Cannot Write To Registry?

Sypher04 · 07-12-2004, 06:09 PM

I attempted to load a policy editor onto my computer the other day.

When i made the desired changes to the .adm templates for poledit.exe, it would not allow me to save to the registry... i was given an error message.

Why may i be unable to write to the computers registry?

Thanks

**Praetor** · 07-12-2004, 06:47 PM

1. I take it you're using Windows98?
2. Do you have sufficient priviledges?

Lorand · 07-12-2004, 08:06 PM

Poledit disables the use of Regedit if you checked the "Disable Registry editing tools". Run Poledit again and uncheck that option.
You can try also Regalyzer (http://spybot.eon.net.au/files/regalyz.exe) which is a cooler program than Regedit.

Sypher04 · 07-13-2004, 05:15 AM

No, actually i am running Windows XP Professional. I am setup with the administrator account.

I have not been able to enable the template with my changes. So, the "Disable Registry Editing Tools" is not even in effect on my system.

**Praetor** · 07-13-2004, 02:18 PM

You have any security apps in the background to lockdown registry from remote (and even local) access?

Sypher04 · 07-13-2004, 02:48 PM

No, all i am running is windows xp professional, plus a few games and microsoft office.

i don't have a network or even an internet connection, so i haven't bothered with any security apps yet.

**Praetor** · 07-14-2004, 06:22 PM

You say you have an administrator account.... is it the "actual" Administrator account or an account with Administrative rights? If you got the OS installed by a company they may have locked out some stuff via the Administrative account

07-12-2004, 06:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
Sypher04 Bronze Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Whitby, Ontario Age: 22 Posts: 53	Cannot Write To Registry? I attempted to load a policy editor onto my computer the other day. When i made the desired changes to the .adm templates for poledit.exe, it would not allow me to save to the registry... i was given an error message. Why may i be unable to write to the computers registry? Thanks __________________ :eek:Sypher04 ___________________________________________ Intel Pentium 4 Extreme HT Processor @ 3.4GHz 1024MB Kingston PC5400 DDR2 RAM (675MHz) 120GB SATA HDD (8MB, 10000RPM) Diamond Viper Radeon 9600XT 256MB Video Card SoundBlaster Audigy 2 ZS Audio Card

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07-13-2004, 05:15 AM	#4 (permalink)
Sypher04 Bronze Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Whitby, Ontario Age: 22 Posts: 53	No, actually i am running Windows XP Professional. I am setup with the administrator account. I have not been able to enable the template with my changes. So, the "Disable Registry Editing Tools" is not even in effect on my system. __________________ :eek:Sypher04 ___________________________________________ Intel Pentium 4 Extreme HT Processor @ 3.4GHz 1024MB Kingston PC5400 DDR2 RAM (675MHz) 120GB SATA HDD (8MB, 10000RPM) Diamond Viper Radeon 9600XT 256MB Video Card SoundBlaster Audigy 2 ZS Audio Card

07-13-2004, 02:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 24 Posts: 19,943	You have any security apps in the background to lockdown registry from remote (and even local) access? __________________ ASUS P5K Premium WiFi-AP, Q6600@3.7 / ASUS P5ND, E6400@3.8 4GB OCz Platinum XTC 8500 / 4GB CorsairXMS2 6400 5x500GB Seagate 7200.10 / 2x500 Seagate 7200.10 OCz 8800GTX 768MB @ 630/800 / 2x Galaxy 8800GT SLI

07-13-2004, 02:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
Sypher04 Bronze Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Whitby, Ontario Age: 22 Posts: 53	No, all i am running is windows xp professional, plus a few games and microsoft office. i don't have a network or even an internet connection, so i haven't bothered with any security apps yet. __________________ :eek:Sypher04 ___________________________________________ Intel Pentium 4 Extreme HT Processor @ 3.4GHz 1024MB Kingston PC5400 DDR2 RAM (675MHz) 120GB SATA HDD (8MB, 10000RPM) Diamond Viper Radeon 9600XT 256MB Video Card SoundBlaster Audigy 2 ZS Audio Card

07-12-2004, 08:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
Lorand VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bucharest Age: 41 Posts: 3,042	Poledit disables the use of Regedit if you checked the "Disable Registry editing tools". Run Poledit again and uncheck that option. You can try also Regalyzer (http://spybot.eon.net.au/files/regalyz.exe) which is a cooler program than Regedit.

07-14-2004, 06:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 24 Posts: 19,943	You say you have an administrator account.... is it the "actual" Administrator account or an account with Administrative rights? If you got the OS installed by a company they may have locked out some stuff via the Administrative account __________________ ASUS P5K Premium WiFi-AP, Q6600@3.7 / ASUS P5ND, E6400@3.8 4GB OCz Platinum XTC 8500 / 4GB CorsairXMS2 6400 5x500GB Seagate 7200.10 / 2x500 Seagate 7200.10 OCz 8800GTX 768MB @ 630/800 / 2x Galaxy 8800GT SLI

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