Cannot edit the registry

I am trying to add an entry to the registry, but am denied access.

I tried running regedit as Admin, no good.

I tried logging in as Admin, no good.

How can I fix this? Help?!

Regards,
Chuck Billow

Hi Chuck,

Right click the target key where the changes are to be made, you will need
to alter permissions on it.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Chuck Billow" <> wrote in message
news:57956763-04D8-4065-B71D-...
>I am trying to add an entry to the registry, but am denied access.
>
> I tried running regedit as Admin, no good.
>
> I tried logging in as Admin, no good.
>
> How can I fix this? Help?!
>
> Regards,
> Chuck Billow
>
>

Rick:

I set myself as the owner for all the hives, and they show that way, with
full control.

This machine came pre-configured with Vista Home Premium, and I went back to
the factory settings, but still had the issue, so I've GOT to be doing
something wrong, but God knows what.

?

Regards,
Chuck Billow



"Rick Rogers" wrote:

> Hi Chuck,
>
> Right click the target key where the changes are to be made, you will need
> to alter permissions on it.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "Chuck Billow" <> wrote in message
> news:57956763-04D8-4065-B71D-...
> >I am trying to add an entry to the registry, but am denied access.
> >
> > I tried running regedit as Admin, no good.
> >
> > I tried logging in as Admin, no good.
> >
> > How can I fix this? Help?!
> >
> > Regards,
> > Chuck Billow
> >
> >
>
>

Rick:

I was able to fix it, although I'm not totally clear how.

I saw a post on another site about the need to be a "Trusted Installer" for
teh registry to allow the change.

I poked around a bit with that group, but couldn't really see any change
that I coulld make.

However, when I then tried again to edit the "Shell" entry, it "let me in".
So I went back to the registry entry it hadn't been allowing me to make, and
this time it worked!

Go figger!

Chuck Billow



"Rick Rogers" wrote:

> Hi Chuck,
>
> Right click the target key where the changes are to be made, you will need
> to alter permissions on it.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "Chuck Billow" <> wrote in message
> news:57956763-04D8-4065-B71D-...
> >I am trying to add an entry to the registry, but am denied access.
> >
> > I tried running regedit as Admin, no good.
> >
> > I tried logging in as Admin, no good.
> >
> > How can I fix this? Help?!
> >
> > Regards,
> > Chuck Billow
> >
> >
>
>

Rick:

Now I truly don't understand:

I found a post on the net by a MS (labeled) person -- no I don't remember
who -- that said you had to be a member of the Trusted Installers to modify
"Shell".

That sounded reasonable, so I right-clicked the TI group, Permissions, and
added my self with Full COntrol.

So far, so good.

Then I double-clicked the following reg entry -- and it seemed to merge OK.

----------
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell\OpenSCinI E_with_BAT]
@="Open in &IE"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell\OpenSCinI E_with_BAT\command]
@="\"c:\\winapps\\comm\\internet\\utils\\openSCinI E\\OpenSCinIE.bat\" \"%1\""
-------------

But nothing shows in the Context menu fro Net links on the desktop.

So now what the heck am I missing?

Regards,
Chuck Billow





"Rick Rogers" wrote:

> Hi Chuck,
>
> Right click the target key where the changes are to be made, you will need
> to alter permissions on it.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "Chuck Billow" <> wrote in message
> news:57956763-04D8-4065-B71D-...
> >I am trying to add an entry to the registry, but am denied access.
> >
> > I tried running regedit as Admin, no good.
> >
> > I tried logging in as Admin, no good.
> >
> > How can I fix this? Help?!
> >
> > Regards,
> > Chuck Billow
> >
> >
>
>

Hi,

What are you attempting to accomplish with the modification?

Have you logged off/on since making the change?

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"C.W. Billow" <> wrote in message
news:EFE359C1-4C54-4169-9FB6-...
> Rick:
>
> Now I truly don't understand:
>
> I found a post on the net by a MS (labeled) person -- no I don't remember
> who -- that said you had to be a member of the Trusted Installers to
> modify
> "Shell".
>
> That sounded reasonable, so I right-clicked the TI group, Permissions, and
> added my self with Full COntrol.
>
> So far, so good.
>
> Then I double-clicked the following reg entry -- and it seemed to merge
> OK.
>
> ----------
> Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
>
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell\OpenSCinI E_with_BAT]
> @="Open in &IE"
>
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell\OpenSCinI E_with_BAT\command]
> @="\"c:\\winapps\\comm\\internet\\utils\\openSCinI E\\OpenSCinIE.bat\"
> \"%1\""
> -------------
>
> But nothing shows in the Context menu fro Net links on the desktop.
>
> So now what the heck am I missing?
>
> Regards,
> Chuck Billow
>
>
>
>
>
> "Rick Rogers" wrote:
>
>> Hi Chuck,
>>
>> Right click the target key where the changes are to be made, you will
>> need
>> to alter permissions on it.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>> "Chuck Billow" <> wrote in message
>> news:57956763-04D8-4065-B71D-...
>> >I am trying to add an entry to the registry, but am denied access.
>> >
>> > I tried running regedit as Admin, no good.
>> >
>> > I tried logging in as Admin, no good.
>> >
>> > How can I fix this? Help?!
>> >
>> > Regards,
>> > Chuck Billow
>> >
>> >
>>
>>

Rick:

I want to be able to select the browser for any given link by right-clicking
and having the "Open in..." there to select from.

Why wouldn't the entry show up in the context menu at all?

"Rick Rogers" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> What are you attempting to accomplish with the modification?
>
> Have you logged off/on since making the change?
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "C.W. Billow" <> wrote in message
> news:EFE359C1-4C54-4169-9FB6-...
> > Rick:
> >
> > Now I truly don't understand:
> >
> > I found a post on the net by a MS (labeled) person -- no I don't remember
> > who -- that said you had to be a member of the Trusted Installers to
> > modify
> > "Shell".
> >
> > That sounded reasonable, so I right-clicked the TI group, Permissions, and
> > added my self with Full COntrol.
> >
> > So far, so good.
> >
> > Then I double-clicked the following reg entry -- and it seemed to merge
> > OK.
> >
> > ----------
> > Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
> >
> > [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell\OpenSCinI E_with_BAT]
> > @="Open in &IE"
> >
> > [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell\OpenSCinI E_with_BAT\command]
> > @="\"c:\\winapps\\comm\\internet\\utils\\openSCinI E\\OpenSCinIE.bat\"
> > \"%1\""
> > -------------
> >
> > But nothing shows in the Context menu fro Net links on the desktop.
> >
> > So now what the heck am I missing?
> >
> > Regards,
> > Chuck Billow
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Rick Rogers" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Chuck,
> >>
> >> Right click the target key where the changes are to be made, you will
> >> need
> >> to alter permissions on it.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Best of Luck,
> >>
> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> >> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
> >>
> >> "Chuck Billow" <> wrote in message
> >> news:57956763-04D8-4065-B71D-...
> >> >I am trying to add an entry to the registry, but am denied access.
> >> >
> >> > I tried running regedit as Admin, no good.
> >> >
> >> > I tried logging in as Admin, no good.
> >> >
> >> > How can I fix this? Help?!
> >> >
> >> > Regards,
> >> > Chuck Billow
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
>
>

Hi,

I'm not sure why the context entry doesn't show. First reboot and see if the
change holds.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"C.W. Billow" <> wrote in message
news:A28EB10B-A290-4791-9D0A-...
> Rick:
>
> I want to be able to select the browser for any given link by
> right-clicking
> and having the "Open in..." there to select from.
>
> Why wouldn't the entry show up in the context menu at all?
>
> "Rick Rogers" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> What are you attempting to accomplish with the modification?
>>
>> Have you logged off/on since making the change?
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>> "C.W. Billow" <> wrote in message
>> news:EFE359C1-4C54-4169-9FB6-...
>> > Rick:
>> >
>> > Now I truly don't understand:
>> >
>> > I found a post on the net by a MS (labeled) person -- no I don't
>> > remember
>> > who -- that said you had to be a member of the Trusted Installers to
>> > modify
>> > "Shell".
>> >
>> > That sounded reasonable, so I right-clicked the TI group, Permissions,
>> > and
>> > added my self with Full COntrol.
>> >
>> > So far, so good.
>> >
>> > Then I double-clicked the following reg entry -- and it seemed to merge
>> > OK.
>> >
>> > ----------
>> > Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
>> >
>> > [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell\OpenSCinI E_with_BAT]
>> > @="Open in &IE"
>> >
>> > [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell\OpenSCinI E_with_BAT\command]
>> > @="\"c:\\winapps\\comm\\internet\\utils\\openSCinI E\\OpenSCinIE.bat\"
>> > \"%1\""
>> > -------------
>> >
>> > But nothing shows in the Context menu fro Net links on the desktop.
>> >
>> > So now what the heck am I missing?
>> >
>> > Regards,
>> > Chuck Billow
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "Rick Rogers" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi Chuck,
>> >>
>> >> Right click the target key where the changes are to be made, you will
>> >> need
>> >> to alter permissions on it.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Best of Luck,
>> >>
>> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> >> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>> >>
>> >> "Chuck Billow" <> wrote in
>> >> message
>> >> news:57956763-04D8-4065-B71D-...
>> >> >I am trying to add an entry to the registry, but am denied access.
>> >> >
>> >> > I tried running regedit as Admin, no good.
>> >> >
>> >> > I tried logging in as Admin, no good.
>> >> >
>> >> > How can I fix this? Help?!
>> >> >
>> >> > Regards,
>> >> > Chuck Billow
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>

Nick:

The entry stays in the registry, but still doesn't show in the context menu.

Chuck

"Rick Rogers" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I'm not sure why the context entry doesn't show. First reboot and see if the
> change holds.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "C.W. Billow" <> wrote in message
> news:A28EB10B-A290-4791-9D0A-...
> > Rick:
> >
> > I want to be able to select the browser for any given link by
> > right-clicking
> > and having the "Open in..." there to select from.
> >
> > Why wouldn't the entry show up in the context menu at all?
> >
> > "Rick Rogers" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> What are you attempting to accomplish with the modification?
> >>
> >> Have you logged off/on since making the change?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Best of Luck,
> >>
> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> >> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
> >>
> >> "C.W. Billow" <> wrote in message
> >> news:EFE359C1-4C54-4169-9FB6-...
> >> > Rick:
> >> >
> >> > Now I truly don't understand:
> >> >
> >> > I found a post on the net by a MS (labeled) person -- no I don't
> >> > remember
> >> > who -- that said you had to be a member of the Trusted Installers to
> >> > modify
> >> > "Shell".
> >> >
> >> > That sounded reasonable, so I right-clicked the TI group, Permissions,
> >> > and
> >> > added my self with Full COntrol.
> >> >
> >> > So far, so good.
> >> >
> >> > Then I double-clicked the following reg entry -- and it seemed to merge
> >> > OK.
> >> >
> >> > ----------
> >> > Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
> >> >
> >> > [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell\OpenSCinI E_with_BAT]
> >> > @="Open in &IE"
> >> >
> >> > [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell\OpenSCinI E_with_BAT\command]
> >> > @="\"c:\\winapps\\comm\\internet\\utils\\openSCinI E\\OpenSCinIE.bat\"
> >> > \"%1\""
> >> > -------------
> >> >
> >> > But nothing shows in the Context menu fro Net links on the desktop.
> >> >
> >> > So now what the heck am I missing?
> >> >
> >> > Regards,
> >> > Chuck Billow
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Rick Rogers" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Hi Chuck,
> >> >>
> >> >> Right click the target key where the changes are to be made, you will
> >> >> need
> >> >> to alter permissions on it.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Best of Luck,
> >> >>
> >> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> >> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> >> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> >> >> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
> >> >>
> >> >> "Chuck Billow" <> wrote in
> >> >> message
> >> >> news:57956763-04D8-4065-B71D-...
> >> >> >I am trying to add an entry to the registry, but am denied access.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I tried running regedit as Admin, no good.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I tried logging in as Admin, no good.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > How can I fix this? Help?!
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Regards,
> >> >> > Chuck Billow
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>