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re: Registry editor, deny launching
Monday, May 12, 2008 at 12:30 am
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Posted by BHC (989 messages posted)

Seems to be what you're looking for. . .http://www.astahost.com/info.php/all-windows-disable-registry-editing-tools_t2574.html

BHC

On Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 10:50 pm, Luigi A. Cruz wrote:
>I am using Windows XP home edition. How do I deny launching of "Registry editor"?
>Where in the registry can I set this? It's because Windows XP home edition does not
>have "gpedit.msc"; this is only available in Windows XP professional. When I copy
>the file "gpedit.msc" from Windows XP professional and launch it in Windows XP home
>edition, "Group policy" launches and an error message appears, saying that snap-in
>creation has failed.
>
>To deny launching of "Registry editor" in Windows XP professional...
>Start > Run > gpedit.msc > Local computer policy > User configuration > Administrative
>templates > System : Prevent access to registry editing tools : Enabled

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Registry editor, deny launching (Luigi A. Cruz: Sun, May 11, 2008, 10:50 pm)

re: Registry editor, deny launching (BHC: Mon, May 12, 2008, 12:30 am)

re: Registry editor, deny launching (MrCharlie: Mon, May 12, 2008, 4:05 am)

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