Registry Keys with no permissions

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Working on repairing WMP9 which fails install or removal. Using Administrator
login. Discovered two keys HKCR\WMPlayer.OCX & HKCR\WMPlayer.OCX.7 greyed
out, and alert box adv. I don't have permission to view but can change (NOT).
An empty permissions box is displayed. No joy removing these keys with any
tools, always fails including safe mode. Any advice on repairing/ removing
these keys would be appreciated
 
Working on repairing WMP9 which fails install or removal. Using Administrator
login. Discovered two keys HKCR\WMPlayer.OCX & HKCR\WMPlayer.OCX.7 greyed
out, and alert box adv. I don't have permission to view but can change (NOT).
An empty permissions box is displayed. No joy removing these keys with any
tools, always fails including safe mode. Any advice on repairing/ removing
these keys would be appreciated
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As an Administrator, you should be able to take ownership.

If you don't know how, download subinacl from tip 8530 in the 'Tips & Tricks' at http://www.jsifaq.com
Then, open a CMD.EXE window.
Type:
subinacl /Keyreg "\Software\Classes\WMPlayer.OCX" /setowner=Administrator
subinacl /Keyreg "\Software\Classes\WMPlayer.OCX.7" /setowner=Administrator
 
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