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Guest Warren

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I was trying to disable some programs from starting up by editing

registry,

when I noticed that none of my changes are taking effect. I have no

idea

how or when it became locked.

 

How do you unlock it?

 

 

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Guest MEB

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Re: Registry Write Protected

 

 

"Warren" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message

news:u0CDAbQnIHA.5472@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

| I was trying to disable some programs from starting up by editing

registry,

| when I noticed that none of my changes are taking effect. I have no

idea

| how or when it became locked.

|

| How do you unlock it?

|

 

Likely you have some other program that dis-allows modification. That

presumes you DID shutdown and restart after the changes.

 

Check your Anti-Virus, Anti-SpyWare, and like programs [any tweak

programs

as well], to see if they provide that protection [system and/or file

protection].

 

Check this key and entries [standard]:

------

REGEDIT4

 

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile]

@="Registration Entries"

 

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\DefaultIcon]

@="C:\\WINDOWS\\regedit.exe,1"

 

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell]

@=""

 

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell\open]

@="Mer&ge"

 

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell\open\command]

@="regedit.exe \"%1\""

 

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell\print]

@=""

 

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell\print\command]

@="C:\\WINDOWS\\NOTEPAD.EXE /p %1"

 

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell\edit]

@="&Edit"

 

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell\edit\command]

@="C:\\WINDOWS\\NOTEPAD.EXE %1"

 

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

 

The above can be used to reset regedit to default activities by copying

the

above to a TEXT editor, saving as a .reg, and merging, or by manual

editing.

Manual editing should only be done by parties who understand a single

wrong

entry may cause problems with their computer.

 

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MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com

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Guest Warren

Guest Warren

Posted
Posted

Re: Registry Write Protected

 

 

Thanks MEB,

 

There was only one small difference, regarding how the right mouse

click

works on reg files ([HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell]

@=""). I loaded your file anyway. I noticed I could manually change

the

string value from "" to "edit" and confirmed the change in the right

click

context menu of .reg files.

 

Which means the Registry isn't locked as I thought, instead I'm doing

something wromg in my attempt to prevent programs from starting up. I

am

trying to remove some string entries in the

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] key,

to

prevent those programs from starting up at bootup, but the system won't

let

me. What am I doing wrong ?

 

 

"MEB" <meb@not here@hotmail.com> wrote in message

news:%23V$Bg9SnIHA.4504@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> "Warren" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message

> news:u0CDAbQnIHA.5472@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> | I was trying to disable some programs from starting up by editing

> registry,

> | when I noticed that none of my changes are taking effect. I have

no

idea

> | how or when it became locked.

> |

> | How do you unlock it?

> |

>

> Likely you have some other program that dis-allows modification.

That

> presumes you DID shutdown and restart after the changes.

>

> Check your Anti-Virus, Anti-SpyWare, and like programs [any tweak

programs

> as well], to see if they provide that protection [system and/or file

> protection].

>

> Check this key and entries [standard]:

> ------

> REGEDIT4

>

> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile]

> @="Registration Entries"

>

> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\DefaultIcon]

> @="C:\\WINDOWS\\regedit.exe,1"

>

> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell]

> @=""

>

> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell\open]

> @="Mer&ge"

>

> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell\open\command]

> @="regedit.exe \"%1\""

>

> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell\print]

> @=""

>

> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell\print\command]

> @="C:\\WINDOWS\\NOTEPAD.EXE /p %1"

>

> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell\edit]

> @="&Edit"

>

> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell\edit\command]

> @="C:\\WINDOWS\\NOTEPAD.EXE %1"

>

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

>

> The above can be used to reset regedit to default activities by

copying

the

> above to a TEXT editor, saving as a .reg, and merging, or by manual

editing.

> Manual editing should only be done by parties who understand a single

wrong

> entry may cause problems with their computer.

>

> --

> MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com

> --

> _________

>

>

>

 

 

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Guest glee

Guest glee

Posted
Posted

Re: Registry Write Protected

 

 

What do you mean by "the system won't let me"? Are you getting a

message saying you

are prohibited from performing the action? How exactly is the system

stopping you?

 

OR, are you just assuming the "system won't let you" because the items

are coming

back into the startup list?

 

If you just remove an item in the Run key, but don't turn off the

option in the

associated program to "run at startup" (or similar), the entry will

just be added

right back again.

 

What programs are you trying to remove from startup?

--

Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+

http://dts-l.net/

http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm

 

 

"Warren" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message

news:uQ9WADVnIHA.1768@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> Thanks MEB,

>

> There was only one small difference, regarding how the right mouse

click

> works on reg files ([HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell]

> @=""). I loaded your file anyway. I noticed I could manually change

the

> string value from "" to "edit" and confirmed the change in the right

click

> context menu of .reg files.

>

> Which means the Registry isn't locked as I thought, instead I'm doing

> something wromg in my attempt to prevent programs from starting up.

I am

> trying to remove some string entries in the

> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]

key, to

> prevent those programs from starting up at bootup, but the system

won't let

> me. What am I doing wrong ?

>

>

> "MEB" <meb@not here@hotmail.com> wrote in message

> news:%23V$Bg9SnIHA.4504@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> "Warren" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message

>> news:u0CDAbQnIHA.5472@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>> | I was trying to disable some programs from starting up by editing

>> registry,

>> | when I noticed that none of my changes are taking effect. I have

no

> idea

>> | how or when it became locked.

>> |

>> | How do you unlock it?

>> |

>>

>> Likely you have some other program that dis-allows modification.

That

>> presumes you DID shutdown and restart after the changes.

>>

>> Check your Anti-Virus, Anti-SpyWare, and like programs [any tweak

> programs

>> as well], to see if they provide that protection [system and/or file

>> protection].

>>

>> Check this key and entries [standard]:

>> ------

>> REGEDIT4

>>

>> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile]

>> @="Registration Entries"

>>

>> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\DefaultIcon]

>> @="C:\\WINDOWS\\regedit.exe,1"

>>

>> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell]

>> @=""

>>

>> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell\open]

>> @="Mer&ge"

>>

>> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell\open\command]

>> @="regedit.exe \"%1\""

>>

>> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell\print]

>> @=""

>>

>> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell\print\command]

>> @="C:\\WINDOWS\\NOTEPAD.EXE /p %1"

>>

>> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell\edit]

>> @="&Edit"

>>

>> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell\edit\command]

>> @="C:\\WINDOWS\\NOTEPAD.EXE %1"

>>

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

>>

>> The above can be used to reset regedit to default activities by

copying

> the

>> above to a TEXT editor, saving as a .reg, and merging, or by manual

> editing.

>> Manual editing should only be done by parties who understand a

single

> wrong

>> entry may cause problems with their computer.

>>

>> --

>> MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com

>> --

>> _________

>>

>>

>>

>

>

 

 

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Guest Warren

Guest Warren

Posted
Posted

Re: Registry Write Protected

 

 

Sorry folks, I think I've discovered the culprit. I run Ad-aware

AD-watch

and there's a thousand options in there, one of which was blocking

changes

to the start-up section of the registry. A good security feature, but

.....

drives you crazy when you forget about it.

 

I figured it out by installing a little proggy called regmon.exe, which

monitors all activity in the Registry. I saw Ad-watch fly by in the

scrolling processes when I tried to edit the registry.

 

 

"glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message

news:%23xyl13XnIHA.944@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> What do you mean by "the system won't let me"? Are you getting a

message

saying you

> are prohibited from performing the action? How exactly is the system

stopping you?

>

> OR, are you just assuming the "system won't let you" because the

items are

coming

> back into the startup list?

>

> If you just remove an item in the Run key, but don't turn off the

option

in the

> associated program to "run at startup" (or similar), the entry will

just

be added

> right back again.

>

> What programs are you trying to remove from startup?

> --

> Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+

> http://dts-l.net/

> http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm

>

>

> "Warren" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message

> news:uQ9WADVnIHA.1768@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> > Thanks MEB,

> >

> > There was only one small difference, regarding how the right mouse

click

> > works on reg files ([HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell]

> > @=""). I loaded your file anyway. I noticed I could manually

change

the

> > string value from "" to "edit" and confirmed the change in the

right

click

> > context menu of .reg files.

> >

> > Which means the Registry isn't locked as I thought, instead I'm

doing

> > something wromg in my attempt to prevent programs from starting up.

I

am

> > trying to remove some string entries in the

> > [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]

key,

to

> > prevent those programs from starting up at bootup, but the system

won't

let

> > me. What am I doing wrong ?

> >

> >

> > "MEB" <meb@not here@hotmail.com> wrote in message

> > news:%23V$Bg9SnIHA.4504@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> >> "Warren" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message

> >> news:u0CDAbQnIHA.5472@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> >> | I was trying to disable some programs from starting up by

editing

> >> registry,

> >> | when I noticed that none of my changes are taking effect. I

have no

> > idea

> >> | how or when it became locked.

> >> |

> >> | How do you unlock it?

> >> |

> >>

> >> Likely you have some other program that dis-allows modification.

That

> >> presumes you DID shutdown and restart after the changes.

> >>

> >> Check your Anti-Virus, Anti-SpyWare, and like programs [any tweak

> > programs

> >> as well], to see if they provide that protection [system and/or

file

> >> protection].

> >>

> >> Check this key and entries [standard]:

> >> ------

> >> REGEDIT4

> >>

> >> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile]

> >> @="Registration Entries"

> >>

> >> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\DefaultIcon]

> >> @="C:\\WINDOWS\\regedit.exe,1"

> >>

> >> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell]

> >> @=""

> >>

> >> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell\open]

> >> @="Mer&ge"

> >>

> >> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell\open\command]

> >> @="regedit.exe \"%1\""

> >>

> >> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell\print]

> >> @=""

> >>

> >> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell\print\command]

> >> @="C:\\WINDOWS\\NOTEPAD.EXE /p %1"

> >>

> >> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell\edit]

> >> @="&Edit"

> >>

> >> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell\edit\command]

> >> @="C:\\WINDOWS\\NOTEPAD.EXE %1"

> >>

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

> >>

> >> The above can be used to reset regedit to default activities by

copying

> > the

> >> above to a TEXT editor, saving as a .reg, and merging, or by

manual

> > editing.

> >> Manual editing should only be done by parties who understand a

single

> > wrong

> >> entry may cause problems with their computer.

> >>

> >> --

> >> MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com

> >> --

> >> _________

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >

> >

>

 

 

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Guest MEB

Guest MEB

Posted
Posted

Re: Registry Write Protected

 

 

As I said, many programs now offer that type of protection both for

registry

and/or hive entries, and many provide system file

monitoring/protection.

FileMon and RegMon are excellent diagnostic programs for tracing system

activities...

 

--

MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com

--

_________

 

 

"Warren" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message

news:eRPc0OYnIHA.5208@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

| Sorry folks, I think I've discovered the culprit. I run Ad-aware

AD-watch

| and there's a thousand options in there, one of which was blocking

changes

| to the start-up section of the registry. A good security feature,

but

......

| drives you crazy when you forget about it.

|

| I figured it out by installing a little proggy called regmon.exe,

which

| monitors all activity in the Registry. I saw Ad-watch fly by in the

| scrolling processes when I tried to edit the registry.

|

|

| "glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message

| news:%23xyl13XnIHA.944@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

| > What do you mean by "the system won't let me"? Are you getting a

message

| saying you

| > are prohibited from performing the action? How exactly is the

system

| stopping you?

| >

| > OR, are you just assuming the "system won't let you" because the

items

are

| coming

| > back into the startup list?

| >

| > If you just remove an item in the Run key, but don't turn off the

option

| in the

| > associated program to "run at startup" (or similar), the entry will

just

| be added

| > right back again.

| >

| > What programs are you trying to remove from startup?

| > --

| > Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+

| > http://dts-l.net/

| > http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm

| >

| >

| > "Warren" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message

| > news:uQ9WADVnIHA.1768@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

| > > Thanks MEB,

| > >

| > > There was only one small difference, regarding how the right

mouse

click

| > > works on reg files ([HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell]

| > > @=""). I loaded your file anyway. I noticed I could manually

change

| the

| > > string value from "" to "edit" and confirmed the change in the

right

| click

| > > context menu of .reg files.

| > >

| > > Which means the Registry isn't locked as I thought, instead I'm

doing

| > > something wromg in my attempt to prevent programs from starting

up. I

| am

| > > trying to remove some string entries in the

| > >

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]

key,

| to

| > > prevent those programs from starting up at bootup, but the system

won't

| let

| > > me. What am I doing wrong ?

| > >

| > >

| > > "MEB" <meb@not here@hotmail.com> wrote in message

| > > news:%23V$Bg9SnIHA.4504@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

| > >> "Warren" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message

| > >> news:u0CDAbQnIHA.5472@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

| > >> | I was trying to disable some programs from starting up by

editing

| > >> registry,

| > >> | when I noticed that none of my changes are taking effect. I

have

no

| > > idea

| > >> | how or when it became locked.

| > >> |

| > >> | How do you unlock it?

| > >> |

| > >>

| > >> Likely you have some other program that dis-allows

modification.

That

| > >> presumes you DID shutdown and restart after the changes.

| > >>

| > >> Check your Anti-Virus, Anti-SpyWare, and like programs [any

tweak

| > > programs

| > >> as well], to see if they provide that protection [system and/or

file

| > >> protection].

| > >>

| > >> Check this key and entries [standard]:

| > >> ------

| > >> REGEDIT4

| > >>

| > >> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile]

| > >> @="Registration Entries"

| > >>

| > >> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\DefaultIcon]

| > >> @="C:\\WINDOWS\\regedit.exe,1"

| > >>

| > >> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell]

| > >> @=""

| > >>

| > >> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell\open]

| > >> @="Mer&ge"

| > >>

| > >> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell\open\command]

| > >> @="regedit.exe \"%1\""

| > >>

| > >> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell\print]

| > >> @=""

| > >>

| > >> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell\print\command]

| > >> @="C:\\WINDOWS\\NOTEPAD.EXE /p %1"

| > >>

| > >> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell\edit]

| > >> @="&Edit"

| > >>

| > >> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell\edit\command]

| > >> @="C:\\WINDOWS\\NOTEPAD.EXE %1"

| > >>

| > >> --------------

| > >>

| > >> The above can be used to reset regedit to default activities by

| copying

| > > the

| > >> above to a TEXT editor, saving as a .reg, and merging, or by

manual

| > > editing.

| > >> Manual editing should only be done by parties who understand a

single

| > > wrong

| > >> entry may cause problems with their computer.

| > >>

| > >> --

| > >> MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com

| > >> --

| > >> _________

| > >>

| > >>

| > >>

| > >

| > >

| >

|

|

 

 

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Guest MEB

Guest MEB

Posted
Posted

Re: Registry Write Protected

 

 

Oops, forgot to add, that by using autoruns, you can selectively disable

or

remove run services and other [far more than MSCONFIG shows], just be

careful what you disable or remove..

 

--

MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com

--

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