hkey_local_machine security

[rocoyanna]

Need to delete a reg key located under hkey_local_machine
security. The security tab shows grey (inactive. The canon
people tell me that as administrator I should have acces
to the security tab and be able to delete keys under it.
I set myself as administrator and have therefore full
priviledges. What is going on? Why is the reg key grey and
inactive? Thank you.

 

[Steve Dodson [MSFT]]

In regedt32:

Select (highlight) the inactive security key

On the Security menu, click Permissions.

Grant the administrator full control of that key only.

Click Advanced, Add Administrators, or highlight the Administrators group,
and then click View/Edit.
In the "Apply onto" drop-down box, click "This key only".

Grant the administrators group full control.

Hope That Helps


Steve Dodson [MSFT]
Directory Services

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Need to delete a reg key located under hkey_local_machine
security. The security tab shows grey (inactive. The canon
people tell me that as administrator I should have acces
to the security tab and be able to delete keys under it.
I set myself as administrator and have therefore full
priviledges. What is going on? Why is the reg key grey and
inactive? Thank you.

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