Hi:

It happens to a few Windows XP users: the user is an admin, but could not
manually make new entries under to registry keys below (using regedit.exe):

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce, and
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce

Scanned for virus but it made no difference. Any thought is appreciated.

Thanks in advance!
Polaris

Check to make sure that administrators and system has read and full control
permissions to those keys. Maybe they were locked down as a precaution
against malware. --- Steve


"Polaris" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi:
>
> It happens to a few Windows XP users: the user is an admin, but could not
> manually make new entries under to registry keys below (using
> regedit.exe):
>
> HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce, and
> HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
>
> Scanned for virus but it made no difference. Any thought is appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance!
> Polaris
>

Why are you posting XP questions in the Windows 2000 newsgroup?

Check permission settings of the keys you are trying to read/write, but my
guess is that its more operating system permissions

Crouchie1998
BA (HONS) MCP MCSE

P.S. Is Polaris, Polish?

Maybe you better look again Crouchie, The newsgroup I see says
windowsxp.security_admin
"Crouchie1998" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Why are you posting XP questions in the Windows 2000 newsgroup?
>
> Check permission settings of the keys you are trying to read/write, but my
> guess is that its more operating system permissions
>
> Crouchie1998
> BA (HONS) MCP MCSE
>
> P.S. Is Polaris, Polish?
>
>

Parker: It was crossposted to some windows 2000 newsgroups.

Tom
"Parker" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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| Maybe you better look again Crouchie, The newsgroup I see says
| windowsxp.security_admin
|

My mistake, I just saw it

"Tom Pepper Willett" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Parker: It was crossposted to some windows 2000 newsgroups.
>
> Tom
> "Parker" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> | Maybe you better look again Crouchie, The newsgroup I see says
> | windowsxp.security_admin
> |
>
>

Thanks guys. We checked and the admin does have "Full" control permission as
indicated by regedit.exe.

We have just found out that theSpySweeper is the cause. Once the SpySweeper
is killed, everything is fine.

Take care and thanks for your input.

Polaris (name of a star...)

"Polaris" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi:
>
> It happens to a few Windows XP users: the user is an admin, but could not
> manually make new entries under to registry keys below (using
> regedit.exe):
>
> HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce, and
> HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
>
> Scanned for virus but it made no difference. Any thought is appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance!
> Polaris
>

I am using Outlook Express & the newsgroup I have is
microsoft.public.windows2000.registry

Crouchie1998
BA (HONS) MCP MCSE