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Hi all,
Im having a problem cleaning device Keys from my registry.
I installed the device, and software. I have now removed the device,
physically, but im now trying to remove
some of the keys. These were left over after the windows ADD/REMOVE process.
( the device is a saitek game controller)


They are in the LOCAL_MACHINE_HARDWARE\
ConrtolSet001, 002 and Current.

Why would windows be preventing me from removing them, and how can I remove
them.
Is there a way to unlock them ?

Thanks for any help.


Gerry Abbott
 
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"Gerry Abbott" <please@ask.ie> wrote in message
news:vxA%c.26802$Z14.8865@news.indigo.ie...
> Hi all,
> Im having a problem cleaning device Keys from my registry.
> I installed the device, and software. I have now removed the device,
> physically, but im now trying to remove
> some of the keys. These were left over after the windows ADD/REMOVE
process.
> ( the device is a saitek game controller)
>
>
> They are in the LOCAL_MACHINE_HARDWARE\
> ConrtolSet001, 002 and Current.
>
> Why would windows be preventing me from removing them, and how can I
remove
> them.
> Is there a way to unlock them ?
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
>
> Gerry Abbott
>

The keys are locked because the Saitek software locked them.
You can unlock them by changing their security settings under
regedt32.exe.
 
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To do this, click Start-Run-type regedit and click OK. Now right click
on the keys that are causing the problem, click Permission, check Full
Control-Allow, click OK. Now you should be able to delete them.

----
Nathan McNulty


Pegasus (MVP) wrote:
> "Gerry Abbott" <please@ask.ie> wrote in message
> news:vxA%c.26802$Z14.8865@news.indigo.ie...
>
>>Hi all,
>>Im having a problem cleaning device Keys from my registry.
>>I installed the device, and software. I have now removed the device,
>>physically, but im now trying to remove
>>some of the keys. These were left over after the windows ADD/REMOVE
>
> process.
>
>>( the device is a saitek game controller)
>>
>>
>>They are in the LOCAL_MACHINE_HARDWARE\
>> ConrtolSet001, 002 and Current.
>>
>>Why would windows be preventing me from removing them, and how can I
>
> remove
>
>>them.
>>Is there a way to unlock them ?
>>
>>Thanks for any help.
>>
>>
>>Gerry Abbott
>>
>
>
> The keys are locked because the Saitek software locked them.
> You can unlock them by changing their security settings under
> regedt32.exe.
>
>
 
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I suspect your post contains a typographical error. Instead
of reading "regedit", read "regedt32.exe".


"Nathan McNulty" <nospam@msn.com> wrote in message
news:ODxdBGclEHA.3876@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> To do this, click Start-Run-type regedit and click OK. Now right click
> on the keys that are causing the problem, click Permission, check Full
> Control-Allow, click OK. Now you should be able to delete them.
>
> ----
> Nathan McNulty
>
>
> Pegasus (MVP) wrote:
> > "Gerry Abbott" <please@ask.ie> wrote in message
> > news:vxA%c.26802$Z14.8865@news.indigo.ie...
> >
> >>Hi all,
> >>Im having a problem cleaning device Keys from my registry.
> >>I installed the device, and software. I have now removed the device,
> >>physically, but im now trying to remove
> >>some of the keys. These were left over after the windows ADD/REMOVE
> >
> > process.
> >
> >>( the device is a saitek game controller)
> >>
> >>
> >>They are in the LOCAL_MACHINE_HARDWARE\
> >> ConrtolSet001, 002 and Current.
> >>
> >>Why would windows be preventing me from removing them, and how can I
> >
> > remove
> >
> >>them.
> >>Is there a way to unlock them ?
> >>
> >>Thanks for any help.
> >>
> >>
> >>Gerry Abbott
> >>
> >
> >
> > The keys are locked because the Saitek software locked them.
> > You can unlock them by changing their security settings under
> > regedt32.exe.
> >
> >
 
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Thankks Nathan,


Worked a treat.
Unlocked, then cleaned the device keys.
Syste is now as i want it.

Gerry Abbott




"Nathan McNulty" <nospam@msn.com> wrote in message
news:ODxdBGclEHA.3876@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> To do this, click Start-Run-type regedit and click OK. Now right click on
> the keys that are causing the problem, click Permission, check Full
> Control-Allow, click OK. Now you should be able to delete them.
>
> ----
> Nathan McNulty
>
>
> Pegasus (MVP) wrote:
>> "Gerry Abbott" <please@ask.ie> wrote in message
>> news:vxA%c.26802$Z14.8865@news.indigo.ie...
>>
>>>Hi all,
>>>Im having a problem cleaning device Keys from my registry.
>>>I installed the device, and software. I have now removed the device,
>>>physically, but im now trying to remove
>>>some of the keys. These were left over after the windows ADD/REMOVE
>>
>> process.
>>
>>>( the device is a saitek game controller)
>>>
>>>
>>>They are in the LOCAL_MACHINE_HARDWARE\
>>> ConrtolSet001, 002 and Current.
>>>
>>>Why would windows be preventing me from removing them, and how can I
>>
>> remove
>>
>>>them.
>>>Is there a way to unlock them ?
>>>
>>>Thanks for any help.
>>>
>>>
>>>Gerry Abbott
>>>
>>
>>
>> The keys are locked because the Saitek software locked them.
>> You can unlock them by changing their security settings under
>> regedt32.exe.
>>
 
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