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Old 03-15-2009   #1 (permalink)
Cabby


 
 

Unable to uninstall Windows Livw Messenger

I'm trying to uninstall Messenger so I can reinstall a clean version
but all I get is
cannot access

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE32\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs
but when I look in the registry I don't have HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE32
Just HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
any help would be appreciated

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Old 03-15-2009   #2 (permalink)


vista home basic 32bit
 
 

Re: Unable to uninstall Windows Livw Messenger

hello
what i would do is mate ..
is download ccleaner/Quicksys RegCleaner ..
and when installed cclener click ..
registry on the side panel see if that works ..
maybe it will ..as for Quicksys RegCleaner ..thats fixed my problem before now fixing the problem in the registry maybe this will help mate
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Old 03-15-2009   #3 (permalink)
Jonathan Kay [MVP]


 
 

Re: Unable to uninstall Windows Livw Messenger

Greetings Cabby,

What it really means is
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs

take a look at the permissions for that key.

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"Cabby" <down@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:nnrpr4h7cfgl3up87aj577r2tgqaapruuv@xxxxxx
Quote:

> I'm trying to uninstall Messenger so I can reinstall a clean version
> but all I get is
> cannot access
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE32\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs
> but when I look in the registry I don't have HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE32
> Just HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
> any help would be appreciated

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 04-10-2009   #4 (permalink)
swh


XP Pro 64 Bit SP 2
 
 

Re: Unable to uninstall Windows Livw Messenger

From Jonathan Kay:
Quote:
"What it really means is HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs"
Thanks for the translation of HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE32. I was able to use this to fix an Adobe updater install (8.1.4) that was not working.

I kept on getting a 1402 error saying the specific key in question did not have the correct rights set up. I was able to find the key and correct everything thanks to the above!! Good Stuff, Johnathan!!!!
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