Don't blame me:-) I believe you can delete them in safe mode.

 

Good luck,

Andy

Andy:

Already tried that. Any other suggestions?

 

Found this on Google searching newsgroups. Use REGEDT32

 

Message 2 in thread
From: Stephan Wolf
Subject: Re: Q: Deleting registry entries
 
 
View this article only
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.nt.kernel-mode
Date: 2001-10-18 04:01:02 PST
 

It would have been interesting to know *what* error message you get.

Anyway, it's probably some security issue:

1. Make sure you have administrator privileges.
2. Use REGEDT32 instead of REGEDIT.
3. Select the key you want to delete.
4. Select "Security" and check "Allow - Full Control".
5. Delete the key.
6. Not a kernel-mode issue at all.
7. HTH, Stephan
---

 

Andy:

 

You made my year. I've searched everywhere and spoken to many "tech" guys- you got it right. I really appreciate your help!

Tim A

I use a freeware called RegCleaner to delete registry entries of programs. It automatically creates a Backup of the registry entries that have been deleted so that they may be restored, if necessary.

hey arjun_ca,

RegCleaner would of been too easy:-) Where were you two days ago:-) I'll remember that!

 

Message Edited by AndySalva on 03-24-2004 10:22 PM

Well AndySalva, even I came to learn about RegCleaner after doing a search on google.

Thank Google. It's the place to go for answers. If you can't find an answer searching the Web, search the newsgroups... Of cource I didn't come up with RegCleaner:-) And let's not forget to thank Dell for this forum!

Alas, I had found Reg. Cleaner but it would not have solved my problem. The tech guys for the software said nope. But, perhaps if I'd had it before this debacle....

 

Thanks all