Why cant i open my registry editor on windows?

Question

Whenever i try to open the registry editor regedit.exe i get an error: registry editing has been disabled by your administrator.
This is a home pc. please refer to my previous question stated below. I need help to open my registry editor as i was advised to do so by someone in this forum. That person told me that i i opened the registry editor, i can delete that file.
My problem which i posted earlier is as stated below:

I encountered a virus problem and i somehow managed to eliminate it by uninstalling Norton Anti-Virus and reinstalling a Panda Anti-Virus..During that process something was not right. I also uninstalled my Macromedia Coldfusion as i was not using it frequently. During the uninstall process, my pc hanged. I messed up something in the system restore but i managed to uninstall Macromedia Coldfusion and also got rid of the virus (w.32.RONTOK).
Now, whenever i start-up my computer, i get this error : Windows cannot find "'C:\WINDOWS\explorasi.exe\ Make sure you typed the name correctly and then try again. To search for a file, click the start button and then search.

Why is this happening? I guessed i messed something up...i am a user of genuine Windows XP Professional.

explorasi.exe is a weird name as explorasi is a malay word...

My location: Malaysia

Please advise......and thank you for your time in reading my problem...

Answer 1

Hi. From the web: "Looks like you have the WORM_BRONTOK.AE ." http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/virusencyclo/default5.asp?VName=WORM_BRONTOK.AE
Try this free program to fix it: http://iobit.com/AdvancedWindowsCarePersonal/index.html

Answer 2

even nonetheless you have administrator rights, it would desire to be that the Engineer or individual who has created the account for you in residing house windows has prevented you from using the registry Editor. yet another risk is which you are going to have an endemic or malware on your laptop. First, use an antivirus and anti-secret agent ware utility to test your laptop. you may go surfing using the Administrator account and edit the registry.oftentimes the Administrator login can't be considered on the Welcome demonstrate, so once you sign off your account, press 'ctrl' + 'alt' + 'del' (press 'del' 2 cases).Login with the person call 'Administrator', enter the correct password and make the mandatory variations. because of the fact the your account has administrative privileges, you additionally can enable registry enhancing via doing right here. click 'start up | Run', kind 'Gpedit.msc' and press enter.interior the left pane, pass to 'person Configuration | Administrative Templates | gadget' and interior the astonishing pane you will see an get admission to categorised 'preclude get admission to to registry enhancing kit'.Double click in this placing, click 'no longer configured' and carry on with the variations.you're able to now have the capacity to apply the 'Regedit.exe' command. For the 'Folder thoughts' that are no longer on the administration Panel, browse the 'team coverage merchandise editor' window till finally you hit upon 'person Configuration | Administrative Templates | residing house windows factors | residing house windows Explorer ' interior the left pane. interior the astonishing pane, double click ' do away with the Folder thoughts menu from the kit menu', choose ' no longer configured' and carry on with.

Answer 3

seems like your explorer.exe file is corrupted with the explorasi.exe my suggestion is iot is still infected. usually only one program wont eliminate the virus or trojan. also when you delete a virus it is good to use a registry cleaner to get rid of the bad dll files that the virus left behind. also any time you clean a virus you shouls reboot to save the settings. as for your problem try a system restore to an earlier date and rescan for viruses and clean the registry

Answer 4

maybe try going to START>>RUN>> type in regedit

I've had a simluar problem in 2005... I just reformated.. too much headache.. If you don't want to lose it all, ya might want to use hijackthis

Answer 5

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