Locking the Windows Registry

It is very useful for system administrators to restrict editing of the Windows
registry. This can be done with the help of the following simple registry
tweak:

1. Open regedit.exe file

2. Search or srcoll down to the
following registry
key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curre
ntVersion\Policies\System

3. Create a new DWORD value,
DisableRegistryTools and set its data value to 1 to disable registry
editing and to 0 to enable it again.

4. Exit the Windows registry. You
migh need to restart the Windows session for the changes to take effect.