Re: Can't Delete Registry Key in Windows XP
From: Doug Knox MS-MVP (dknox@mvps.org)
Date: 01/02/03
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From: "Doug Knox MS-MVP" <dknox@mvps.org> Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2003 12:24:11 -0500
Try adding your specific user name to the Permissions list, with Full Control. Sometimes just the Group you're in isn't enough.
-- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "MBuilt" <mwfjunk@cox.net> wrote in message news:4WQQ9.26426$oy5.1969647@news2.west.cox.net... > Can't Delete Registry Key in Windows XP > > Logged in as Computer Adminstrator (the full access default with any newly > added user), I am unable to delete a registry key. How do I get real FULL > ACCESS to the XP registry so that I can delete the key? > > I have checked permissions within the registry and the Administrators group > has Full Control and Read checked. > > More Info: I have installed Windows XP and applied all updates from the > Microsoft Windows Update website. I have attempted to installed the latest > version of Norton Anti-Virus 2003 and it fails when it attempts to write the > registry keys. I have performed all of the steps outlined on the Symantec > website to resolve this documented issue, however nothing works. One of the > steps Symantec mentions is to delete the Symantec key within > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE and I can't (Error while deleting key!). An > access/permissions problem? I am assuimg that for some reason, the Norton > Anti-Virus installation program does not have access to write to the > registry just as I cannot delete from the registry. It appears to only be a > problem with the Symantec Key in HKLM. I can rename, delete and add other > registry keys that I have experimented with, but can't do anything with this > one. > > I have tried installing Norton Anti-Virus 2002, which I have successfully > installed on another XP-based computer and get the same sort of error. I > have created new user accounts and just can't get access to that key. > > I don't understand how this Symantec key is protected or how to get around > the protection not only remove it, but to allow the appropriate permissions > so that the installation program can install NAV 2003 properly. I have > checked for viruses and found none. I have reinstalled XP. I have clicked > through the Microsoft and Symantec support sites and now the news groups. > There must be a way around this? The next thing I may try is to reformat my > hard drive and reinstall XP again, this time installing NAV 2003 before I > install anthing else (Office XP, Photo Software, MSPlus, etc) and before I > apply any Windows Updates. > > Thanks in advance for any tips, tricks or solutions. > -Michael > > > > >
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