Registry Key Permissions

[Stretchwickster]

Hi there,

I have a Vista laptop where I am using the only user account. I was trying to configure some software that requires me to allow "Full Control" of a certain registry key (via regedt32). The "Allow" tick box was disabled, so I stupidly thought that by ticking the "Deny" box it might enable the "Allow" box. The net result is that I've embarrassingly locked myself out and I'm not sure how to restore access to that registry key! Every time I try to modify the permissions for that key, it says "Permission denied" even though I am the Administrator.

Does anyone have any suggestions as to how I can regain access to the permissions for that registry key?

Your advice would be much appreciated!

Clive

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[linney]

Any of these help?

HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP (Q308421)

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q308/4/21.asp

Error Message: "Access Is Denied" When You Try to Open NTFS File System Folders

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q823306#appliesto

How to reset security settings back to the defaults

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/313222#appliesto

 

[smah]

If you only denied your own user account, you should be able to create another administrative account to correct the problem.

 

[Stretchwickster]

Thanks for your suggestions both. I haven't had a chance to try this yet, but I had thought that something along the lines of smah's suggestion might work.

Clive

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