Re: Corrupt Registry Key

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Did you tried the changes in safe Mode?.
Also did you logged as admin to accomplish this procedure?.

Make sure there is no security software running in RealTime Mode that
blocking you from editing the Registry as a security measure to protect your
system.

Turn the Realtime protection Off for this Step and the installation of IE7
then you can Turn them ON back again after a success of the IE7 installation.

How to Identify a Damaged User Profile and Create a New Profile
View products that this article applies to.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/305506
Windows XP Problems if Your Profile Is Damaged
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;326688

Make sure the machine is malware free and virus free by running a scan from
an up2date security software and anti-malware programs.
HTH.
nass
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http://www.nasstec.co.uk
"Randy Nelson" wrote:

Thanks nass and Ramesh,

I should have mentioned that I already tried changing the permissions. The
problem is that the key is *corrupt* and regedit does not allow me to do
anything to it - even clicking on it gives me an "Error while opening key"
message.

Any other ideas?

Thanks

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

Hi Randy,

See section "Taking ownership of the mailto key and sub-keys" in this page:

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/mailtoprotocol.htm

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"Randy Nelson" <Randy Nelson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:6574A9D5-7DD5-4F67-9FC1-13B19F401806@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I am trying to install IE7 but it keeps failing because of an error with the
"mailto" key in the registry. RegEdit shows the key but doesn't allow me to
do anything to it. Is there anyway to fix this key so I can update?

Thanks

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