The Registry is a critical database that stores low-level settings essential for the OS and applications on a Windows operating system. By tweaking the registry, you can change numerous settings on your Windows 11 or 10 machines, such as installing Windows 11 on unsupported hardware, disabling Task Manager, adding or removing options from the “Ctrl + Alt + Del” screen, and a lot more.
Editing Registry is always risky if someone unknowingly changes any value. While most users know the risks of editing the Registry, novice users may be unfamiliar with this. So, if you share your device with other users, you should disable the Registry Editor.
There are at least two methods available in Windows 11 or 10 that lets you turn on or off access to Registry Editor without using a third party. You can enable or disable the Registry Editor using Local Group Policy Editor or Registry Editor. In this gearupwindows article, we will review both these methods.
How to Disable Registry Editor on Windows 11 or 10 using Registry Editor?
To turn off Registry Editor on Windows 11 or 10 by tweaking the registry, use these steps:-
Step 1. Open Registry Editor.
Step 2. Navigate to the following key in the left sidebar of Registry Editor:-
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies
Step 3. Expand the
Step 4. Right-click on the
Step 5. Name this new REG_DWORD to
Step 6. Double-click on the
- 0: Allow access to Registry Editor.
- 1: Block access to Registry Editor.
Step 7. Click
Step 8. Reboot your PC to apply the changes.
How to Enable Registry Editor on Windows 11 or 10 by Tweaking the Registry?
To enable Registry Editor on Windows 11 or 10 by tweaking the registry, use these steps:-
Step 1. Press
Step 2. In the Run box, copy and paste the following and hit
REG add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableRegistryTools /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
Step 3. Restart your computer.
How to Turn On or Off Registry Editor on Windows 11 or 10 through Local Group Policy Editor?
To enable or disable access to Registry Editor on Windows 11 or 10 using Local Group Policy Editor, do these steps:-
Step 1. Open Local Group Policy Editor (Gpedit.msc).
Step 2. Browse to the following path in the left sidebar of Local Group Policy Editor:-
User Configuration > Administrative Templates > System
Step 3. Double-click on the right side pane on the policy name
Step 4. Select
Step 5. Choose
Step 6. Click
Step 7. Click
Step 8. Restart your computer to apply the changes.
To enable the Registry Editor on your PC, repeat the above steps and in step 4 above, select either the