How to turn ON registry editing

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

On Fri, 27 May 2005 10:50:11 -0500, Windows XP wrote:

> I need to delete a registry item but XP by default turns this funtion off. I
> get an "Error While Deleting Key" message when attempting to delet a folder.
>
> How do I turn it ON?
>
> Thanks
> MikeT

Is the key or one of the subkeys it contains protected by permissions?
While logged on with an account that belongs to the administrator group,
right click on a registry key and select permissions. Edit permissions to
give the Administrator group the necessary permissions to perform the
failed operation.

--
Sharon F
MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

In this case, in addition to the Administrators group, add your username and give it full control of the key in question.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display\Security
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/x [...] onsole.htm
--------------------------------
Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.

"Windows XP" <mike@feedbackhost.com> wrote in message news69UeltYFHA.3636@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Yeah, I've checked permissions are set correctly and I still cannot delete a
> KEY?!
>
>
> "Sharon F" <sharonfDEL@ETEmvps.org> wrote in message
> news:evQnxTtYFHA.3620@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> On Fri, 27 May 2005 10:50:11 -0500, Windows XP wrote:
>>
>>> I need to delete a registry item but XP by default turns this funtion
>>> off. I
>>> get an "Error While Deleting Key" message when attempting to delet a
>>> folder.
>>>
>>> How do I turn it ON?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> MikeT
>>
>> Is the key or one of the subkeys it contains protected by permissions?
>> While logged on with an account that belongs to the administrator group,
>> right click on a registry key and select permissions. Edit permissions to
>> give the Administrator group the necessary permissions to perform the
>> failed operation.
>>
>> --
>> Sharon F
>> MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User
>
>