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01-21-2009
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| | Re: Cannot read registry keys under HKLM with UAC enabled on Vista? what about registry virtualization? is that enabled or disabled and what about the feature on the other Vista machine? is the program in question running with Elevated privileges, or just without? ondra. "Emmanuel Stapf [ES]" <manus@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:OAEqJxzeJHA.1336@xxxxxx Quote: > Hi, > > I have a program that worked successfully for quite some time and just > recently it stopped working. I tracked it down to a reading of a registry > key located in HKLM\Software where I get an error from the Win32 API > `RegOpenKeyEx' which returns with a value of 2 (that is to say there is no > such entries). But there is such an entry so this is very puzzling. > > What is happening? Why was it working before and not now? The same program > works fine under another vista machine which is more or less configured > the same way. > > Of course disabling UAC works but that's out of the question. > > Thanks, > Manu > > |
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01-21-2009
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| | Re: Cannot read registry keys under HKLM with UAC enabled on Vista? http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa965884.aspx Maybe you could clear the virtual store key and get it working again? "Emmanuel Stapf [ES]" <manus@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:OAEqJxzeJHA.1336@xxxxxx Quote: > Hi, > > I have a program that worked successfully for quite some time and just > recently it stopped working. I tracked it down to a reading of a registry > key located in HKLM\Software where I get an error from the Win32 API > `RegOpenKeyEx' which returns with a value of 2 (that is to say there is no > such entries). But there is such an entry so this is very puzzling. > > What is happening? Why was it working before and not now? The same program > works fine under another vista machine which is more or less configured > the same way. > > Of course disabling UAC works but that's out of the question. > > Thanks, > Manu > > |
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01-22-2009
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| | Re: Cannot read registry keys under HKLM with UAC enabled on Vista? Ondrej Sevecek wrote: Quote: > what about registry virtualization? is that enabled or disabled and what > about the feature on the other Vista machine? virtualized because my program is run with elevated priviliges. Regards, Manu Quote: > is the program in question running with Elevated privileges, or just > without? > > ondra. > > > "Emmanuel Stapf [ES]" <manus@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:OAEqJxzeJHA.1336@xxxxxx Quote: >> Hi, >> >> I have a program that worked successfully for quite some time and just >> recently it stopped working. I tracked it down to a reading of a >> registry key located in HKLM\Software where I get an error from the >> Win32 API `RegOpenKeyEx' which returns with a value of 2 (that is to >> say there is no such entries). But there is such an entry so this is >> very puzzling. >> >> What is happening? Why was it working before and not now? The same >> program works fine under another vista machine which is more or less >> configured the same way. >> >> Of course disabling UAC works but that's out of the question. >> >> Thanks, >> Manu >> >> |
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01-22-2009
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| | Re: Cannot read registry keys under HKLM with UAC enabled on Vista? FromTheRafters wrote: Quote: > http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa965884.aspx > > Maybe you could clear the virtual store key and get it working > again? contain the key I'm trying to read. Manu Quote: > > "Emmanuel Stapf [ES]" <manus@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:OAEqJxzeJHA.1336@xxxxxx Quote: >> Hi, >> >> I have a program that worked successfully for quite some time and just >> recently it stopped working. I tracked it down to a reading of a registry >> key located in HKLM\Software where I get an error from the Win32 API >> `RegOpenKeyEx' which returns with a value of 2 (that is to say there is no >> such entries). But there is such an entry so this is very puzzling. >> >> What is happening? Why was it working before and not now? The same program >> works fine under another vista machine which is more or less configured >> the same way. >> >> Of course disabling UAC works but that's out of the question. >> >> Thanks, >> Manu >> >> > |
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01-22-2009
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| | Re: Cannot read registry keys under HKLM with UAC enabled on Vista? FromTheRafters wrote: Quote: > http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa965884.aspx > > Maybe you could clear the virtual store key and get it working > again? contain the key I'm trying to read. Manu Quote: > > "Emmanuel Stapf [ES]" <manus@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:OAEqJxzeJHA.1336@xxxxxx Quote: >> Hi, >> >> I have a program that worked successfully for quite some time and just >> recently it stopped working. I tracked it down to a reading of a registry >> key located in HKLM\Software where I get an error from the Win32 API >> `RegOpenKeyEx' which returns with a value of 2 (that is to say there is no >> such entries). But there is such an entry so this is very puzzling. >> >> What is happening? Why was it working before and not now? The same program >> works fine under another vista machine which is more or less configured >> the same way. >> >> Of course disabling UAC works but that's out of the question. >> >> Thanks, >> Manu >> >> > |
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01-23-2009
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| | Re: Cannot read registry keys under HKLM with UAC enabled on Vista? So, the program runs elevated? Vista compatible? Wild geese and red herring for dinner!? UAC also affects the integrity level mechanism - but that wouldn't explain how it worked before but not now. Sorry, I'm lost... ....maybe tech support could help you. "Emmanuel Stapf [ES]" <manus@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:urFeGMGfJHA.1288@xxxxxx Quote: > FromTheRafters wrote: Quote: >> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa965884.aspx >> >> Maybe you could clear the virtual store key and get it working >> again? > As far as I can tell the virtual store is empty or at least does not > contain the key I'm trying to read. > > Manu > Quote: >> >> "Emmanuel Stapf [ES]" <manus@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:OAEqJxzeJHA.1336@xxxxxx Quote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> I have a program that worked successfully for quite some time and just >>> recently it stopped working. I tracked it down to a reading of a >>> registry key located in HKLM\Software where I get an error from the >>> Win32 API `RegOpenKeyEx' which returns with a value of 2 (that is to say >>> there is no such entries). But there is such an entry so this is very >>> puzzling. >>> >>> What is happening? Why was it working before and not now? The same >>> program works fine under another vista machine which is more or less >>> configured the same way. >>> >>> Of course disabling UAC works but that's out of the question. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Manu >>> >>> |
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