjust the computer's registry permission levels.

Figure B You can browse locations and object types to further refine your search. Figure C Your registry should now have more hives to buzz around in. Click Yes when prompted. Doing so will open Command Prompt in Administrator mode. Enter the Registry refresh command. Close Command Prompt. Your command should have re-enabled the Registry Editor.

If the Registry Editor doesn't open, proceed to the next step. Restart your computer. Method 4. Type group policy editor into Start. This will search your computer for the Group Policy Editor program. Click the Group Policy Editor icon. It's at the top of the Start menu. Group Policy Editor will open. On some versions of Windows it may read Edit group policy instead. Double-click User Configuration. Doing so will expand this item to display the folders below it.

Skip this step if User Configuration is already expanded. If you don't see this option, first double-click the Local Computer Policy item at the top of the sidebar. Click Administrative Templates. This folder is near the bottom of the User Configuration list of folders.

Double-click the System folder. It's on the right side of the Group Policy Editor window. Double-click Prevent access to registry editing tools.

You'll find this item on the right side of the window. You may have to scroll down to find it. Check the "Not Configured" box. It's in the upper-left side of the pop-up window. Click Apply , then click OK. These are both at the bottom of the window. Doing so should re-enable Registry Editor on your computer.

Method 5. Open a new Notepad document. Open Start , type notepad in, and click the blue Notepad app. This will open a new Notepad document. Click File. It's in the top-left side of the Notepad window. Click Save As…. This option is near the top of the File drop-down menu. Select a save location. Click the Desktop folder on the left side of the Save As window. Enter Registry Editor. Do this in the "File name:" field.