Command Prompt Has Been Disabled By Administrator
Getting this error message, when you try to access the Command Prompt?
"The command Prompt has been disabled by your administrator"
You can get the Command prompt window to start functioning once again by following the steps illustrated below:
Begin by clicking on the "Start" menu on the taskbar. Followed which, click on "Run".
In the "Run" window, type: (preferably copy and paste from here)
This would launch the Command Prompt window.
You can also enable the command prompt window using the Registry Editor or Group Policy Editor.
Let's start first, by illustrating how to do it using the Registry Editor.
Click on the "Start" menu on the taskbar. Followed which, click on "Run".
In the "Run" window, type: regedit and click on "OK"
Navigate to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software \Policies \Microsoft \Windows \System
On the right side of the window, locate the key titled "DisableCMD" and double click on it.
In the "Edit DWORD Value" in the "Value data" field enter value as 0 and click on "OK".
Close the Registry Editor window. That's all to it.
Using the Group Policy Editor involves this:
Begin again by clicking on the "Start" menu on the taskbar. Followed which, click on "Run".
In the "Run" window, type: gpedit.msc and then click on "OK"
Navigate to the following location:
User Configuration\ Administrative Templates\ System
In the right pane of the window, double click on "Prevent access to the command prompt"
In the "Prevent access to the command prompt properties" dialog box that opens, under the "Setting" tab, click on "Not configured" and then on "Apply" button and "OK".
Working out any of the given three methods would allow an easy access to command prompt window.
You can get the Command prompt window to start functioning once again by following the steps illustrated below:
Begin by clicking on the "Start" menu on the taskbar. Followed which, click on "Run".
In the "Run" window, type: (preferably copy and paste from here)
REG add HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System /v DisableCMD /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /fand click on "OK"
This would launch the Command Prompt window.
You can also enable the command prompt window using the Registry Editor or Group Policy Editor.
Let's start first, by illustrating how to do it using the Registry Editor.
Click on the "Start" menu on the taskbar. Followed which, click on "Run".
In the "Run" window, type: regedit and click on "OK"
Navigate to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software \Policies \Microsoft \Windows \System
On the right side of the window, locate the key titled "DisableCMD" and double click on it.
In the "Edit DWORD Value" in the "Value data" field enter value as 0 and click on "OK".
Close the Registry Editor window. That's all to it.
Using the Group Policy Editor involves this:
Begin again by clicking on the "Start" menu on the taskbar. Followed which, click on "Run".
In the "Run" window, type: gpedit.msc and then click on "OK"
Navigate to the following location:
User Configuration\ Administrative Templates\ System
In the right pane of the window, double click on "Prevent access to the command prompt"
In the "Prevent access to the command prompt properties" dialog box that opens, under the "Setting" tab, click on "Not configured" and then on "Apply" button and "OK".
Working out any of the given three methods would allow an easy access to command prompt window.
Registry Editor Disabled By Administrator
Getting this error when you try to access the Registry Editor?
"Registry Editor has been disabled by your administrator."
You can get the Registry Editor to start working once again by following the steps illustrated below:
Begin by clicking on the "Start" menu on the taskbar. Followed which, click on "Run".
In the "Run" window, type: (preferably copy and paste from here)
and click on "OK"
This would launch the Registry Editor.
There is another method to it. Using the Group Policy Editor.
For this, begin again by clicking on the "Start" menu on the taskbar. Followed which, click on "Run".
In the "Run" window, type: gpedit.msc and then click on "OK"
Navigate to the following location:
User Configuration\ Administrative Templates\ System
In the right pane of the window, double click on "Prevent access to registry editing tools"
In the "Prevent access to registry editing tools properties" dialog box that opens, under the "Setting" tab, click on "Not configured" and then on "Apply" button and "OK".
This ensures that the "DisableRegistryTools" registry value is removed successfully.
Close the Group Policy Editor and you would not get the Registry Editor disabled error anymore.
"Registry Editor has been disabled by your administrator."
You can get the Registry Editor to start working once again by following the steps illustrated below:
Begin by clicking on the "Start" menu on the taskbar. Followed which, click on "Run".
In the "Run" window, type: (preferably copy and paste from here)
REG add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableRegistryTools /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
This would launch the Registry Editor.
There is another method to it. Using the Group Policy Editor.
For this, begin again by clicking on the "Start" menu on the taskbar. Followed which, click on "Run".
In the "Run" window, type: gpedit.msc and then click on "OK"
Navigate to the following location:
User Configuration\ Administrative Templates\ System
In the right pane of the window, double click on "Prevent access to registry editing tools"
In the "Prevent access to registry editing tools properties" dialog box that opens, under the "Setting" tab, click on "Not configured" and then on "Apply" button and "OK".
This ensures that the "DisableRegistryTools" registry value is removed successfully.
Close the Group Policy Editor and you would not get the Registry Editor disabled error anymore.
Increase Bandwidth By 20%
Are you aware that Windows uses 20% of your bandwidth? However there is a way you can get it back. Here's how:
Open the "Start" menu and click on "Run"
In the "Run" window, type:
gpedit.msc
and click on "OK"
A "Group Policy Editor" window will open. There, navigate to: Local Computer Policy\Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates \Network\QOS Packet Scheduler In the right pane of the window, double click "Limit reservable bandwidth".
Within "Limit reservable bandwidth Properties" window, under the "Setting" tab you will notice that by default it is set on "Not configured"
If you click on the "Explain" tab next to the "Setting" tab, you will see the reason behind it.
So go back to the "Setting" tab and click on "Enabled". You will notice that the "Bandwidth limit (%)" ia slready set to 20. (which means the system is using upto 20% of your bandwidth)
You can set that "Bandwidth limit (%)" to 0 (zero). Click on "Apply" and "OK"
So finally, you land with 20% more of bandwidth!
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