Deleting a Registry Entry

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Larry

I have Administrative privileges and I ran jv16powertools to cleanout
unneeded registry entries. It showed twelve(12) instances of "Flash9b.ocx",
but would not let me delete them. This was installed by Adobe flashplayer.
I uninstalled Flash player and Shockwave player and ran jv16 again. Still
had 12 instances of "flash9b.ocx" and still could not delete them. I ran
regedit and went to the entries and still was unable to delete them.

How can I delete these entries?

Larry
 
Larry said:
I have Administrative privileges and I ran jv16powertools to
cleanout unneeded registry entries. It showed twelve(12) instances
of "Flash9b.ocx", but would not let me delete them. This was
installed by Adobe flashplayer. I uninstalled Flash player and
Shockwave player and ran jv16 again. Still had 12 instances of
"flash9b.ocx" and still could not delete them. I ran regedit and
went to the entries and still was unable to delete them.
How can I delete these entries?
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Give yourself permissions using RegEdit to delete them.
 
erroneous data and information
serves no purpose other than to
corrupt the integrity of a system
which will lead to further corruption
of the disk system, file system and
registry hive system.

so clearing out those outdated
references is a good idea towards
maintaining the integrity of your
system.

further, when a user does not have
control over their own system to remove
any data, whether it is good or bad,
then the system may already corrupted
in some manner.

jv16 is ok, but it is not absolute because
many cleaners utilize different standards
and such intricate cleaners have to be kept
current with the software market place.

however utilizing a different reg cleaner, one
that simply reconciles registry keys to the
file system would have proven useful here.

in this case since you would have
installed flash ver 10, then the dirty
registry with keys pertaining to ver
9 would have been reconciled to
the flash folder on the disk and
then removed.
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db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>
DatabaseBen, Retired Professional
- Systems Analyst
- Database Developer
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Do you have any proof for your ridiculous assertions? Particularly the
nonesense about how "erroneous data and information will lead to further
corruption of the disk system [and] file system"?

The larger question is how much longer you plan to confuse people with
your outlandish and dangerous advice.
---
Leonard Grey
Errare Humanum Est

Security Tips for Everyone, from PC Magazine
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2334856,00.asp
 
Why do you feel you need to delete these registry keys? Are they
causing your computer to malfunction? Are they contributing to poor
performance in some way that you can prove?
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What business is it of yours to put a proof-burden on the OP? You
didn't even indicate any kind of reason for asking for something so
ridiculous, not even so much as a curiousity factor on your part, which
we all know isn't your reason..
You have completely ignored the OP's question and are only looking
for an opening to tell him how it's not to be done or it's silly to do
or a waste of time or whatever your agenda might happen to be when you
decide to pound the keyboard. That's dumb.

Twayne
 
Thanks Shenan , In RegEdit do I right click on unneeded registry entry and
select properties and give permission from there? I will give that a try.

Larry

Thanks for suggestion Bo, but safe mode did not work either.

As for the other responders, I appreciate you taking the time to read my
problem entry, but how to remove the entries was the question not why I
wanted to remove them.
 
Actually, /why/ you want to remove the registry entries is very
important..to the many of us who actually care about users' welfare vs.
simply handing out information which may or may not do you any favors
and which may come back to haunt you.

Granted, you are free to do with your computer what you want. However,
if your larger purpose is to understand how to use your computer wisely,
understanding what you think you want to accomplish is most important.
OTOH, if you aren't that interested in your computer well, best of luck
to you.
---
Leonard Grey
Errare Humanum Est

Security Tips for Everyone, from PC Magazine
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2334856,00.asp
Thanks Shenan , In RegEdit do I right click on unneeded registry entry and
select properties and give permission from there? I will give that a try.

Larry

Thanks for suggestion Bo, but safe mode did not work either.

As for the other responders, I appreciate you taking the time to read my
problem entry, but how to remove the entries was the question not why I
wanted to remove them.
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Leanard,
Do you have any proof for your ridiculous assertions? Particularly the
nonesense about how "erroneous data and information will lead to
further corruption of the disk system [and] file system"?
Click to expand...

The assertions are not ridiculous, although your parroting certainly is,
and you're becoming more and more well known for it almost daily. I
noticed neither you nor your puppetmaster jumped at the chance to settle
it out awhile back when I issued the challenge to do so.
The larger question is how much longer you plan to confuse people with
your outlandish and dangerous advice.
Click to expand...

No, the larger question is, why do *YOU* and your sockpuppet and
puppetmaster continue with this ridiculous campaign?
The only outlandish thing here is your lack of knowledge, attempting
to misdirect conversations to simplisitic, irrelevant points so it
sounds good, along with your myopic views.

Oh yeah, also, QUIT SPAMMING FOR PC MAG! Your buddies will be
reporting you.
 
Leonard Grey said:
This is a peer-to-peer newsgroup where users help users. I am in the
midst of helping a user, so I encourage you to /butt out/.
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No. You were being a pompous ass - as usual - and were readying to
lecture the OP about the relation or lack thereof between a "clean
registry" and the speed of one's computer.

You are so transparent.
 
Leonard Grey said:
Actually, /why/ you want to remove the registry entries is very
important..to the many of us who actually care about users' welfare vs.
simply handing out information which may or may not do you any favors
and which may come back to haunt you.

Granted, you are free to do with your computer what you want. However,
if your larger purpose is to understand how to use your computer wisely,
understanding what you think you want to accomplish is most important.
OTOH, if you aren't that interested in your computer well, best of luck
to you.
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So speaketh the most pompous of asses. Thou must heed his words and
not question his motives, lest ye be tongue-lashed at the stake.
 
Leonard Grey said:
<plonk>

Now I never have to bother with your ignorance again. I feel bad for the
people who will wreck their computers following your advice.
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I think I'll keep you around. You're fun to read.
 
i agree and i'm getting a
bit tired of that little troll.

he must be brown nosing
an mvp lead.

perhaps, i should rescind
my formal letter of concern
and get that poster who was
impersonating him, access
again.

--

db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>
DatabaseBen, Retired Professional
- Systems Analyst
- Database Developer
- Accountancy
- Veteran of the Armed Forces

Twayne said:
Leanard,
Do you have any proof for your ridiculous assertions? Particularly the
nonesense about how "erroneous data and information will lead to
further corruption of the disk system [and] file system"?
Click to expand...

The assertions are not ridiculous, although your parroting certainly is, and you're becoming more and more well known for it
almost daily. I noticed neither you nor your puppetmaster jumped at the chance to settle it out awhile back when I issued the
challenge to do so.
The larger question is how much longer you plan to confuse people with
your outlandish and dangerous advice.
Click to expand...

No, the larger question is, why do *YOU* and your sockpuppet and puppetmaster continue with this ridiculous campaign?
The only outlandish thing here is your lack of knowledge, attempting to misdirect conversations to simplisitic, irrelevant
points so it sounds good, along with your myopic views.

Oh yeah, also, QUIT SPAMMING FOR PC MAG! Your buddies will be reporting you.

---
Leonard Grey
Errare Humanum Est

Security Tips for Everyone, from PC Magazine
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2334856,00.asp
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seems that your response
was validating in more ways
than just one.

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

the aioe.org server and the
one you just utilized protect
the privacy of people but not
from impersonators or abuse.

read their terms of use.
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db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>
DatabaseBen, Retired Professional
- Systems Analyst
- Database Developer
- Accountancy
- Veteran of the Armed Forces
 
db.·.. > said:
seems that your response
was validating in more ways
than just one.

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

the aioe.org server and the
one you just utilized protect
the privacy of people but not
from impersonators or abuse.

read their terms of use.
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