Changing Registry Permissions in Windows 2000 and XP Operating Systems

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Windows XP and 2000 operating systems

Overview

To change some settings on your SMART product, you may need to change the registry permissions in the SMART Technologies folder.

Details

To edit the registry permissions in the Windows XP operating system

Press Start > Run and then type regedt32.
Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software and then select the SMART Technologies folder.
From the Edit menu, select Permissions. Check to see if Everyone appears in the list. If Everyone is listed, complete procedure A. Otherwise, complete procedure B.
If Everyone appears in the list:
Select Everyone and then select the Full Control and Read checkboxes in the Allow column.
Click Apply and OK and then exit the registry editor and restart your computer.
If Everyone doesn’t appear in the list:
Click the Add button.
Type Everyone in the Enter the object names box.
Click the Check Names button and wait until Everyone is underlined.
Click OK.
Select Everyone and then select the Full Control and Read tick boxes in the Allow column. Click Apply and OK and then exit the registry editor and restart your computer.

To edit the registry permissions in the Windows 2000 operating system

Select Start > Run and type regedt32.
Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software and then select the SMART Technologies folder.

From the Security menu, select Permissions. Check to see if Everyone appears in the list. If Everyone is listed, complete procedure A. Otherwise, complete procedure B.

First Published

31 May 2005

Last Updated

23 November 2007

If Everyone appears in the list:
Select Everyone and then select the Full Control and Read checkboxes in the Allow column.
Click Apply and OK and then exit the registry editor and restart your computer.
If Everyone doesn’t appear in the list:
Click the Add button.
Select the local network in the Look in box.
Select Everyone and click the Add button and then click OK.
Select Everyone and then select the Full Control and Read tick boxes in the Allow column.
Click Apply and OK and then exit the registry editor and restart your computer.