Win2008 server can't delete mcafee registry values

[retroborg]

Hi,
I temporarily installed McAFee Entreprise 8.5i (Vista Ready) on Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition, did a full system scan and then un-installed it using the programs and features un-installer.

However, when I then searched for “mcaffe” in the registry (“regedit” in “run”) I noticed the following 4 values which I can not delete. When I press “del” this message comes up.











I also tried this in safe mode, I restarted the server & even re-installed mcafee, un-installed it and then restarted again.
But these values are still there and I can not delete them.

Any help will be highly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

[barry2811]

Does Server 2008 have regedt32? You can check and change permissions using it and you will have much more chance of removing the values using that.

[Jay]

do they not have their own removal tool?

[retroborg]

I login into the server as an Administrator.

ccleaner did nothing.

I checked in registry, in "edit", "permissions", but when I tried to add the administrator or give full control to everyone on that folder, it replied with permission denied!

http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/5766/23999264.jpg

I run “regedt32” but it’s the same as regular regedit and the problem persists.

Mcafee did not have a separate removal tool, I un-installed it using the windows removal.

[BobF64]

Try clicking on the Advanced button on the Permissions dialog, then go to the Owner tab and take ownership of the key.

[pardal51]

You may want to read this McAfee KB: KB50602

Try to run regedit with elevated privileges, i.e., start as administrator even though you are logged in with an account with admin rights.