Can't uninstall or update WLM 8.5 Beta

I have a registry error when trying to uninstall or update WLM 8.5 beta on my
Windows Vista system. The installer gives an error on the
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\ UIPlugins\ registry key.
With regedit I can't neither remove nor edit this key, it say I haven't
privileges, but I'm logged as Adminsitrator.

My beta version of WLM is old, so it's banned from servers, so I have to get
connected using Pidgim.

How can I solve this?

Greetings,

Registry keys also have individual permissions and even though you're logged in as an
administrator, you may not have access to the key due to whatever reason, although as an
admin, you can give yourself access to it.

If you click Start, then Run, enter "regedit" and find that key in question (given your
answer, I assume you're probably familiar with basic registry editing, although in this case
you don't have to edit anything). Right click on UIPlugins and choose Permissions. Click
the Add button, then type Everyone and click OK. Everyone should now be highlighted, so
choose 'Full Control' checkbox on the 'Allow' side and then click OK.

Now close the registry editor and try again.

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"Grojnak" <> wrote in message
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> I have a registry error when trying to uninstall or update WLM 8.5 beta on my
> Windows Vista system. The installer gives an error on the
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\ UIPlugins\ registry key.
> With regedit I can't neither remove nor edit this key, it say I haven't
> privileges, but I'm logged as Adminsitrator.
>
> My beta version of WLM is old, so it's banned from servers, so I have to get
> connected using Pidgim.
>
> How can I solve this?

Thank you very much. I can change the permissions of the key, but can't apply
them. So, that was uselees.

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:

> Greetings,
>
> Registry keys also have individual permissions and even though you're logged in as an
> administrator, you may not have access to the key due to whatever reason, although as an
> admin, you can give yourself access to it.
>
> If you click Start, then Run, enter "regedit" and find that key in question (given your
> answer, I assume you're probably familiar with basic registry editing, although in this case
> you don't have to edit anything). Right click on UIPlugins and choose Permissions. Click
> the Add button, then type Everyone and click OK. Everyone should now be highlighted, so
> choose 'Full Control' checkbox on the 'Allow' side and then click OK.
>
> Now close the registry editor and try again.
>
> --
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
> --
>
>
> "Grojnak" <> wrote in message
> news9FDB4B5-F7E7-47F2-B16A-...
> > I have a registry error when trying to uninstall or update WLM 8.5 beta on my
> > Windows Vista system. The installer gives an error on the
> > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\ UIPlugins\ registry key.
> > With regedit I can't neither remove nor edit this key, it say I haven't
> > privileges, but I'm logged as Adminsitrator.
> >
> > My beta version of WLM is old, so it's banned from servers, so I have to get
> > connected using Pidgim.
> >
> > How can I solve this?
>
>

Hi,

Go back to the same Permissions tab, you'll obviously need to take ownership of it.

You can do this by clicking Advanced, then Owner, clicking your name and choose the 'Replace
owner on subcontainer' option at the bottom before hitting OK.

After that, hit OK to all the windows, bring up the Permissions dialog again and try as
below.

--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
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"Grojnak" <> wrote in message
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> Thank you very much. I can change the permissions of the key, but can't apply
> them. So, that was uselees.
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Greetings,
>>
>> Registry keys also have individual permissions and even though you're logged in as an
>> administrator, you may not have access to the key due to whatever reason, although as an
>> admin, you can give yourself access to it.
>>
>> If you click Start, then Run, enter "regedit" and find that key in question (given your
>> answer, I assume you're probably familiar with basic registry editing, although in this
>> case
>> you don't have to edit anything). Right click on UIPlugins and choose Permissions. Click
>> the Add button, then type Everyone and click OK. Everyone should now be highlighted, so
>> choose 'Full Control' checkbox on the 'Allow' side and then click OK.
>>
>> Now close the registry editor and try again.
>>
>> --
>> Jonathan Kay
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
>> Associate Expert
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
>> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>> --
>>
>>
>> "Grojnak" <> wrote in message
>> news9FDB4B5-F7E7-47F2-B16A-...
>> > I have a registry error when trying to uninstall or update WLM 8.5 beta on my
>> > Windows Vista system. The installer gives an error on the
>> > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\ UIPlugins\ registry key.
>> > With regedit I can't neither remove nor edit this key, it say I haven't
>> > privileges, but I'm logged as Adminsitrator.
>> >
>> > My beta version of WLM is old, so it's banned from servers, so I have to get
>> > connected using Pidgim.
>> >
>> > How can I solve this?
>>
>>