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Old 09-22-2007   #2 (permalink)
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Re: Permissions problem

Quote  Quote: Originally Posted by Frank M. Greco View Post
I need to remove some entries in the Vista registry due to an error in
installing my Kodak EasyShare 5500 printer. I am the only person using
this computer, and supposedly I am the Administrator (at least, that
what it says under "USERS"). However, when I try to remove the values
from the registry, I get an error that says "Can not delete <name of
item>. Error while deleting key". I also get "Access is denied" errors
when I try to open some folders in the registry. Any ideas as to why I
can not remove these values from the registry? I have also tried to
change permissions on the values I need to remove, but all those changes
have been denied.
Am I not the Administrator, or has Microsoft somehow hidden somewhere
that one needs to be an uber-Adminstrator in order to do anything?
Thanks in advance.

Frank M. Greco
Hi Frank,

You will need to take ownership of the Registry Key first, then you will be able to modify it. See method two in this tutorial to see how.

Take Ownership of file

Shawn
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