Cannot delet from Registry!

[J.C]

I wanted to completely remove all the entries of software,
So I went to Registry and tried to remove the entries from there.
Surprisingly there were few entries which I could not delete even from the
Registry.
Could somebody please let me know is there any way to remove the entries
completely from the Registry, other than formatting the Disk.
Thanks.

 

[John John]

What exactly are you trying to do? What do you mean by *all* the
entries of software? Do you mean *all* the entries under the SOFTWARE
subtree or do you mean all the entries for one particular software
product? What is this software package, or what specific keys are you
trying to delete in the registry? Did you try a reboot before trying to
delete the keys? Did you check the Security/Permissions on the keys to
see if you have proper permissions to delete the keys?

I hope that you understand that removing certain keys or values in the
registry may prevent the computer from rebooting and may require a
reinstalling of the operating system.

John

 

[Malke]

I wanted to completely remove all the entries of software,
So I went to Registry and tried to remove the entries from there.
Surprisingly there were few entries which I could not delete even from the
Registry.
Could somebody please let me know is there any way to remove the entries
completely from the Registry, other than formatting the Disk.
Thanks.

Since you didn't tell us what happens when you try, how can you get
specific advice? My guess is that you got an "access denied" error. If
that guess is accurate, take ownership of the key (right-click, etc.).
If the guess isn't accurate, then supply enough information to get a
good answer:

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Malke

 

[J.C]

Sorry for not being clear.
I tired to delete all the entries for one particular software.
J.C

 

[J.C]

Since you didn't tell us what happens when you try, how can you get
specific advice? My guess is that you got an "access denied" error. If
that guess is accurate, take ownership of the key (right-click, etc.). If
the guess isn't accurate, then supply enough information to get a good
answer:

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Question


Malke
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Sorry for not being particular.
It was not "access denied" error.
When I tried to delete the entry the message I received was "Unable to
delete all Specified Values".
J.C

 

[Daave]

I wanted to completely remove all the entries of software,
So I went to Registry and tried to remove the entries from there.
Surprisingly there were few entries which I could not delete even from
the Registry.
Could somebody please let me know is there any way to remove the
entries completely from the Registry, other than formatting the Disk.
Thanks.

What program's entries are you trying to remove? And why do you feel
this is necessary?

 

[Daave]

Sorry for not being particular.
It was not "access denied" error.
When I tried to delete the entry the message I received was "Unable to
delete all Specified Values".

From http://www.windowsitlibrary.com/Content/368/02/1.html

When you delete an object, all the keys below the selected key are
deleted as well. If you try to delete a default value from a top-level
key, you'll get the error message, "Unable to delete all specified
values." The Registry Editor should gray out the Delete option in these
situations (not only should you avoid deleting here, you actually
/can't/ delete), but for some reason the option remains available. This
is one of the few cases where the Registry Editor protects you from
doing something you shouldn't. In most cases, you are on your own!