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Terry Pinnell
When I try to run System Information on this XP Home PC (i.e
msinfo32.exe), I get the message "Can't Collect Information;
Access denied to Windows Management Instrumentation server on this
computer. Have an administrator change your access permissions."
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I *am* the administrator, as it's a sole use system, no network, i.e.
about as simple as they come. Can someone kindly put me on the road to
doing what this instruction specifies please?
As suggested elsewhere, I've tried this link on Kelly's web site:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
(Line 221 - right hand side)
But it didn't fix the problem. I cannot find any explanation of
exactly how Kelly's fix does, and why it is supposed to work? Looking
at it in a text editor I see it makes 12 registry changes, all in
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID. Is that 'to change my access permissions', as
the error message says I should? I'm not at all comfortable with
'permissions', despite staring at various sections of the 1,250 page
'MS Windows XP: Inside Out'!
Which 'access permissions' are involved here please? Maybe I *can*
attempt it myself (in Safe mode, as Administrator, which apparently is
necessary in XP Home). But how do I get to the entity 'Windows
Management Instrumentation' or wherever, in order to change its
permissions? IOW, can someone just direct me to the starting line
please?
msinfo32.exe), I get the message "Can't Collect Information;
Access denied to Windows Management Instrumentation server on this
computer. Have an administrator change your access permissions."
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I *am* the administrator, as it's a sole use system, no network, i.e.
about as simple as they come. Can someone kindly put me on the road to
doing what this instruction specifies please?
As suggested elsewhere, I've tried this link on Kelly's web site:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
(Line 221 - right hand side)
But it didn't fix the problem. I cannot find any explanation of
exactly how Kelly's fix does, and why it is supposed to work? Looking
at it in a text editor I see it makes 12 registry changes, all in
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID. Is that 'to change my access permissions', as
the error message says I should? I'm not at all comfortable with
'permissions', despite staring at various sections of the 1,250 page
'MS Windows XP: Inside Out'!
Which 'access permissions' are involved here please? Maybe I *can*
attempt it myself (in Safe mode, as Administrator, which apparently is
necessary in XP Home). But how do I get to the entity 'Windows
Management Instrumentation' or wherever, in order to change its
permissions? IOW, can someone just direct me to the starting line
please?