Re: Registry problem: "Error while deleting key"

"Robert Colgan" wrote in message news:1193955987.234234.172960@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi. When trying to uninstall a program, I got an error message ("Error
1402: Could not open key [key...]) etc. After backing up the registry,
I went into regedit, found the key, and tried to delete it manually.
When I try to open it, I get an "Error while opening key" message, and
"Error while deleting key" when I try to delete it.
It seems like something is corrupted in the registry, but I'm no
expert there, and I wouldn't want to mess with it, besides not knowing
where to begin. Can anyone help me out?

The key, if it matters, is:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{97DD9C11-2299-460C-BC4F-177C72FBDB5F}
\Implemented Categories
and also
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{97DD9C11-2299-460C-BC4F-177C72FBDB5F}
\Programmable



Right-click on the item and change its permissions to allow Everyone (or your account) all permissions. Then delete it. Obviously you need to be logged in under an admin account to be changing permissions.

Was the following related to the GUID that you mention above? You didn't provide any of the subkeys, like the inproc server program.

http://www.internetsecurityzone.com/Entities/?_%7B97DD9C11%2D2299%2D460C%2DBC4F%2D177C72FBDB5F%7D

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