Administrator Lockout

Tried it - I get an error message back that registry editing has been
disabled by the administrator. I had a virus attack about a year ago that
messed up a variety of functions.

craig

"MAP" wrote:

> craighero wrote:
> > I am trying to adjust my Display settings in Control Panel but when I
> > double click on the Display icon it says "Your system adminstrator
> > disabled the Display control panel". The problem - I am the
> > administrator and I did not (knowlingly) do that. How do I regain
> > control of the display function?
> >
> > craighero
>
> Hope this helps.
>
>
> http://www.onlinecomputertips.com/troubleshooting/display_error.html
> --
> Mike Pawlak
>
>
>

craighero wrote:

> Tried it - I get an error message back that registry editing has been
> disabled by the administrator. I had a virus attack about a year ago that
> messed up a variety of functions.

A year ago! It is highly unlikely that people who can't see/have hands-on
the machine will be able to fix a Windows install that was broken by a
virus over a year ago. And for all we know the machine is currently
infected.

Back up your data and do a clean install of Windows.

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

I actually started to do that and the system disk indicated that the version
is very old and asked if I really wanted to overwrite what was there. Should
I do that and then add back all of the other system updates?

The computer was cleaned right after the virus attack - Dell actually helped
me restore quite a bit of the function that was lost (I hav enever really had
a desire to change the desktop since then - but I had to change the way the
system was viewed after hooking up to a projector - when I discovered the
lock out).

I am trying to find something simpler than an entire system wipe.

"Malke" wrote:

> craighero wrote:
>
> > Tried it - I get an error message back that registry editing has been
> > disabled by the administrator. I had a virus attack about a year ago that
> > messed up a variety of functions.
>
> A year ago! It is highly unlikely that people who can't see/have hands-on
> the machine will be able to fix a Windows install that was broken by a
> virus over a year ago. And for all we know the machine is currently
> infected.
>
> Back up your data and do a clean install of Windows.
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP
> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
>
>

craighero wrote:

> I actually started to do that and the system disk indicated that the
> version
> is very old and asked if I really wanted to overwrite what was there.
> Should I do that and then add back all of the other system updates?
>
> The computer was cleaned right after the virus attack - Dell actually
> helped me restore quite a bit of the function that was lost (I hav enever
> really had a desire to change the desktop since then - but I had to change
> the way the system was viewed after hooking up to a projector - when I
> discovered the lock out).
>
> I am trying to find something simpler than an entire system wipe.

You apparently were trying to do a Repair Install. You can't do a clean
install from within Windows.

You can try a Repair Install by slipstreaming your old XP installation with
Service Pack 3.

How to slipstream SP2/SP3 into XP
http://www.nliteos.com/ - nLite
http://www.theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp2_cd.htm
http://theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp3_cd.htm

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm - Repair Install
How-To

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

I actually found a very easy way: open Control Panel, hold down the shift
key, right click on the display icon, open the Administrator (need a password
- took me a while to track mine down) and make the change.

A bit easier than a complete reload of Windows.

Thanks for the guidance - but the path above handled my needs.

"Malke" wrote:

> craighero wrote:
>
> > I actually started to do that and the system disk indicated that the
> > version
> > is very old and asked if I really wanted to overwrite what was there.
> > Should I do that and then add back all of the other system updates?
> >
> > The computer was cleaned right after the virus attack - Dell actually
> > helped me restore quite a bit of the function that was lost (I hav enever
> > really had a desire to change the desktop since then - but I had to change
> > the way the system was viewed after hooking up to a projector - when I
> > discovered the lock out).
> >
> > I am trying to find something simpler than an entire system wipe.
>
> You apparently were trying to do a Repair Install. You can't do a clean
> install from within Windows.
>
> You can try a Repair Install by slipstreaming your old XP installation with
> Service Pack 3.
>
> How to slipstream SP2/SP3 into XP
> http://www.nliteos.com/ - nLite
> http://www.theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp2_cd.htm
> http://theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp3_cd.htm
>
> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm - Repair Install
> How-To
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP
> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
>
>