Re: Access denied error message when setting msconfig

Where is Program Control?

"Patti MacLeod" wrote:

> Hi Stephen,
>
> Two common "culprits" are ZoneAlarm and a security update for HP printer. If
> you have either/both, then....
>
> For ZoneAlarm, go to Program Control, then Programs tab and locate System
> Configuration Utility. Click on the single green bar in the Trust Level
> column, and change it to Trusted, which displays 2 green bars.
>
> For HP printer update, open the registry editor and navigate to:
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SYSTEM/CurrentControlSet/Services/Pml Driver HPZ12
> Double click on the Start value in the right-hand pane and change the Value
> data to 4
>
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> --
> Patti MacLeod
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
> "Stephen" <stephend152000@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> newsp.t19lu4shpthgv3@jq0arm4.myhome.westell.com. ..
> > When I set msconfig, either on or off, it throws this error message:
> >
> > "An access denied error was returned while attempting to change a service.
> > You may need to log on using an Administrator account to make the
> > specified changes."
> >
> > I am logged on as an administrator, and in fact the change was NOT denied.
> > I am able to set the msconfig and able to turn it off. The problem is
> > merely the messages. How do I get rid of them?
>
>
>

On Jan 11, 3:28*pm, dbriss <dbr...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> Where is Program Control?
>
>
>
> "Patti MacLeod" wrote:
> > Hi Stephen,
>
> > Two common "culprits" are ZoneAlarm and a security update for HP printer.. If
> > you have either/both, then....
>
> > For ZoneAlarm, go to Program Control, then Programs tab and locate System
> > Configuration Utility. Click on the single green bar in the Trust Level
> > column, and change it to Trusted, which displays 2 green bars.
>
> > For HP printer update, open the registry editor and navigate to:
> > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SYSTEM/CurrentControlSet/Services/Pml Driver HPZ12
> > Double click on the Start value in the right-hand pane and change the Value
> > data to 4
>
> > Regards,
>
> > --
> > Patti MacLeod
> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
> > "Stephen" <stephend152...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >newsp.t19lu4shpthgv3@jq0arm4.myhome.westell.com ...
> > > When I set msconfig, either on or off, it throws this error message:
>
> > > "An access denied error was returned while attempting to change a service.
> > > You may need to log on using an Administrator account to make the
> > > specified changes."
>
> > > I am logged on as an administrator, and in fact the change was NOT denied.
> > > I am able to set the msconfig and able to turn it off. The problem is
> > > merely the messages. How do I get rid of them?- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

In ZoneAlarm, there is a section called "Program Control."

On Jan 11, 4:29 pm, smlunatick <yves...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jan 11, 3:28 pm, dbriss <dbr...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Where is Program Control?
>
> > "Patti MacLeod" wrote:
> > > Hi Stephen,
>
> > > Two common "culprits" are ZoneAlarm and a security update for HP printer. If
> > > you have either/both, then....
>
> > > For ZoneAlarm, go to Program Control, then Programs tab and locate System
> > > Configuration Utility. Click on the single green bar in the Trust Level
> > > column, and change it to Trusted, which displays 2 green bars.
>
> > > For HP printer update, open the registry editor and navigate to:
> > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SYSTEM/CurrentControlSet/Services/Pml Driver HPZ12
> > > Double click on the Start value in the right-hand pane and change the Value
> > > data to 4
>
> > > Regards,
>
> > > --
> > > Patti MacLeod
> > > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
> > > "Stephen" <stephend152...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > >newsp.t19lu4shpthgv3@jq0arm4.myhome.westell.com ...
> > > > When I set msconfig, either on or off, it throws this error message:
>
> > > > "An access denied error was returned while attempting to change a service.
> > > > You may need to log on using an Administrator account to make the
> > > > specified changes."
>
> > > > I am logged on as an administrator, and in fact the change was NOT denied.
> > > > I am able to set the msconfig and able to turn it off. The problem is
> > > > merely the messages. How do I get rid of them?- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> In ZoneAlarm, there is a section called "Program Control."

Hey,
I am facing the same problem. Can somebody help me. I do not have any
of the above mentioned softwares in my computer.

Thanks,
Shilpi

On Jan 20, 5:43*pm, shilpikau...@gmail.com wrote:
> On Jan 11, 4:29 pm, smlunatick <yves...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Jan 11, 3:28 pm, dbriss <dbr...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> > > Where is Program Control?
>
> > > "Patti MacLeod" wrote:
> > > > Hi Stephen,
>
> > > > Two common "culprits" are ZoneAlarm and a security update for HP printer. If
> > > > you have either/both, then....
>
> > > > For ZoneAlarm, go to Program Control, then Programs tab and locate System
> > > > Configuration Utility. Click on the single green bar in the Trust Level
> > > > column, and change it to Trusted, which displays 2 green bars.
>
> > > > For HP printer update, open the registry editor and navigate to:
> > > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SYSTEM/CurrentControlSet/Services/Pml Driver HPZ12
> > > > Double click on the Start value in the right-hand pane and change the Value
> > > > data to 4
>
> > > > Regards,
>
> > > > --
> > > > Patti MacLeod
> > > > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
> > > > "Stephen" <stephend152...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > >newsp.t19lu4shpthgv3@jq0arm4.myhome.westell.com ...
> > > > > When I set msconfig, either on or off, it throws this error message:
>
> > > > > "An access denied error was returned while attempting to change a service.
> > > > > You may need to log on using an Administrator account to make the
> > > > > specified changes."
>
> > > > > I am logged on as an administrator, and in fact the change was NOTdenied.
> > > > > I am able to set the msconfig and able to turn it off. The problemis
> > > > > merely the messages. How do I get rid of them?- Hide quoted text -
>
> > > - Show quoted text -
>
> > In ZoneAlarm, there is a section called "Program Control."
>
> Hey,
> I am facing the same problem. Can somebody help me. I do not have any
> of the above mentioned softwares in my computer.
>
> Thanks,
> Shilpi- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

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