Re: msconfig gives "access denied" error when trying to make changes

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Have you tried 'safe mode' to do the changes ?
"Tim.T" <blah@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I've only just noticed this, but I'm fairly sure it's result of using the
30-day trial of AVG Spyware Remover. I'm the admin on this pc, only one
account and have full access, and when trying to make changes in the
Startup
list in Msconfig, it gives this error: "An Access Denied error was
returned
while attempting to change a service. You may need to log on using Admin.
account to make the specified changes". Despite this message though,
changes
I make still take in MSconfig.

I've searched the 'net for this, and some users report it happens when
updating HP printer software, but I don't have a HP printer (no printer
period). I can't help feeling it's a byproduct of using the AVG Spyware
Remover but I can't prove it (I uninstalled it when I realised it was a
30-day trial). I've tried restoring any changes I made using registry
cleaners; I tried System Restore, but I only have one restore point
available and it doesn't pre-date this issue.

Anyone know of any registry key, value that may be missing or modified to
cause this error?

Tim

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