Task Manager, Regedit, Folder option has been disabled by your administrator

Restore Task manager, Regedit  and Folder option in (3) three easy steps:

Start > Run > Gpedit.msc

REGEDIT:

in Gpedit.msc

     User Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > open "Prevent access to registry editing tools" choose enabled > apply > ok      and    open again choose disabled > apply > OK

TASKMANAGER:

in Gpedit.msc

     User Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Ctrl+Alt+Del Options > "Remove Task manager" choose enabled > apply > ok      and    open again choose disabled > apply > OK

Folder Option:

in Gpedit.msc

     User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Explorer> " Remove the Folder Option menu item from the Tools menu" choose enabled > apply > ok      and    open again choose disabled > apply > OK

Now you will access all the options without any popup. 

Restore safely remove hardware icon

---open Notepad > type & save the below lines with a filename xxx.vbs & run it----

set shell=createobject("wscript.shell")
shell.run "RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL hotplug.dll"

Restore Access to Control Panel

---open Notepad > type & save the below lines with a filename xxx.vbs & run it----

'fixnocontrolpanel.vbs - Restores Control Panel after lockout with TweakUI or other utility
'© Doug Knox - 10/28/2001
'This code may be freely distributed/modified

'Downloaded from www.dougknox.com


Option Explicit
On Error Resume Next
'Declare variables
Dim WSHShell, MyBox, p1, t
Dim jobfunc
'Set the Windows Script Host Shell and assign values to variables
Set WSHShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
p1 = "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoControlPanel"
'Describe the funtion of the script for a dialog box
jobfunc = "Control Panel has now been restored." & vbCR
jobfunc = jobfunc & "You may need to log off/log on for the " & vbCR
jobfunc = jobfunc & "change to take effect."
'This section writes the correct values to the Registry
WSHShell.RegDelete p1
t = "Confirmation"
MyBox = MsgBox (jobfunc, 4096, t)

Reinstall / Repair IE and OE

---open Notepad > type & save the below lines with a filename xxx.vbs & run it----

'run_ie_reinstall.vbs - Runs the Internet Explorer Setup
'© Doug Knox - 4/10/2002
'Downloaded from www.dougknox.com

X = MsgBox("Do you want to reinstall Internet Explorer?", vbYesNo, "Prompt!")

Y = MsgBox("Do you want to reinstall Outlook Express?", vbYesNo, "Prompt!")

Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

If X = 6 Then
WshShell.RegWrite "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{89820200-ECBD-11cf-8B85-00AA005B4383}\IsInstalled", 0, "REG_DWORD"
End If

If Y = 6 Then
WshShell.RegWrite "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{44BBA840-CC51-11CF-AAFA-00AA00B6015C}\IsInstalled", 0, "REG_DWORD"
End If

If X = 6 OR Y = 6 Then
WshShell.Run ("rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 132 %windir%\Inf\ie.inf")
Else
MsgBox "You chose not to reinstall IE or OE. No changes were made." & vbCR & vbCR & "Copyright 2003 - Doug Knox",vbOkOnly, "User Cancelled"
End If

Disable / Enable Registry Editing tools in Windows

---open Notepad > type & save the below lines with a filename xxx.vbs & run it----

'Enable/Disable Registry Editing tools
'© Doug Knox - rev 12/06/99

Option Explicit

'Declare variables
Dim WSHShell, n, MyBox, p, t, mustboot, errnum, vers
Dim enab, disab, jobfunc, itemtype

Set WSHShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
p = "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\"
p = p & "DisableRegistryTools"
itemtype = "REG_DWORD"
mustboot = "Log off and back on, or restart your pc to" & vbCR & "effect the changes"
enab = "ENABLED"
disab = "DISABLED"
jobfunc = "Registry Editing Tools are now "

'This section tries to read the registry key value. If not present an
'error is generated. Normal error return should be 0 if value is
'present
t = "Confirmation"
Err.Clear
On Error Resume Next
n = WSHShell.RegRead (p)
On Error Goto 0
errnum = Err.Number

if errnum <> 0 then
'Create the registry key value for DisableRegistryTools with value 0
WSHShell.RegWrite p, 0, itemtype
End If

'If the key is present, or was created, it is toggled
'Confirmations can be disabled by commenting out
'the two MyBox lines below

If n = 0 Then
n = 1
WSHShell.RegWrite p, n, itemtype
Mybox = MsgBox(jobfunc & disab & vbCR & mustboot, 4096, t)
ElseIf n = 1 then
n = 0
WSHShell.RegWrite p, n, itemtype
Mybox = MsgBox(jobfunc & enab & vbCR & mustboot, 4096, t)
End If

adminwelcomescreen

---open Notepad > type & save below lines with a filename xxx.vbs & run it----

Dim WSHShell, n, MyBox, p, p1, t, cn, Caption, itemtype, errnum

Set WSHShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
p = "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList\Administrator"
itemtype = "REG_DWORD"
t= "Choose Accordingly"


On Error Resume Next

n = ws.RegRead(p)

errnum = Err.Number
If errnum <> 0 then

n = 0
End If

Caption = "1 = Show Administrator on Destop, 0 = Don't Show Administrator on Desktop"
On Error Goto 0

cn = InputBox(Caption, t, n)
If cn <> "" Then
WSHShell.RegWrite p, cn, itemtype
End If

If cn <>"" Then
MyBox = MsgBox("You must Log Off/Log On for the changes to take effect.", vbOKOnly,"Done")
End If

VisitKelly's Korner

Sub VisitKelly's Korner
If MsgBox("This script came from the Tweaks Section of Kelly's Korner" & vbCRLF & vbCRLF & "Would you like to visit Kelly's Web Site now?", vbQuestion + vbYesNo + vbDefaultButton, "Visit Kelly's Korner") =6 Then
wshshell.Run "http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm"
End If
End Sub

Restore Default File Associations Easily

---open Notepad > type & save below lines with a filename xxx.bat & run it----

REM Restore Default File Associations for Windows XP.
REM Copyright 2003 - Doug Knox
REM This BAT file restores the Default associations that XP ships with
REM It does not restore associations created by 3rd party applications.

Echo Restoring Default File Associations

assoc.323=h323file
assoc.386=vxdfile
assoc.aca=Agent.Character.2
assoc.acf=Agent.Character.2
assoc.acs=Agent.Character2.2
assoc.acw=acwfile
assoc.ai=
assoc.aif=AIFFFile
assoc.aifc=AIFFFile
assoc.aiff=AIFFFile
assoc.ani=anifile
assoc.aps=
assoc.asa=aspfile
assoc.ascx=
assoc.asf=ASFFile
assoc.asm=
assoc.asmx=
assoc.asp=aspfile
assoc.aspx=
assoc.asx=ASXFile
assoc.au=AUFile
assoc.AudioCD=AudioCD
assoc.avi=avifile
assoc.bat=batfile
assoc.bfc=Briefcase
assoc.bin=
assoc.bkf=msbackupfile
assoc.blg=PerfFile
assoc.bmp=Paint.Picture
assoc.bsc=
assoc.c=
assoc.cab=CLSID\{0CD7A5C0-9F37-11CE-AE65-08002B2E1262}
assoc.cat=CATFile
assoc.cda=CDAFile
assoc.cdf=ChannelFile
assoc.cdx=aspfile
assoc.cer=CERFile
assoc.cgm=
assoc.chk=chkfile
assoc.chm=chm.file
assoc.clp=clpfile
assoc.cmd=cmdfile
assoc.cnf=ConferenceLink
assoc.com=comfile
assoc.cpl=cplfile
assoc.cpp=
assoc.crl=CRLFile
assoc.crt=CERFile
assoc.css=CSSfile
assoc.csv=
assoc.CTT=MessengerContactList
assoc.cur=curfile
assoc.cxx=
assoc.dat=
assoc.db=dbfile
assoc.dbg=
assoc.dct=
assoc.def=
assoc.der=CERFile
assoc.DeskLink=CLSID\{9E56BE61-C50F-11CF-9A2C-00A0C90A90CE}
assoc.dib=Paint.Picture
assoc.dic=
assoc.diz=
assoc.dll=dllfile
assoc.dl_=
assoc.doc=WordPad.Document.1
assoc.dos=
assoc.dot=
assoc.drv=drvfile
assoc.dsn=MSDASQL
assoc.dun=dunfile
assoc.DVD=DVD
assoc.emf=emffile
assoc.eml=Microsoft Internet Mail Message
assoc.eps=
assoc.exe=exefile
assoc.exp=
assoc.ex_=
assoc.eyb=
assoc.fif=
assoc.fnd=fndfile
assoc.fnt=
assoc.Folder=Folder
assoc.fon=fonfile
assoc.ghi=
assoc.gif=giffile
assoc.grp=MSProgramGroup
assoc.gz=
assoc.h=
assoc.hhc=
assoc.hlp=hlpfile
assoc.hpp=
assoc.hqx=
assoc.ht=htfile
assoc.hta=htafile
assoc.htc=
assoc.htm=htmlfile
assoc.html=htmlfile
assoc.htt=HTTfile
assoc.htw=
assoc.htx=
assoc.hxx=
assoc.icc=icmfile
assoc.icm=icmfile
assoc.ico=icofile
assoc.idb=
assoc.idl=
assoc.idq=
assoc.iii=iiifile
assoc.ilk=
assoc.imc=
assoc.inc=
assoc.inf=inffile
assoc.ini=inifile
assoc.ins=x-internet-signup
assoc.inv=
assoc.inx=
assoc.in_=
assoc.isp=x-internet-signup
assoc.its=ITS File
assoc.IVF=IVFFile
assoc.java=
assoc.jbf=
assoc.jfif=pjpegfile
assoc.job=JobObject
assoc.jod=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0
assoc.jpe=jpegfile
assoc.jpeg=jpegfile
assoc.jpg=jpegfile
assoc.JS=JSFile
assoc.JSE=JSEFile
assoc.latex=
assoc.lib=
assoc.lnk=lnkfile
assoc.local=
assoc.log=txtfile
assoc.lwv=LWVFile
assoc.m14=
assoc.m1v=mpegfile
assoc.m3u=m3ufile
assoc.man=
assoc.manifest=
assoc.MAPIMail=CLSID\{9E56BE60-C50F-11CF-9A2C-00A0C90A90CE}
assoc.mdb=
assoc.mht=mhtmlfile
assoc.mhtml=mhtmlfile
assoc.mid=midfile
assoc.midi=midfile
assoc.mmf=
assoc.mmm=MPlayer
assoc.mov=
assoc.movie=
assoc.mp2=mpegfile
assoc.mp2v=mpegfile
assoc.mp3=mp3file
assoc.mpa=mpegfile
assoc.mpe=mpegfile
assoc.mpeg=mpegfile
assoc.mpg=mpegfile
assoc.mpv2=mpegfile
assoc.msc=MSCFile
assoc.msg=
assoc.msi=Msi.Package
assoc.msp=Msi.Patch
assoc.MsRcIncident=MsRcIncident
assoc.msstyles=msstylesfile
assoc.MSWMM=Windows.Movie.Maker
assoc.mv=
assoc.mydocs=CLSID\{ECF03A32-103D-11d2-854D-006008059367}
assoc.ncb=
assoc.nfo=MSInfo.Document
assoc.nls=
assoc.NMW=T126_Whiteboard
assoc.nsc=
assoc.nvr=
assoc.nws=Microsoft Internet News Message
assoc.obj=
assoc.ocx=ocxfile
assoc.oc_=
assoc.odc=
assoc.otf=otffile
assoc.p10=P10File
assoc.p12=PFXFile
assoc.p7b=SPCFile
assoc.p7c=certificate_wab_auto_file
assoc.p7m=P7MFile
assoc.p7r=SPCFile
assoc.p7s=P7SFile
assoc.pbk=pbkfile
assoc.pch=
assoc.pdb=
assoc.pds=
assoc.pfm=pfmfile
assoc.pfx=PFXFile
assoc.php3=
assoc.pic=
assoc.pif=piffile
assoc.pko=PKOFile
assoc.pl=
assoc.plg=
assoc.pma=PerfFile
assoc.pmc=PerfFile
assoc.pml=PerfFile
assoc.pmr=PerfFile
assoc.pmw=PerfFile
assoc.pnf=pnffile
assoc.png=pngfile
assoc.pot=
assoc.pps=
assoc.ppt=
assoc.prf=prffile
assoc.ps=
assoc.psd=
assoc.psw=PSWFile
assoc.qds=SavedDsQuery
assoc.rat=ratfile
assoc.rc=
assoc.RDP=RDP.File
assoc.reg=regfile
assoc.res=
assoc.rle=
assoc.rmi=midfile
assoc.rnk=rnkfile
assoc.rpc=
assoc.rsp=
assoc.rtf=rtffile
assoc.sam=
assoc.sbr=
assoc.sc2=
assoc.scf=SHCmdFile
assoc.scp=txtfile
assoc.scr=scrfile
assoc.sct=scriptletfile
assoc.sdb=appfixfile
assoc.sed=
assoc.shb=DocShortcut
assoc.shs=ShellScrap
assoc.shtml=
assoc.shw=
assoc.sit=
assoc.snd=AUFile
assoc.spc=SPCFile
assoc.spl=ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash
assoc.sql=
assoc.sr_=
assoc.sst=CertificateStoreFile
assoc.stl=STLFile
assoc.stm=
assoc.swf=ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash
assoc.sym=
assoc.sys=sysfile
assoc.sy_=
assoc.tar=
assoc.text=
assoc.tgz=
assoc.theme=themefile
assoc.tif=TIFImage.Document
assoc.tiff=TIFImage.Document
assoc.tlb=
assoc.tsp=
assoc.tsv=
assoc.ttc=ttcfile
assoc.ttf=ttffile
assoc.txt=txtfile
assoc.UDL=MSDASC
assoc.uls=ulsfile
assoc.URL=InternetShortcut
assoc.VBE=VBEFile
assoc.vbs=VBSFile
assoc.vbx=
assoc.vcf=vcard_wab_auto_file
assoc.vxd=vxdfile
assoc.wab=wab_auto_file
assoc.wav=soundrec
assoc.wax=WAXFile
assoc.wb2=
assoc.webpnp=webpnpFile
assoc.WHT=Whiteboard
assoc.wk4=
assoc.wll=
assoc.wlt=
assoc.wm=ASFFile
assoc.wma=WMAFile
assoc.wmd=WMDFile
assoc.wmf=wmffile
assoc.wmp=WMPFile
assoc.wms=WMSFile
assoc.wmv=WMVFile
assoc.wmx=ASXFile
assoc.wmz=WMZFile
assoc.wpd=
assoc.wpg=
assoc.wri=wrifile
assoc.wsc=scriptletfile
assoc.WSF=WSFFile
assoc.WSH=WSHFile
assoc.wsz=
assoc.wtx=txtfile
assoc.wvx=WVXFile
assoc.x=
assoc.xbm=
assoc.xix=
assoc.xlb=
assoc.xlc=
assoc.xls=
assoc.xlt=
assoc.xml=xmlfile
assoc.xsl=xslfile
assoc.z=
assoc.z96=
assoc.zap=zapfile
assoc.ZFSendToTarget=CLSID\{888DCA60-FC0A-11CF-8F0F-00C04FD7D062}
assoc.zip=CompressedFolder

Echo Default File Associations Restored

XP Reg Fix - " Registry files disabled to execute"

---open Notepad > type & save below lines with a filename xxx.reg & run it----

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.reg]
@="regfile"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.reg\PersistentHandler]
@="{5e941d80-bf96-11cd-b579-08002b30bfeb}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile]
@="Registration Entries"
"EditFlags"=dword:00100000

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\DefaultIcon]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
00,5c,00,72,00,65,00,67,00,65,00,64,00,69,00,74,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,\
2c,00,31,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell\edit]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell\edit\command]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,4e,00,4f,00,\
54,00,45,00,50,00,41,00,44,00,2e,00,45,00,58,00,45,00,20,00,25,00,31,00,00,\
00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell\open]
@="Mer&ge"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell\open\command]
@="regedit.exe \"%1\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell\print]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell\print\command]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,4e,00,4f,00,\
54,00,45,00,50,00,41,00,44,00,2e,00,45,00,58,00,45,00,20,00,2f,00,70,00,20,\
00,25,00,31,00,00,00

XP Exe Fix - "windows cannot find the apllication-error"

---open Notepad > type & save below lines with a filename xxx.reg & run it----

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe]
@="exefile"
"Content Type"="application/x-msdownload"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe\PersistentHandler]
@="{098f2470-bae0-11cd-b579-08002b30bfeb}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile]
@="Application"
"EditFlags"=hex:38,07,00,00
"TileInfo"="prop:FileDescription;Company;FileVersion"
"InfoTip"="prop:FileDescription;Company;FileVersion;Create;Size"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\DefaultIcon]
@="%1"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open]
"EditFlags"=hex:00,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command]
@="\"%1\" %*"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\runas]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\runas\command]
@="\"%1\" %*"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shellex]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shellex\DropHandler]
@="{86C86720-42A0-1069-A2E8-08002B30309D}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\PEAnalyser]
@="{09A63660-16F9-11d0-B1DF-004F56001CA7}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\PifProps]
@="{86F19A00-42A0-1069-A2E9-08002B30309D}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\ShimLayer Property Page]
@="{513D916F-2A8E-4F51-AEAB-0CBC76FB1AF8}"

Reset control panel File Association

---open Notepad > type & save below lines with a filename xxx.reg & run it----

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.cpl]
@="cplfile"
"Generic"="system"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.cpl\PersistentHandler]
@="{098f2470-bae0-11cd-b579-08002b30bfeb}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\cplfile]
@="Control Panel extension"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\cplfile\shell]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\cplfile\shell\cplopen]
@="Open with Control Panel"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\cplfile\shell\cplopen\command]
@="rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL %1,%*"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\cplfile\shell\runas]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\cplfile\shell\runas\command]
@="rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLLAsUser %1,%*"

Folder Option & Hidden Files

1. Start> run
reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer /v NoFolderOptions /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
2. Start> run
reg add HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer /v NoFolderOptions /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
3. Start> run
reg add HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced /v Hidden /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
4. Start>run
reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hid den\SHOWALL /v CheckedValue /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hid den\SHOWALL /v DefaultValue /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hid den\NOHIDDEN /v CheckedValue /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f

reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hid den\NOHIDDEN /v DefaultValue /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f

Reset Regedit Disabled by admin or Virus

Enable Regedit
————–
1. Start> run
reg add HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableRegistryTools /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

or

2. Start> run
reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableRegistryTools /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

Reset Disabled Task Manager

Enable Task Manager
——————-
1. Start> run
reg add HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

or

2. Start> run
reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f