PoRtAbLe_StEaLtH
23rd June 2012 17:16 UTC

HKLM_Component
i have been making portable apps. for myself since last year and have ran into HKLM\Component many times.

But today.. when trying to portabilize MediaFire Express, Mediafire's uploader, im not able to delete this key. I've even implemented PsExec w/ no success.

i've even tried to manually delete it with RunAsSystem, w/ no success.

i looked in permissions, and System has full rights for reading/writing.

anyone know why i get 'access denied' for this key?
and if anyone knows off hand.. what this key is used for.

through my Googling.. i believe it's related to Windows Update.. but i can't see what that would have to do with Mediafire.

thanks in advance.

F.Y.I
OS: Win7

Brummelchen
23rd June 2012 19:03 UTC

i am sure you will find a way for your illegal stuff ;)

oldfriend
23rd June 2012 22:42 UTC

Sometimes the case is not in permissions if it is connected with registry. And sometimes it is possible to remove branch which contains your irremovable one.

PoRtAbLe_StEaLtH
24th June 2012 05:50 UTC

Originally posted by Brummelchen
i am sure you will find a way for your illegal stuff ;)

Anders
8th December 2012 19:33 UTC

Applications/Setup should only modify HKLM\Software\MyApplication , HKLM\Software\Classes\.myfiletype , HKLM\Software\Classes\myprogid , HKLM\Software\Clients\*type*\MyApp and HKLM\Software\Microsoft\...\Uninstall\MyApp (This list is probably not complete but you get my point). If you need to modify other keys you are probably doing something wrong or stupid.

If you can point us to some official MSDN/TechNet documentation for this key we might be able to help...