Regedit: Access Denied

> Did you run regedit.exe as admin ? - (right click - run as ....).
>
>
> Regards
>
>
> On Sun, 1 Apr 2007 18:32:45 -0700, "Rich Bell" <rg_bell@nvbell.net>
> wrote:
>

>>I am trying to delete some registry keys associated with drivers for my
>>digital camera. I am getting "Access Denied" errors when trying to delete
>>or
>>change permissions on these keys. It will not let me add Administrator
>>permissions to these keys and it will not let me change the owner of the
>>keys. It says that I cannot view the permissions but that I can change
>>them.
>>When I try to change them it says it was unable to change them. How can I
>>gain access to these keys?

> You have to take ownership of the keys first, and then you can change the
> permissions to give you access.
>
> You may have to restart regedit after taking ownership or after chaning
> permissions before it will realize that the change has been made.
>
>
> --
> - JB
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
> Windows Vista Support Faq
> http://www.jimmah.com/vista/

>I tried to take ownership and it says "access denied".
>
> "Jimmy Brush" <jb@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:853DA6B2-6A49-4977-BD9C-89FBD5AB20DF@microsoft.com...

>> You have to take ownership of the keys first, and then you can change the
>> permissions to give you access.
>>
>> You may have to restart regedit after taking ownership or after chaning
>> permissions before it will realize that the change has been made.
>>
>>
>> --
>> - JB
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>>
>> Windows Vista Support Faq
>> http://www.jimmah.com/vista/

>

> I am trying to delete some registry keys associated with drivers for my
> digital camera. I am getting "Access Denied" errors when trying to delete or
> change permissions on these keys. It will not let me add Administrator
> permissions to these keys and it will not let me change the owner of the
> keys. It says that I cannot view the permissions but that I can change them.
> When I try to change them it says it was unable to change them. How can I
> gain access to these keys?
>

>I have been screwing with this problem for 2 weeks, I do hope someone finds a
> solution. I totally belive its a Vista problem that only Microsoft can fix.
> Surely they can afford to since the only give 90 days free support for this
> operating system that we users will debug for them.
> --
> Helpless Ken
>
>
> "Rich Bell" wrote:
>

>> I am trying to delete some registry keys associated with drivers for my
>> digital camera. I am getting "Access Denied" errors when trying to delete or
>> change permissions on these keys. It will not let me add Administrator
>> permissions to these keys and it will not let me change the owner of the
>> keys. It says that I cannot view the permissions but that I can change them.
>> When I try to change them it says it was unable to change them. How can I
>> gain access to these keys?
>>