Windows Me registry rights

[dgwilliams]

I am trying to install a piece of software on my windows Me PC but cannot as i dont have access rights to the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\AppForge, the company tells me i need to have complete access to the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software portion of the registry.

I have no idea about the registry so i was wondering if one of you experts could tell me step by step what i need to do?

Tanks
Dan

 

[mattjurado]

Interesting. You should have full access to the registry.

1. Is laptop connected to a server that might be implementing some type of security policy?
2. What is the program, and do you know for a fact it is compatible with ME?

Matt J.

P.S. Please always take the time to backup any and all data before performing any actions suggested for ANY problem, regardless of how minor a change it might seem. Also test the backup to make sure it is intact.

 

[dgwilliams]

the program is called AppForge, i told them about the error message i was getting and they said it was that i didnt have rights to the key. They said it can be quit common especially in XP. I am pretty sure the software is compatable with Me.

 

[mattjurado]

Well, if there is no server applying a security policy, call them back. You should not have this problem in 9x/ME, only NT/2000/XP, it has to be something else.

Matt J.

P.S. Please always take the time to backup any and all data before performing any actions suggested for ANY problem, regardless of how minor a change it might seem. Also test the backup to make sure it is intact.