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I unwittingly locked myself out from windows by process the below instruction with a mistake. Instead of creating a string value, I used a DWORD. Currently, I'm locked from making any changes or starting of any application.

Could anyone help me out please?

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Applications - Restrict Applications Users Can Run

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer. Value Name: RestrictRun

Open your registry and find the key [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion \Policies\Explorer]

Create a new DWORD value and name it "RestrictRun" set the value to "1" to enable application restrictions or "0" to allow all applications to run.

Then create a new sub-key called [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion \Policies\Explorer\RestrictRun] and define the applications that are allowed. Creating a new string value for each application, named as consecutive numbers, and setting the value to the filename to be allowed (e.g. "regedit.exe" and "calc.exe").

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by Former member

Please post back if you have any more problems or questions.

by rob miners

To start the System Restore tool from a command prompt

Restart your computer, and then press F8 during the initial startup to start your computer in Safe Mode with a Command Prompt.
Log on to your computer with an administrator account or with an account that has administrator credentials.
Type the following command at a command prompt, and then press ENTER: %systemroot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe
Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to restore your computer to an earlier state.

by lysiew

Will be trying the solution out and drop a response back later.

Have a great day.

by lysiew

Hi All

The control panel is not one of the restricted program/exe application by the registry and hence I created a new admin account and modify the registry and hence all good. Thanks for all the suggestion.

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