Unable to edit windows 7 registry

Archived Forums. Windows 7 Miscellaneous. Use this forum to discuss miscellaneous issues that cannot be covered in any other Windows 7 forum. Sign in to vote. Not sure if this is a Window 7 bug or something else I upgraded from Vista to 7. Trying to edit something in the registry and I am getting "Access is Denied". Tried setting Permissions and I am unable to set Permissions on the key either. I am an Administrator of the computer. It's always gratifying to see something work.

The lost Log file warning window on bootup is no more. I greatly appreciate your expert help. Others will benefit as well. This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. I have the same question 0. Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. Hi, I would like to inform you that you can edit registry using Windows 7 home Premium. Method 1: I suggest you to place the computer in clean boot and check for any software conflicts.

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Remove From My Forums. Asked by:. Archived Forums. Windows 7 Security. Sign in to vote. Can anyone tell me how to gain access to these keys? Friday, June 11, PM. Hi Chris, I suggest you try to modify the Registry key in Safe Mode since this issue should be caused by one program lock the key or permission issue.

Tuesday, June 15, AM. To change the permissions using Regedit The instructions are as follows. Find the line of code that is failing, for example: Quote:. Thursday, June 17, PM.