How to Remove Registry Keys
The Registry is a database used to store settings and options of your machine. Whenever you change a control panel setting, or file associations, system policies, or installed software, the changes are stored in the Registry. The Registry is common to several Windows operating systems and plays an important role in the machine’s operating system. Most of the hazardous parasites have the ability to change the Windows registry, causing a serious harm, as well as, a slow performance of your PC.
- Press the Start button on your Taskbar and then choose the option Run. In the Open field, type regedit and click the OK button.
- Edit the value (on the right pane) by right-clicking on it and selecting the Modify option.
- Select the Delete option. If you get a list of results, plug them into the Web to be sure you’re erasing malware-related keys.
- To add a new registry key or a new value, click on the Edit menu. Select option New and select a type for the entry.
- To export from the registry to the defined file, right-click on the object and select Export. You can also import a certain value or a key by clicking on the File menu and choosing Import. Then, select the objects that you want to import.
- Enter a file name and save files as a .reg extension.
- Close the registry editor and reboot your computer.
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im really happy to get the information through ur forum
Thanks because the instruction is simple and easy to follow.
The virus isolator gone for now! thanks..
i cannot run regedit because administrator disabled it. it turned out that antispyspider rogue spyware remover set it up. i fixed the task manager. if i fix this regedit, then it would be gone. please help me.
Certain keys in the Registry tell Windows not allow users access to some features, such as RegEdit; these keys may be located in either or both Registry Hives HKEY_CURRENT_USER and HKEY_LOCAL_ MACHINE. If any of the following Value Names appear in any of the Keys and the Data Value equals 1 then RegEdit is disabled for your use. You need to either edit the Registry the Data Value to zero or delete the Value Name.
Key names: SOFTWARE\ Policies\ Microsoft\ Windows NT\ SystemRestore Software\ Policies \Microsoft\ Internet Explorer\ Restrictions Software\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Policies\ System
Value names: DisableSR - DisableTaskMgr - DisallowRun - DisableRegistryTools - NoControlPanel
im really happy..finally i can execute and kick out that Windows Anti Virus 2008 from my laptop.
HKEY_USER
SOFTWARE
delete off following the Value Names: WAV (Window Anti Virus)
Thnks alot for the forum.