Registry Modification tool: Introduction to System Policy Editor

RegistryIt is the core of windows systems and stores system and application settings, which is vital to system administrators. When you modify the registration table, the reader will definitely want to modify and edit the system registry using the "register regedit.exe" command in Windows. But have you ever thought about using some other tools to modify the registry more easily? In fact, some tools are available for Windows, such:System Policy Editor ToolBut we are not making good use of it ......

A friend's computer has a problem-all the icons on the Windows 98 desktop have disappeared! In addition, clicking the mouse on the desktop does not respond. It seems that someone has modified the registry of the system and disabled display of desktop projects. I asked for help, because I couldn't remember which key value in the registry should be modified at the moment, so I had to leave.

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Later, I found a tool named "System Policy Editor" in the Tools directory of the Windows 98 installation disk. I tried it out. Hey, it's really a "hero behind the scenes. You do not need to go to the Registry to find the primary key and key value of the corresponding desktop item. After a few simple operations, the lost desktop icon will be restored soon!

You can use the System Policy Editor to easily modify the Registry without crashing the Registry due to misoperation. Therefore, it is suitable for beginners. Its capabilities are not just as simple as modifying the registry, you can also disable or hide some functions of the system, disable registry editing tools, disable file sharing control in the network function, and hide all program items on the desktop.

In fact, this tool runs the System Policy Editor directly in the \ tools \ reskit \ netadmin \ poleditdirectory of the Windows 98 installation disk ". In addition, you can install it in Windows 98 according to the following steps.

Click "Control Panel> Add/delete programs", open the "Add/delete programs" dialog box, and click "Windows Installer> install from disk ", in the displayed dialog box, Click Browse to find the directory on the Windows 98 installation disk.

Click "OK", the system will find the corresponding component, click the check box next to "System Policy Editor" to select to install this component (1), and then click "Install ", the system will start to copy the file and install the program in "program → attachment → System Tools.

Figure 1 install "System Policy Editor"

After the installation is complete, an additional system Policy Editor Program is found in the "System Tools" program item. Click the icon to run the program.

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After running "System Policy Editor", select "File> open registry" in the menu, and the program will bring up the Registry content of the local machine. We can see in the window that, it includes the "local user" and "Local Computer" icons, and the "local user" option is used to modify the registry.

Double-click "Local User" to bring up the "local user" attribute. In the window, we can see that, "Local User attributes" include "Control Panel", "Desktop", "network", "shell", and "system. You can click the check box before a certain item and select its next-level settings to change the value in its registry. Including:

1. Control Panel: controls the functions of displays, passwords, networks, printers, and systems, and hides their attributes to prevent unauthorized users from modifying system attributes;

2. Desktop: You can select the wallpaper and color scheme, which is the same as the options in the display attribute;

3. Network: Controls file sharing and print sharing in the system;

4. Shell: Contains custom folders and restrictions on some commands and program items, which can be deleted and hidden (all program items on the desktop are hidden here );

5. System: includes restrictions on registry editing tools and MS-DOS methods (2 ).

Figure 2 prohibit others from opening the Registry

After you modify related options in the System Policy Editor, when you close this program, you will be prompted whether to save the changed content to the Registry. If you want to save the changed settings, click "yes.

Some settings can take effect immediately after you restart the computer. For example, if you disable the registry editing tool, you only need to save the changes to the registry, when you enter the "regedit" command (Open Registry Editor) in "run", the registration editor is disabled by the Administrator. (3 ).

Figure 3 want to change the Registry? No door!

On the one hand, it can restore prohibited options. On the other hand, it can be easily implemented if you don't want others to tamper with your desktop. Haha, now you can have an "Administrator" addiction.

Summary:

Through this article, you can understand that using the System Policy Editor can easily modify the registry, without the powerful function that causes the system to crash due to misoperation. I hope this article will be helpful to the readers in introducing the system Policy Editor. more knowledge about the operating system remains to be explored and learned by the readers.