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registry cannot change

6 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/registry-cannot-change.27936/

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shivi4 Original post #1
May 9, 2006 at 1:09 PM
whenever i run regedit or try to uninstall norton etc

it give error registry cannot change and

window restart please help
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shivi4 #2
May 9, 2006 at 2:17 PM
whenever i try to install new software it also give problem as cannot change
vandit
vandit #3
May 12, 2006 at 11:22 PM
if u r using XP then the current user may not have the permission to change it.... try loggin as the admin. and changing the permissions..
gtoX
gtoX #4
May 12, 2006 at 11:42 PM
if it was only the user privilege problem , it wouldn't have restarted. my guess is that yur PC is infected with the W32.Brontok virus, or one of it's variants. Check to see if Folder Options is also disabled in Windows Explorer. If so, it's definitely the virus.
Check out google for the removal tool for the virus. the tool should remove it.
Also, keep yur AntiVirus updated.
swatkat
swatkat #6
May 14, 2006 at 12:59 AM
Hi,
Which version of Windows you are using? And, also it the exact error message you are getting?