Vista - Registry - Access Denied

Hello,
I am logged in as the administrator in Vista Home Premium.
I want to change the Internet Time Sync Settings in the registry.
I know what value to put into the registry locations with the name
"specialpollinterval".
But Vista will not allow me to do so : I am gitting an "Access Denied" error
when I try to change something in here.

Any clue what I do wrong ?

Thanks

Hi,

You have to change either ownership or permissions on the intended key. It
is likely limited to the system only if it is a critical one. Right click
the key to start.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"V.A" <VA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news95EE241-53B6-4148-9588-A21CC08E3A10@microsoft.com...
> Hello,
> I am logged in as the administrator in Vista Home Premium.
> I want to change the Internet Time Sync Settings in the registry.
> I know what value to put into the registry locations with the name
> "specialpollinterval".
> But Vista will not allow me to do so : I am gitting an "Access Denied"
> error
> when I try to change something in here.
>
> Any clue what I do wrong ?
>
> Thanks

Right click on ntp client and select permissions and adjust as needed.

"V.A" <VA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news95EE241-53B6-4148-9588-A21CC08E3A10@microsoft.com...
> Hello,
> I am logged in as the administrator in Vista Home Premium.
> I want to change the Internet Time Sync Settings in the registry.
> I know what value to put into the registry locations with the name
> "specialpollinterval".
> But Vista will not allow me to do so : I am gitting an "Access Denied"
> error
> when I try to change something in here.
>
> Any clue what I do wrong ?
>
> Thanks

I am not allowed to do that John.
Although I log in as the Administrator.
With administrator I mean that I created when setting up my system from
scratch.

There must be something "higher" that keeps me from editing system-things in
the registry, but what ?
I have no clue and was hoping that one of you guys would be able to point me
in the right direction.

Thanks

"John Barnes" wrote:

> Right click on ntp client and select permissions and adjust as needed.
>
> "V.A" <VA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news95EE241-53B6-4148-9588-A21CC08E3A10@microsoft.com...
> > Hello,
> > I am logged in as the administrator in Vista Home Premium.
> > I want to change the Internet Time Sync Settings in the registry.
> > I know what value to put into the registry locations with the name
> > "specialpollinterval".
> > But Vista will not allow me to do so : I am gitting an "Access Denied"
> > error
> > when I try to change something in here.
> >
> > Any clue what I do wrong ?
> >
> > Thanks
>
>

Hi,

In Vista, an administrator still has to invoke root privileges to make
system changes. Elevated privilege is not on by default, nor can it be, nor
should it be.

Right click the key in question, choose permissions. Then click advanced and
either edit permissions for your user account or group (recommended), or
change ownership (not really a good idea as this may cause other issues). If
you are unable to access permissions, try running regedit as administrator
by right click in the file and using the 'run as administrator' option.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"V.A" <VA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EC40DEDD-46CC-4DA7-9E10-4818997E472F@microsoft.com...
>I am not allowed to do that John.
> Although I log in as the Administrator.
> With administrator I mean that I created when setting up my system from
> scratch.
>
> There must be something "higher" that keeps me from editing system-things
> in
> the registry, but what ?
> I have no clue and was hoping that one of you guys would be able to point
> me
> in the right direction.
>
> Thanks
>
> "John Barnes" wrote:
>
>> Right click on ntp client and select permissions and adjust as needed.
>>
>> "V.A" <VA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news95EE241-53B6-4148-9588-A21CC08E3A10@microsoft.com...
>> > Hello,
>> > I am logged in as the administrator in Vista Home Premium.
>> > I want to change the Internet Time Sync Settings in the registry.
>> > I know what value to put into the registry locations with the name
>> > "specialpollinterval".
>> > But Vista will not allow me to do so : I am gitting an "Access Denied"
>> > error
>> > when I try to change something in here.
>> >
>> > Any clue what I do wrong ?
>> >
>> > Thanks
>>
>>

Use Rick's directions, but I am curious. You set up a new user account
called administrator instead of enabling the default administrator account?

"V.A" <VA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EC40DEDD-46CC-4DA7-9E10-4818997E472F@microsoft.com...
>I am not allowed to do that John.
> Although I log in as the Administrator.
> With administrator I mean that I created when setting up my system from
> scratch.
>
> There must be something "higher" that keeps me from editing system-things
> in
> the registry, but what ?
> I have no clue and was hoping that one of you guys would be able to point
> me
> in the right direction.
>
> Thanks
>
> "John Barnes" wrote:
>
>> Right click on ntp client and select permissions and adjust as needed.
>>
>> "V.A" <VA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news95EE241-53B6-4148-9588-A21CC08E3A10@microsoft.com...
>> > Hello,
>> > I am logged in as the administrator in Vista Home Premium.
>> > I want to change the Internet Time Sync Settings in the registry.
>> > I know what value to put into the registry locations with the name
>> > "specialpollinterval".
>> > But Vista will not allow me to do so : I am gitting an "Access Denied"
>> > error
>> > when I try to change something in here.
>> >
>> > Any clue what I do wrong ?
>> >
>> > Thanks
>>
>>

That worked Rick, thank you so much
!

"Rick Rogers" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> In Vista, an administrator still has to invoke root privileges to make
> system changes. Elevated privilege is not on by default, nor can it be, nor
> should it be.
>
> Right click the key in question, choose permissions. Then click advanced and
> either edit permissions for your user account or group (recommended), or
> change ownership (not really a good idea as this may cause other issues). If
> you are unable to access permissions, try running regedit as administrator
> by right click in the file and using the 'run as administrator' option.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "V.A" <VA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:EC40DEDD-46CC-4DA7-9E10-4818997E472F@microsoft.com...
> >I am not allowed to do that John.
> > Although I log in as the Administrator.
> > With administrator I mean that I created when setting up my system from
> > scratch.
> >
> > There must be something "higher" that keeps me from editing system-things
> > in
> > the registry, but what ?
> > I have no clue and was hoping that one of you guys would be able to point
> > me
> > in the right direction.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > "John Barnes" wrote:
> >
> >> Right click on ntp client and select permissions and adjust as needed.
> >>
> >> "V.A" <VA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news95EE241-53B6-4148-9588-A21CC08E3A10@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hello,
> >> > I am logged in as the administrator in Vista Home Premium.
> >> > I want to change the Internet Time Sync Settings in the registry.
> >> > I know what value to put into the registry locations with the name
> >> > "specialpollinterval".
> >> > But Vista will not allow me to do so : I am gitting an "Access Denied"
> >> > error
> >> > when I try to change something in here.
> >> >
> >> > Any clue what I do wrong ?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks
> >>
> >>
>
>

yea, aka Nutcase is as proclaimed. Doesn't understand the problem
--
Helpless Ken


"Rick Rogers" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> In Vista, an administrator still has to invoke root privileges to make
> system changes. Elevated privilege is not on by default, nor can it be, nor
> should it be.
>
> Right click the key in question, choose permissions. Then click advanced and
> either edit permissions for your user account or group (recommended), or
> change ownership (not really a good idea as this may cause other issues). If
> you are unable to access permissions, try running regedit as administrator
> by right click in the file and using the 'run as administrator' option.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "V.A" <VA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:EC40DEDD-46CC-4DA7-9E10-4818997E472F@microsoft.com...
> >I am not allowed to do that John.
> > Although I log in as the Administrator.
> > With administrator I mean that I created when setting up my system from
> > scratch.
> >
> > There must be something "higher" that keeps me from editing system-things
> > in
> > the registry, but what ?
> > I have no clue and was hoping that one of you guys would be able to point
> > me
> > in the right direction.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > "John Barnes" wrote:
> >
> >> Right click on ntp client and select permissions and adjust as needed.
> >>
> >> "V.A" <VA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news95EE241-53B6-4148-9588-A21CC08E3A10@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hello,
> >> > I am logged in as the administrator in Vista Home Premium.
> >> > I want to change the Internet Time Sync Settings in the registry.
> >> > I know what value to put into the registry locations with the name
> >> > "specialpollinterval".
> >> > But Vista will not allow me to do so : I am gitting an "Access Denied"
> >> > error
> >> > when I try to change something in here.
> >> >
> >> > Any clue what I do wrong ?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks
> >>
> >>
>
>

Helpless Ken

You got the correct answer from Rick. But since you think that his answer was as you say in your reply I sincerely wish all the best for you in solving your problem .
I for one will not echo an answer already given to you.
--
Peter

Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.

"GudGolf" <GudGolf@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:52449B5B-935C-4F97-8680-EE5389B0EB38@microsoft.com...
> yea, aka Nutcase is as proclaimed. Doesn't understand the problem
> --
> Helpless Ken
>
>
> "Rick Rogers" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> In Vista, an administrator still has to invoke root privileges to make
>> system changes. Elevated privilege is not on by default, nor can it be, nor
>> should it be.
>>
>> Right click the key in question, choose permissions. Then click advanced and
>> either edit permissions for your user account or group (recommended), or
>> change ownership (not really a good idea as this may cause other issues). If
>> you are unable to access permissions, try running regedit as administrator
>> by right click in the file and using the 'run as administrator' option.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "V.A" <VA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:EC40DEDD-46CC-4DA7-9E10-4818997E472F@microsoft.com...
>> >I am not allowed to do that John.
>> > Although I log in as the Administrator.
>> > With administrator I mean that I created when setting up my system from
>> > scratch.
>> >
>> > There must be something "higher" that keeps me from editing system-things
>> > in
>> > the registry, but what ?
>> > I have no clue and was hoping that one of you guys would be able to point
>> > me
>> > in the right direction.
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> >
>> > "John Barnes" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Right click on ntp client and select permissions and adjust as needed.
>> >>
>> >> "V.A" <VA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news95EE241-53B6-4148-9588-A21CC08E3A10@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Hello,
>> >> > I am logged in as the administrator in Vista Home Premium.
>> >> > I want to change the Internet Time Sync Settings in the registry.
>> >> > I know what value to put into the registry locations with the name
>> >> > "specialpollinterval".
>> >> > But Vista will not allow me to do so : I am gitting an "Access Denied"
>> >> > error
>> >> > when I try to change something in here.
>> >> >
>> >> > Any clue what I do wrong ?
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>

I did get an answer, just is not correct. If I try to change the permissions
to full control in as soon as I hit apply the checks I just added are removed
and permission remains unchanged. Doesn't matter if you log in as
administrator or run regedit as administrator, these permissions cannot be
changed.
--
Helpless Ken


"Peter Foldes" wrote:

> Helpless Ken
>
> You got the correct answer from Rick. But since you think that his answer was as you say in your reply I sincerely wish all the best for you in solving your problem .
> I for one will not echo an answer already given to you.
> --
> Peter
>
> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>
> "GudGolf" <GudGolf@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:52449B5B-935C-4F97-8680-EE5389B0EB38@microsoft.com...
> > yea, aka Nutcase is as proclaimed. Doesn't understand the problem
> > --
> > Helpless Ken
> >
> >
> > "Rick Rogers" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> In Vista, an administrator still has to invoke root privileges to make
> >> system changes. Elevated privilege is not on by default, nor can it be, nor
> >> should it be.
> >>
> >> Right click the key in question, choose permissions. Then click advanced and
> >> either edit permissions for your user account or group (recommended), or
> >> change ownership (not really a good idea as this may cause other issues). If
> >> you are unable to access permissions, try running regedit as administrator
> >> by right click in the file and using the 'run as administrator' option.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Best of Luck,
> >>
> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> >>
> >> "V.A" <VA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:EC40DEDD-46CC-4DA7-9E10-4818997E472F@microsoft.com...
> >> >I am not allowed to do that John.
> >> > Although I log in as the Administrator.
> >> > With administrator I mean that I created when setting up my system from
> >> > scratch.
> >> >
> >> > There must be something "higher" that keeps me from editing system-things
> >> > in
> >> > the registry, but what ?
> >> > I have no clue and was hoping that one of you guys would be able to point
> >> > me
> >> > in the right direction.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks
> >> >
> >> > "John Barnes" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Right click on ntp client and select permissions and adjust as needed.
> >> >>
> >> >> "V.A" <VA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news95EE241-53B6-4148-9588-A21CC08E3A10@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > Hello,
> >> >> > I am logged in as the administrator in Vista Home Premium.
> >> >> > I want to change the Internet Time Sync Settings in the registry.
> >> >> > I know what value to put into the registry locations with the name
> >> >> > "specialpollinterval".
> >> >> > But Vista will not allow me to do so : I am gitting an "Access Denied"
> >> >> > error
> >> >> > when I try to change something in here.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Any clue what I do wrong ?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Thanks
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
>