How to Add Permission to Everyone in HKCU Software for Windows XP

Change Permissions for the Everyone Group in the Windows XP Registry

Windows XP holds the majority of the configuration information for the operating system inside the registry, which is a hierarchical database of settings information. If errors are displayed that indicate a permissions issue in the registry, temporarily adding the "Everyone" Windows user group to the HKCU Software permissions may help in finding a solution to the issue.

Instructions

1. Click the "Start" button, and then select the "Run" box, and then type "regedit" in the "Run" box and press the "Enter" key. The "Registry Editor" application will appear.

2. Right-click on the "HKEY_CURRENT_USER" folder and click "Permissions" in the menu that appears.

3. Click the "Add" button, and then type "Everyone" in the "Select Computer, Users, or Groups" window that appears. Click the "OK" button.

4. Select the permissions required in the "Permissions for Everyone" box, and then click the "OK" button to save the settings. Close the "Registry Editor" window by clicking the "File" menu and then click "Exit."

References

• Sophos:Applying Permissions to a Windows Registry Key
• Windows Maven:How to Use the Windows Registry
• Microsoft:Support - Windows Registry Information for Advanced Users