Windows 7 Can't open regedit

[Tsign]

When I try to open regedit by command in Windows 7 I see the the message that this file can't be found.

Can somebody help me with this?

 

[RAK]

Not sure what you mean by "command" Command prompt?
But either there or in the start, it should open. Look in Windows and see if the file exists. (Windows\Regedit.exe) If it does, see if it runs from there.

 

[cybercore]

Make sure to log in as admin.


1. Start->Run->gpedit.msc->User Configuration->Administrative Templates->System->Prevent Access to Registry Editing Tools->Set this to Enabled

or (if you don't have gpedit.msc) Start->Run->REG add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableRegistryTools /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

Reboot

2. If you're still getting this error, cmd->sfc /scannow.

 

[Tsign]

Make sure to log in as admin.


1. Start->Run->gpedit.msc->User Configuration->Administrative Templates->System->Prevent Access to Registry Editing Tools->Set this to Enabled

or (if you don't have gpedit.msc) Start->Run->REG add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableRegistryTools /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

Reboot

2. If you're still getting this error, cmd->sfc /scannow.

Thanks for posting but this doesn't help.

I executed gpedit.msc and changed the registry editing tools to Enabled. After rebooting I still get the same error message: can't find file.

I see the same error message when I execute your second command.

 

[cybercore]

Try the repair function with the Windows 7 dvd.

 

[nima]

hi I had this problem, do this it may work:
go to C:windows
then search (Regedit.exe) press right click (click" run as administrator")
now you will see the regedit
then go to this address :HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
go : exefile\shell\open\command ok now open the Default and
change the Value data to "%1"%*

then go to: runas\command and do the last way( change to "%1"%*)
Now it's finished, and you done
Cheers
Nima

 

[MikeHawthorne]

Hi

You don't have to run Regedit from the command prompt.
Just type Regedit in the run windows and it should open.

But it should start from the command prompt as well.

On my computer regedit.exe is located in C:\Windows\regedit.exe

If you have trouble with it opening from there, try using Take Ownership on it and see if that helps.

Mike