[FIX] “An Error Is Preventing This Key From Being Opened” For Registry Editor

09 Mar

in Windows

1.Download PsExec tool by Sysinternals.

2. right click -> Extract Alloption.

FIX An Error Is Preventing This Key From Being Opened For Registry Editor In Windows 10

3. Copy all the content inside this folder to C:\Windows\System32 folder.

FIX An Error Is Preventing This Key From Being Opened For Registry Editor In Windows 10

4. Right click Start Button and select Command Prompt (Admin). Type this command and press Enter key:

psexec -i -d -s c:\windows\regedit.exe

FIX An Error Is Preventing This Key From Being Opened For Registry Editor In Windows 10

This will launch Registry Editor with system account and hence the error to open a key will no longer occur now.