Registry Editor

Enable Registry Editor disabled by Administrator or Virus


Registry Editor is a useful utility in Windows which allows users to easily change advanced Windows settings by altering registry keys present in a hierarchical arrangement called the Windows Registry. Despite being such a powerful tool, Registry Editor is not totally error-proof.

A simple virus infection is all it takes to render it useless. Or, there are times when your administrator has actually disabled Registry Editing. When you try to open the Registry Editor in one such computer, you are likely to receive the“Registry editing has been disabled by your administrator” error. Due to this error, it is impossible to remove this restriction using Registry Editor itself.

This article suggests some workarounds for re-enabling Registry editing in a computer running Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003/ 2008, Windows 7 or Windows 8.

Enable Registry Editor Using Group Policy Editor

  1. Click on Start. Go to Run. Users running Windows 8, Windows 7 or Vista, go to Search.
  2. Type gpedit.msc and press Enter.
  3. Navigate to User Configuration / Administrative Templates / System.
  4. In the work area, double click on “Prevent Access to registry editing tools”.
  5. In the popup window, encircle Disabled and click on OK.
  6. Normally, Registry Editor will be immediately accessible. If it is not, restart your PC.

Local Group Policy Editor - Registry Editor

 

Have you ever got this error message “VPShellRes.dll could not be found” ?


Have you ever got this error message “VPShellRes.dll could not be found” ? One day I got that message on my desktop and get stressed cause every right clicking any file, the message always appear. So, if you have ever got that error message I can feel what you feel, it sucks! 😀

 vpshellres.dll could not be found

vpshellres.dll could not be found

My question: “Are you guys using Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) as your virus protection on your PC?” If yes, well the problem starts after you uninstalling that antivirus program. Yes it’s Symantec’s problem.

What’s the problem? It might you didn’t realize but yes as stated before, after uninstalling Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) 11.0, the problem begun -> right clicking any file generates “VPShellRes.dll could not be found”

So, what’s the solution? By fixing Windows Registry.Yes, it may prevent the operating system from functioning properly if its use or values are incorrect. But before you make any changes or deleteing one or some values from the Windows Registry please backup it and make sure in doing this by person/s who experienced in the use of the registry editor application.

regedit windows registry

regedit

Ok let me explain how to opening the Registry Editor, it’s very very simple.

  1. Start -> Run -> type “Regedit” and then click OK
  2. Or let’s make it simple by pressing keyboard shortcut -> Windows button + R, then type Regedit, then press Enter
registry editor

registry editor

Now you have your Registry Editor opened, right? What should we do now? Ok next, please read carefully what I type below and delete them one by one in your Registry Editor, again please carefully…
  1. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\LDVPMenu
  2. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\LDVPMenu
  3. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\LDVPMenu
  4. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\LDVPCTLS.LDVPActionsCtrl.1
  5. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\LDVPCTLS.LDVPEditCtrl.1
  6. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\LDVPCTLS.LDVPExtensionsCtrl.1
  7. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\LDVPCTLS.LDVPResultsCtrl.1
  8. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\LDVPCTLS.LDVPVirusDetailsCtrl.1
  9. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\LDVPDLGS.LDVPAboutDlgCtrl.1
  10. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\LDVPDLGS.LDVPCompressedCtrl.1
  11. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\LDVPDLGS.LDVPEmailNotifySettingsCtrl.1
  12. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\LDVPDLGS.LDVPMessageConfigCtrl.1
  13. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\LDVPDLGS.LDVPSchedule2Ctrl.1
  14. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\LDVPDLGS.LDVPScheduleCtrl.1
  15. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\LDVPDLGS.LDVPStorageViewCtrl.1
  16. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\LDVPDLGS.LDVPThreatExclusionsDlgCtl.1
  17. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\LDVPUI.LDVPUICtrl.1
  18. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Controls Folder\Display\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\LDVP Shell Extensions

Now delete following value (only the value) from the RIGHT PANE:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ShellExtensions\Approved {8BEEE74D-455E-4616-A97A-F6E86C317F32}”=”LDVP Shell Extensions

After all, the last step you should do is RESTART YOUR WINDOWS, now.

Right after you logged in again please make sure you are not having that sucks error message anymore, by clicking any file in your Windows Explorer.

Now YOU ARE FREE, right? Hopefully my experience on this post is useful for all you guys. Cheers! 😉

Source: http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH153712

Have you ever got this error message “VPShellRes.dll could not be found” ?