"admin" could not make entries in registry ...

polaris

Distinguished
Apr 29, 2001
63
0
18,630
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin,microsoft.public.win2000.registry,microsoft.public.win2000.security,microsoft.public.security (More info?)

Hi:

It happens to a few Windows XP users: the user is an admin, but could not
manually make new entries under to registry keys below (using regedit.exe):

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce, and
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce

Scanned for virus but it made no difference. Any thought is appreciated.

Thanks in advance!
Polaris
 
G

Guest

Guest
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin,microsoft.public.win2000.registry,microsoft.public.win2000.security,microsoft.public.security (More info?)

Check to make sure that administrators and system has read and full control
permissions to those keys. Maybe they were locked down as a precaution
against malware. --- Steve


"Polaris" <etpolaris@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uxnyAhuSFHA.3344@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Hi:
>
> It happens to a few Windows XP users: the user is an admin, but could not
> manually make new entries under to registry keys below (using
> regedit.exe):
>
> HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce, and
> HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
>
> Scanned for virus but it made no difference. Any thought is appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance!
> Polaris
>
 
G

Guest

Guest
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin,microsoft.public.win2000.registry,microsoft.public.win2000.security,microsoft.public.security (More info?)

Why are you posting XP questions in the Windows 2000 newsgroup?

Check permission settings of the keys you are trying to read/write, but my
guess is that its more operating system permissions

Crouchie1998
BA (HONS) MCP MCSE

P.S. Is Polaris, Polish?
 

parker

Distinguished
Apr 5, 2004
99
0
18,630
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin,microsoft.public.win2000.registry,microsoft.public.win2000.security,microsoft.public.security (More info?)

Maybe you better look again Crouchie, The newsgroup I see says
windowsxp.security_admin
"Crouchie1998" <crouchie1998@spamcop.net> wrote in message
news:uywwmqvSFHA.2336@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Why are you posting XP questions in the Windows 2000 newsgroup?
>
> Check permission settings of the keys you are trying to read/write, but my
> guess is that its more operating system permissions
>
> Crouchie1998
> BA (HONS) MCP MCSE
>
> P.S. Is Polaris, Polish?
>
>
 
G

Guest

Guest
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin,microsoft.public.win2000.registry,microsoft.public.win2000.security,microsoft.public.security (More info?)

Parker: It was crossposted to some windows 2000 newsgroups.

Tom
"Parker" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:OIH%23umySFHA.1384@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
| Maybe you better look again Crouchie, The newsgroup I see says
| windowsxp.security_admin
|
 

polaris

Distinguished
Apr 29, 2001
63
0
18,630
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin,microsoft.public.win2000.registry,microsoft.public.win2000.security,microsoft.public.security (More info?)

Thanks guys. We checked and the admin does have "Full" control permission as
indicated by regedit.exe.

We have just found out that theSpySweeper is the cause. Once the SpySweeper
is killed, everything is fine.

Take care and thanks for your input.

Polaris (name of a star...)

"Polaris" <etpolaris@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uxnyAhuSFHA.3344@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Hi:
>
> It happens to a few Windows XP users: the user is an admin, but could not
> manually make new entries under to registry keys below (using
> regedit.exe):
>
> HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce, and
> HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
>
> Scanned for virus but it made no difference. Any thought is appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance!
> Polaris
>
 

parker

Distinguished
Apr 5, 2004
99
0
18,630
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin,microsoft.public.win2000.registry,microsoft.public.win2000.security,microsoft.public.security (More info?)

My mistake, I just saw it

"Tom Pepper Willett" <tompepper@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:uuByVwySFHA.1404@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Parker: It was crossposted to some windows 2000 newsgroups.
>
> Tom
> "Parker" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:OIH%23umySFHA.1384@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> | Maybe you better look again Crouchie, The newsgroup I see says
> | windowsxp.security_admin
> |
>
>
 
G

Guest

Guest
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin,microsoft.public.win2000.registry,microsoft.public.win2000.security,microsoft.public.security (More info?)

I am using Outlook Express & the newsgroup I have is
microsoft.public.windows2000.registry

Crouchie1998
BA (HONS) MCP MCSE