Registry editing has been disable by your administrator

[AMITAGARWAL02]

Registry editing has been disable by your administrator


When i ran regedit today i got this error
Registry editing has been disable by your administrator.
Yesterday it was not there
also when i double clicked any reg file it says same, Registry editing has........
also my start up page was changed to www.whatsfind.com
and when i go in IE than tools and then in general i cant change address there www.whatsfind.com
the menu home page was not available for editing.


also i have norton antivirus 2005 with full protection
and also i am the only user of the computer

win xp home edition

please tell me why this happened

[theraven]

ooo what a fix
well first come first post ur hijack this log file here
then we'll solve the registry problem if we can that is

[AMITAGARWAL02]

well first come first post ur hijack this log file here

didnt understood that.
what is hijack this log file
i know log file but hijack this file
is hijack this any software

thanks

also tell because my start up page was changed to www.whatsfind.com
is www.whatsfind.com the problem site or culpit

thanks

[swatkat]

Originally Posted by AMITAGARWAL02

didnt understood that.
what is hijack this log file
i know log file but hijack this file
is hijack this any software

HijackThis is a software which examines Registry and key areas of ur Drive and lists all the processes,Reg Keys and other areas which are the possible spots for Spywares/Adwares etc.After a scan,it generates a LOG file ,post it here....
http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/

also tell because my start up page was changed to www.whatsfind.com is www.whatsfind.com the problem site or culpit
thanks

Do the following:-
First get CWShredder and run it...
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Interne...Shredder.shtml

next get urself Webroot SpySweeper and do a full scan now.
http://www.webroot.com/downloads/?WR...1fcae758e7f415

Also u can view the 'should be' values homepage,search for IE and 'current' values for homepage,search for IE using this tool called Windows Inspector.
http://www.downseek.com/download/27453.asp

[Ashootosh]

try to update the antivirus.......... and yes u r infected with a spyware. there r a lots of tools to remove the spywares as told u by other member earlier........ also use google toolbar to stop popup ads (i think norton is blocking popups too even hen use gtb).

[alib_i]

as everybody has already posted .. you ARE infected by a spyware ...

but about the registry editing ..
in start->run->type gpedit.msc
in here .. go to
User Configuration -> System -> "Prevent Acess to Registry Editing Tools"
Disable the setting and try to access the regedit again

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alibi

[AMITAGARWAL02]

in start->run->type gpedit.msc
in here .. go to

cant find gpedit.msc

i am using win xp home edition
any other way

thanks

You can also use the tool called poledit

[it_waaznt_me]

There is no GpEdit in Home version of Win XP ..

Amit Agarwal . .Please post your HijackThis logfile .. We will sort it out . .

[alib_i]

Originally Posted by it_waaznt_me

There is no GpEdit in Home version of Win XP ..

ohh gr8 ..
hail microsoft ..

now that you do not have gpedit.msc ...
u have to edit the registry from command line fashion
go to start->run and type

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

i'm not very sure if it will work or not .. but TweakUI site says it works

____
alibi

[AMITAGARWAL02]

thanks for the help

[AMITAGARWAL02]

after i clicked tools then intenet options then i see this menu

you can change which page to use for your homepage
address :
the menu home page was not available for editing

i cant type anything
although i have deleted www.whatsfind.com
from registry

so it restored to http://www.microsoft.com/

but i want blank page here so how to put here as i cant type anything here

thanks

[swatkat]

post ur HijackThis log file, by using it ur porblem can be solved....
learn how to use HijackThis here....
http://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15729

[Lalit]

Hi Amit,

Here is the solution

Open Registry by Regedit and browse the following key :
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main

In the right pane you will find Start Page key.

Double click on it and change the value data to about:blank

And hurray you have done it.

Exit Registry Editor and you will find you home page to about:blank next time

Lalit Goyal