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  • A standard user CAN remove a string under HKEY_CURRENT_USER, but CAN'T under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, I've just checked it again.
    – sprsr
    Commented Jun 22, 2021 at 8:53
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    Only if you have disabled the UAC. Even running under a admin account, regedit asks for a permission to elevate.
    – harrymc
    Commented Jun 22, 2021 at 10:49
  • I've just enabled UAC and now regedit asks for a permission under admin account, but under user account I can still run regedit without any prompt (Win 10 Pro)
    – sprsr
    Commented Jun 22, 2021 at 11:26
  • Simply not possible, unless this user account was somehow manipulated. Create another standard user account and check.
    – harrymc
    Commented Jun 22, 2021 at 12:14