Forget regedt32, use regedit.
[[Regedt32.exe
In Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, Regedt32.exe is a small
program that just runs Regedit.exe. ]]
Differences Between Regedit.exe and Regedt32.exe
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;141377
Caution
[[Incorrectly editing the registry may severely damage your system.
Before making changes to the registry, you should back up any valued
data on your computer. ]]
Try this...
Reset the registry permissions
As soon as you have found the registry subkey that has the incorrect
permissions, update the permissions for that subkey.
To update the permissions of the registry subkey, follow these steps:
a. Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK to start
Registry Editor.
b. Locate and right-click the registry subkey:
and then click Permissions.
c. Under Group or user names, click Administrators.
d. Under Permissions for Administrators, make sure that the Allow check
box for the following entries is selected:
· Full Control
· Read
e. Click Apply, and then click OK.
f. On the File menu, click Exit to quit Registry Editor.
Open the Registry Editor again and see if you can delete the key now.
If not, try this...
Start | Run | Type: regedit | OK |
Navigate to >>>
the said key
Right click the key in the left hand pane | Permissions... | Advanced
button | Owner tab | click the new owner and then click OK.
[[You can take ownership of a registry key if you are logged on as an
administrator or if you have been specifically assigned the permission to
take ownership of the registry key by the current owner. ]]
See permissions, registry in Registry Editor HELP.
To assign permissions to a registry key
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...xp/all/proddocs/en-us/regedit_permit_key.mspx
To assign special access to a registry key
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...ll/proddocs/en-us/regedit_assign_specacc.mspx
To grant Full Control of a registry key
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/.../xp/all/proddocs/en-us/regedit_yield_own.mspx
To add users or groups to the audit list
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...proddocs/en-us/regedit_audit_key_adduser.mspx
To add users or groups to the Permissions list
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...roddocs/en-us/regedit_permit_key_adduser.mspx
To remove a user or group from the Permissions list
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...proddocs/en-us/regedit_permit_key_remove.mspx
To take ownership of a registry key
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/regedit_take_own.mspx
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
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Brian Pritts said:
Hello, I am in the process of cleaning spyware off of a computer and
have almost completely cleaned it. However, one registry key remains
that just will not go away. The key is
HKLM\Software\ShudderLTD\PSGuard. I have tried to use regedt32 and
take ownership of this key, and I am logged in as an administrator of
this machine. I continually get a cannot delete registry key error.
Also, this is the only problem that is found in Spybot, and spybot will
not "fix" the problem either.
I have done all the major spyware and virus sweeps in safe mode, and
have followed normal best practices for removing spyware. This one key
eludes me. Can anyone help?
Thanks.
