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HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current version\Run issues

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by pbaerwald

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I'm running XP Pro SP3 fully updated.

In HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current version\Run,I have 4 entries that belong to software that has been uninstalled for a good while.

I can neither manually delete them, nor can any registry cleaning tool.

I am Administrator and only user of the machine.

All user groups for Run (Administrators, Power Users,etc.) with checkable permissions boxes have full permissions, with the exception of Creator Owner ( its box for Full Control is unchecked and if I check it and click "Apply", it reverts to being unchecked ).

The user groups that have clickable full permissions enabled are Administrators, Peter, and Everyone.

There are some user groups whose permissions boxes are grayed out, but they show full control. Those boxes are titled Power Users. SYSTEM, and Users.

I have, starting at HKLM and then also for the subcategories Software, Microsoft, Windows, Current Version, and Run, verified that all clickable user group permissions are set to full control.

Please advise what steps to follow to remove the obsolete registry entries.

Note that I don't consider myself an advanced user but am good at following detailed step-by-step instructions.

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by sebastian.koch

Maybe the permissions are not taken down to the branch of the registry -have you checked the box to replace the permisions for the subbranches in the regisry?
Do the entries are causing errors?

by pbaerwald

3 of 4 entries gone--found start entries for 3 of 4 uninstalled programs in program Absolute Startup Manager---deleted those and then was able to remove them from registry.
Other entry belongs to an installed program and even though the referenced file doesn't exist, am not going to worry about it

by pbaerwald

3 of 4 entries gone--found start entries for 3 of 4 uninstalled programs in program Absolute Startup Manager---deleted those and then was able to remove them from registry.
Other entry belongs to an installed program and even though the referenced file doesn't exist, am not going to worry about it

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