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Guest davidthefat
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I cant access the registry with any installer, it is a admin account too, so

idk...

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Guest Malke
Posted

Re: No Access To Registry

 

davidthefat wrote:

> I cant access the registry with any installer, it is a admin account too, so

> idk...

 

This post makes no sense. You don't access the Registry with an

installer. You access the Registry by running regedit.

 

Please post back with a better explanation of what is going on. Include

the exact text of any error messages. This link will show you what

details to include in your next post so we can help you:

 

http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

 

 

Malke

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Guest Ramesh, MS-MVP
Posted

Re: No Access To Registry

 

Hi,

 

Are you trying to read a registry value or write to it?

Which registry location are you trying to read/write to?

And what's the error message displayed?

 

--

Regards,

 

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

 

 

"davidthefat" <davidthefat@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:FF7A0F86-A321-4212-94B1-E5BF3304C754@microsoft.com...

I cant access the registry with any installer, it is a admin account too, so

idk...

Guest Newbie Coder
Posted

Re: No Access To Registry

 

David,

 

START | RUN | Type 'regedit' & press ENTER

 

That should get you into the registry . If not, you may get a message like this

has been disabled by the administrator. If so, create the following registry

key:

 

------------------------------------------------------

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

 

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]

"DisableRegistryTools"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]

"DisableRegistryTools"=dword:00000000

-------------------------------------------------------

 

Open Notepad

Copy what is between the '-' above into that Notepad doc

File menu | Save As, surround the filename with double quotes like so:

"Unlock.reg"

Choose All Files from the File Types

Click the SAVE button

 

This will now create a registry file, which you can double-click, enter in the

registry & click OK to the successful message

 

-----

 

If you cannot add the above info & gain access to the registry then post back

the error message

 

------

 

The other user who said that your post makes no sense whatsoever is partially

right but the installer adds keys to the registry like RUN, UNINSTALL or FILE

ASSOCIATIONS etc. So, he/she is also incorrect with their outburst

 

Anyway. We await your response,

 

--

Newbie Coder

(It's just a name)

 

 

"davidthefat" <davidthefat@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:FF7A0F86-A321-4212-94B1-E5BF3304C754@microsoft.com...

> I cant access the registry with any installer, it is a admin account too, so

> idk...

Guest Ramesh, MS-MVP
Posted

Re: No Access To Registry

 

FYI: If "DisableRegistryTools" Policy is enabled, the users won't be able to merge the REG files. One can use a .VBS though.

 

--

Regards,

 

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

 

 

"Newbie Coder" <newbiecoder@spammeplease.com> wrote in message news:e6MmGvSxHHA.4392@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

David,

 

START | RUN | Type 'regedit' & press ENTER

 

That should get you into the registry . If not, you may get a message like this

has been disabled by the administrator. If so, create the following registry

key:

 

------------------------------------------------------

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

 

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]

"DisableRegistryTools"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]

"DisableRegistryTools"=dword:00000000

-------------------------------------------------------

 

Open Notepad

Copy what is between the '-' above into that Notepad doc

File menu | Save As, surround the filename with double quotes like so:

"Unlock.reg"

Choose All Files from the File Types

Click the SAVE button

 

This will now create a registry file, which you can double-click, enter in the

registry & click OK to the successful message

 

-----

 

If you cannot add the above info & gain access to the registry then post back

the error message

 

------

 

The other user who said that your post makes no sense whatsoever is partially

right but the installer adds keys to the registry like RUN, UNINSTALL or FILE

ASSOCIATIONS etc. So, he/she is also incorrect with their outburst

 

Anyway. We await your response,

 

--

Newbie Coder

(It's just a name)

 

 

"davidthefat" <davidthefat@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:FF7A0F86-A321-4212-94B1-E5BF3304C754@microsoft.com...

> I cant access the registry with any installer, it is a admin account too, so

> idk...

Guest Newbie Coder
Posted

Re: No Access To Registry

 

Ramesh,

 

The Policy only disables the registry through the keys I put in my original

post. It only stops users from going in via regedit

 

I could also write a small application to get around that policy forcing

unrestricted permission

 

--

Newbie Coder

(It's just a name)

 

 

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> wrote in message

news:eXM2C6TxHHA.2132@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

FYI: If "DisableRegistryTools" Policy is enabled, the users won't be able to

merge the REG files. One can use a .VBS though.

 

--

Regards,

 

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

 

 

"Newbie Coder" <newbiecoder@spammeplease.com> wrote in message

news:e6MmGvSxHHA.4392@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

David,

 

START | RUN | Type 'regedit' & press ENTER

 

That should get you into the registry . If not, you may get a message like this

has been disabled by the administrator. If so, create the following registry

key:

 

------------------------------------------------------

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

 

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]

"DisableRegistryTools"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]

"DisableRegistryTools"=dword:00000000

-------------------------------------------------------

 

Open Notepad

Copy what is between the '-' above into that Notepad doc

File menu | Save As, surround the filename with double quotes like so:

"Unlock.reg"

Choose All Files from the File Types

Click the SAVE button

 

This will now create a registry file, which you can double-click, enter in the

registry & click OK to the successful message

 

-----

 

If you cannot add the above info & gain access to the registry then post back

the error message

 

------

 

The other user who said that your post makes no sense whatsoever is partially

right but the installer adds keys to the registry like RUN, UNINSTALL or FILE

ASSOCIATIONS etc. So, he/she is also incorrect with their outburst

 

Anyway. We await your response,

 

--

Newbie Coder

(It's just a name)

 

 

"davidthefat" <davidthefat@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:FF7A0F86-A321-4212-94B1-E5BF3304C754@microsoft.com...

> I cant access the registry with any installer, it is a admin account too, so

> idk...

Guest Newbie Coder
Posted

Re: No Access To Registry

 

Ramesh,

 

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/831787

 

That tells you you can still import reg files with the policy used

 

--

Newbie Coder

(It's just a name)

 

 

"Newbie Coder" <newbiecoder@spammeplease.com> wrote in message

news:OxLH6$TxHHA.4604@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> Ramesh,

>

> The Policy only disables the registry through the keys I put in my original

> post. It only stops users from going in via regedit

>

> I could also write a small application to get around that policy forcing

> unrestricted permission

>

> --

> Newbie Coder

> (It's just a name)

>

>

> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> wrote in message

> news:eXM2C6TxHHA.2132@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> FYI: If "DisableRegistryTools" Policy is enabled, the users won't be able to

> merge the REG files. One can use a .VBS though.

>

> --

> Regards,

>

> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

> Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

>

>

> "Newbie Coder" <newbiecoder@spammeplease.com> wrote in message

> news:e6MmGvSxHHA.4392@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> David,

>

> START | RUN | Type 'regedit' & press ENTER

>

> That should get you into the registry . If not, you may get a message like

this

> has been disabled by the administrator. If so, create the following registry

> key:

>

> ------------------------------------------------------

> Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

>

> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]

> "DisableRegistryTools"=dword:00000000

> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]

> "DisableRegistryTools"=dword:00000000

> -------------------------------------------------------

>

> Open Notepad

> Copy what is between the '-' above into that Notepad doc

> File menu | Save As, surround the filename with double quotes like so:

> "Unlock.reg"

> Choose All Files from the File Types

> Click the SAVE button

>

> This will now create a registry file, which you can double-click, enter in the

> registry & click OK to the successful message

>

> -----

>

> If you cannot add the above info & gain access to the registry then post back

> the error message

>

> ------

>

> The other user who said that your post makes no sense whatsoever is partially

> right but the installer adds keys to the registry like RUN, UNINSTALL or FILE

> ASSOCIATIONS etc. So, he/she is also incorrect with their outburst

>

> Anyway. We await your response,

>

> --

> Newbie Coder

> (It's just a name)

>

>

> "davidthefat" <davidthefat@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:FF7A0F86-A321-4212-94B1-E5BF3304C754@microsoft.com...

> > I cant access the registry with any installer, it is a admin account too, so

> > idk...

>

>

>

Guest Ramesh, MS-MVP
Posted

Re: No Access To Registry

 

>> That tells you you can still import reg files with the policy used

 

But only if the hotfix was applied earlier. Note that this hotfix is not available via WU. So it's highly unlikely that the user has this update installed in their system.

 

--

Regards,

 

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

 

 

"Newbie Coder" <newbiecoder@spammeplease.com> wrote in message news:Oe1JkBUxHHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

Ramesh,

 

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/831787

 

That tells you you can still import reg files with the policy used

 

--

Newbie Coder

(It's just a name)

 

 

"Newbie Coder" <newbiecoder@spammeplease.com> wrote in message

news:OxLH6$TxHHA.4604@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> Ramesh,

>

> The Policy only disables the registry through the keys I put in my original

> post. It only stops users from going in via regedit

>

> I could also write a small application to get around that policy forcing

> unrestricted permission

>

> --

> Newbie Coder

> (It's just a name)

>

>

> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> wrote in message

> news:eXM2C6TxHHA.2132@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> FYI: If "DisableRegistryTools" Policy is enabled, the users won't be able to

> merge the REG files. One can use a .VBS though.

>

> --

> Regards,

>

> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

> Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

>

>

> "Newbie Coder" <newbiecoder@spammeplease.com> wrote in message

> news:e6MmGvSxHHA.4392@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> David,

>

> START | RUN | Type 'regedit' & press ENTER

>

> That should get you into the registry . If not, you may get a message like

this

> has been disabled by the administrator. If so, create the following registry

> key:

>

> ------------------------------------------------------

> Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

>

> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]

> "DisableRegistryTools"=dword:00000000

> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]

> "DisableRegistryTools"=dword:00000000

> -------------------------------------------------------

>

> Open Notepad

> Copy what is between the '-' above into that Notepad doc

> File menu | Save As, surround the filename with double quotes like so:

> "Unlock.reg"

> Choose All Files from the File Types

> Click the SAVE button

>

> This will now create a registry file, which you can double-click, enter in the

> registry & click OK to the successful message

>

> -----

>

> If you cannot add the above info & gain access to the registry then post back

> the error message

>

> ------

>

> The other user who said that your post makes no sense whatsoever is partially

> right but the installer adds keys to the registry like RUN, UNINSTALL or FILE

> ASSOCIATIONS etc. So, he/she is also incorrect with their outburst

>

> Anyway. We await your response,

>

> --

> Newbie Coder

> (It's just a name)

>

>

> "davidthefat" <davidthefat@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:FF7A0F86-A321-4212-94B1-E5BF3304C754@microsoft.com...

> > I cant access the registry with any installer, it is a admin account too, so

> > idk...

>

>

>

Guest Ramesh, MS-MVP
Posted

Re: No Access To Registry

 

Newbie,

>> I could also write a small application to get around that policy forcing

unrestricted permission

 

That's exactly what I said. You can write a .vbs file (or an application, if you wish) to remove the Policy ("DisableRegistryTools" - mostly enabled by Virus/Malware, particularly in a standalone system).

 

--

Regards,

 

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

 

 

"Newbie Coder" <newbiecoder@spammeplease.com> wrote in message news:OxLH6$TxHHA.4604@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

Ramesh,

 

The Policy only disables the registry through the keys I put in my original

post. It only stops users from going in via regedit

 

I could also write a small application to get around that policy forcing

unrestricted permission

 

--

Newbie Coder

(It's just a name)

 

 

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> wrote in message

news:eXM2C6TxHHA.2132@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

FYI: If "DisableRegistryTools" Policy is enabled, the users won't be able to

merge the REG files. One can use a .VBS though.

 

--

Regards,

 

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

 

 

"Newbie Coder" <newbiecoder@spammeplease.com> wrote in message

news:e6MmGvSxHHA.4392@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

David,

 

START | RUN | Type 'regedit' & press ENTER

 

That should get you into the registry . If not, you may get a message like this

has been disabled by the administrator. If so, create the following registry

key:

 

------------------------------------------------------

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

 

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]

"DisableRegistryTools"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]

"DisableRegistryTools"=dword:00000000

-------------------------------------------------------

 

Open Notepad

Copy what is between the '-' above into that Notepad doc

File menu | Save As, surround the filename with double quotes like so:

"Unlock.reg"

Choose All Files from the File Types

Click the SAVE button

 

This will now create a registry file, which you can double-click, enter in the

registry & click OK to the successful message

 

-----

 

If you cannot add the above info & gain access to the registry then post back

the error message

 

------

 

The other user who said that your post makes no sense whatsoever is partially

right but the installer adds keys to the registry like RUN, UNINSTALL or FILE

ASSOCIATIONS etc. So, he/she is also incorrect with their outburst

 

Anyway. We await your response,

 

--

Newbie Coder

(It's just a name)

 

 

"davidthefat" <davidthefat@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:FF7A0F86-A321-4212-94B1-E5BF3304C754@microsoft.com...

> I cant access the registry with any installer, it is a admin account too, so

> idk...

Guest davidthefat
Posted

Re: No Access To Registry

 

 

It works... but it cant access certain registrys...like the shared setting

one for most IDE installers

Guest Newbie Coder
Posted

Re: No Access To Registry

 

David,

 

Change the permissions of the key then

 

Windows Installer uses System Lever security

 

--

Newbie Coder

(It's just a name)

 

 

"davidthefat" <davidthefat@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:BA9ECE7A-C318-4B59-B199-FF9B4C511338@microsoft.com...

>

> It works... but it cant access certain registrys...like the shared setting

> one for most IDE installers

Guest davidthefat
Posted

Re: No Access To Registry

 

how dod i do that...-_-

 

"Newbie Coder" wrote:

> David,

>

> Change the permissions of the key then

>

> Windows Installer uses System Lever security

>

> --

> Newbie Coder

> (It's just a name)

>

>

> "davidthefat" <davidthefat@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:BA9ECE7A-C318-4B59-B199-FF9B4C511338@microsoft.com...

> >

> > It works... but it cant access certain registrys...like the shared setting

> > one for most IDE installers

>

>

>


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