Windows 10: Can't delete registry key "unable to delete all specified values"

I noticed my Google Chrome was managed by an organization which is odd, I'm a personal user, so I was worried Chrome had been hacked. I uninstalled Chrome, and then some forums suggested also deleting the Chrome registry keys. However some of them I don't have permission to delete, which is odd, I'm running Registry Editor as Admin. Chrome is uninstalled and is not running in taskmanager. When I right click the folder Google and check permissions it looks like Administrator has read write permissions.For instance: HKEY_Local_Machine -> Google- >Chrome ->NativeMessagingHosts -> De

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Can't delete registry key "unable to delete all specified values"

I noticed my Google Chrome was managed by an organization which is odd, I'm a personal user, so I was worried Chrome had been hacked. I uninstalled Chrome, and then some forums suggested also deleting the Chrome registry keys.

However some of them I don't have permission to delete, which is odd, I'm running Registry Editor as Admin. Chrome is uninstalled and is not running in taskmanager. When I right click the folder Google and check permissions it looks like Administrator has read write permissions.

For instance:

HKEY_Local_Machine -> Google- >Chrome ->NativeMessagingHosts -> (Default)

I can't delete. I get the error "unable to delete all specified values"

How can get permission to delete this key? Want to completely wipe Chrome from my system.

 

Macromedia Flash registry keys non deletable?

Hello, friends.
On friend machine I made the mistake of installing the Adobe Macromedia Flash, instead of just depacking the installer and copy over the relevant files in Firefox plugins. As result, there are several non-deletable (regeditor refuse to delete them, CCleaner did not delete them as well) registry entries:




Both from Flash 9b and 10b versions as you can see in the image. Since regedit refuse the delete the keys AND CCleaner also refuse to delete them, I tried even the Registry Booster, yet this one did not even list them as error. If that is significant, I don't know. I just want them to "go away" and don't know how.
Thinking about Windows PE boot, but not sure if that is safe and if that will allow well me to manipulate with registry... Is not there any other way? There is NOTHING from the flash files in Windows directory at all. All are removed/deleted. I stick with the
flashplayer.xpt
NPSWF32.dll
NPSWF32_FlashUtil.exe
files extracted from the install and put in Firefox / Plugins, so I will not ever install that crap again. Never did on my machine and no problemo. But in case someone do, is there a known way to fix this? Using the Adobe utility to clean up is NOT the way to do...
Also installing new version did not seems to fix a thing.

 

Can one delete the values of a registry key with a reg file

Yes. To delete a Key Code:

To delete a Value Code:

Note that the entry itself is \DosDevices\G: Each \ needs to be doubled up for it to be read correctly by the .reg file. The first \ of each pair is acting as an escape character telling the .reg file to accept the next character as a text character not an actionable one. I agree with the comments about being cautious about Registry editing. I'd like to add that Exporting a Registry key must always be done using the default format the procedure offers i.e. .reg format rather than .txt format. The exported .reg file can be run [actually, the term is "merged" rather then "run"] to restore the exported Registry key to its state when the export was done. The same cannot be said for exports in .txt format. They are about as useful as a chocolate teapot. The .reg format can be read by opening the file with NotePad or by dropping it into a NotePad window. Its layout is also much, much easier to read than a .txt export's is. All the best, Denis