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Tools & Services We Recommend Subscribe Search Return to Content How To Take Full Permissions Control To Edit Protected Registry Keys Austin cannot create value error writing to the registry windows 7 Krause | February 2, 2011 in How-To The Windows registry is cannot edit device error writing the value's new contents a hassle to edit under normal circumstances, but sometimes you'll encounter keys that are protected by the cannot create value error writing to the registry windows 10 system. When you try to edit a protected registry key you'll run into a few different errors, but they generally tell you that you lack permissions for making cannot create key error writing to the registry windows 10 changes. But, since it is just a permissions issue we can get around this by granting your user account in Windows the correct permissions! Read on to learn how… How do I know the registry key is protected? When trying to create a new entry within a protected Key you’ll see the following error: Error Creating
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the workings and policies of this site About Us Learn more about regedit error writing the value's new contents windows 10 Stack Overflow the company Business Learn more about hiring developers or posting ads with us Super User Questions regedit unable to save permission changes Tags Users Badges Unanswered Ask Question _ Super User is a question and answer site for computer enthusiasts and power users. Join them; it only takes a minute: Sign http://www.groovypost.com/howto/take-full-permissions-control-edit-protected-registry-keys/ up Here's how it works: Anybody can ask a question Anybody can answer The best answers are voted up and rise to the top Cannot create value: Error writing to the registry up vote 1 down vote favorite So I get this error when trying to add a dword or even change a value in a key under hklm\system\CurrentControlSet\services\x1 http://superuser.com/questions/718958/cannot-create-value-error-writing-to-the-registry When I look at the effective permissions, I have full control and I am the owner of the key. If I check the next key under "services," I can edit the values and add values under it. But, for some reason, I can't edit this key for the particular software on a couple of machines. I have tried running as administrator but that doesn't work either. So if I have full control and I'm the owner, is there something else that could be locking this key? The permissions are identical with the next key in hklm\system\CurrentControlSet\services so I'm not sure what I am missing. windows-registry share|improve this question edited Feb 19 '14 at 15:48 asked Feb 19 '14 at 15:33 mirk 16114 Anti-virus packages actively disallow editing of their own and often some system services. Try editing the key in Safe Mode, and/or with AV disabled/uninstalled. –Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 Feb 19 '14 at 15:50 Holy crud. That worked. I booted into safe mode and could change the value. Thanks a ton, techie007. –mirk Feb
here for a quick overview of the site Help Center Detailed answers to any questions you might have Meta Discuss the workings and policies of this site About Us Learn more about Stack Overflow the http://superuser.com/questions/601505/why-cant-i-change-window-7-registry-key company Business Learn more about hiring developers or posting ads with us Super User Questions Tags Users Badges Unanswered Ask Question _ Super User is a question and answer site for computer enthusiasts and power users. Join them; it only takes a minute: Sign up Here's how it works: Anybody can ask a question Anybody can answer The best answers are voted up and rise to the top Why can't I change Window 7 registry error writing key? up vote 4 down vote favorite 1 I want to change a Windows 7 Registry key in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE->SOFTWARE->Classes->CLSID->B54F3741-5B07-11cf-A4B0-00AA004A55E8} -> InprocServer32. I ran regedit as administrator. But when I was trying to modify that key, it doesn't allow me to change and reports error as Cannot edit: error writing the value's new contents So why can't I change the registry key even in administrator mode? How to solve this problem in Windows 7? I error writing the also disabled my Anti-Virus but it didn't help. windows-7 windows-registry share|improve this question asked May 30 '13 at 2:45 tonga 123115 This is related to this question that was originally on SO and was migrated to SU –Scott Chamberlain May 30 '13 at 14:07 add a comment| 2 Answers 2 active oldest votes up vote 8 down vote accepted Because by default Administrators only have read permissions for that key You can open the permissions window by right clicking on InprocServer32 and choosing Permissions.... Now to head off a XY Problem, why are you wanting to changes the value in the first place? share|improve this answer edited Apr 23 '14 at 14:02 Community♦ 1 answered May 30 '13 at 3:08 Scott Chamberlain 24.9k56484 1 Thanks. I originally posted a question related to Postgresql installation problem on SO and someone suggested me to post here. So this is related to that question. –tonga May 30 '13 at 12:48 add a comment| up vote 0 down vote That key usually belongs to the VBS script handler DLL. Symantec likes to overwrite it with their script scanning engine, and since you mentioned disabling your Anti Virus, I'm guessing you are using a Symantec AV product (but other AV packages may also do similar). Even though you disabled the AV protection the package