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"slylapinou" wrote:

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> "IE security question 23423" wrote:
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> > I tried to stop a startup task (quicktime). I got the following warning "an
> > access denied error was returned while attmpeting to change a service. you
> > may need to log on using an administrator account to make the specifidied
> > changes"
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> > I am loged on as an administrator
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From: half_pint on
On 21 Mar, 00:50, "BillyBob" <billy...(a)has.onetooth> wrote:
> "IE security question 23423"<IEsecurityquestion23...(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> news:CF5DF5A0-1D27-4DC5-9C45-C9E4FE24AD4A(a)microsoft.com...
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> >I tried to stop a startup task (quicktime).  I got the following warning
> >"an
> >accessdeniederrorwasreturnedwhile attmpeting to change a service.
> > you
> > may need to log on using an administrator account to make the specifidied
> > changes"
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> > I am loged on as an administrator
>
> Are you sure you are logged on using the Windows Administrator account ?
>
> To log on as an Administrator in WinXPhttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/tips/advanced/adminacc...



Hey I have the same problem, you need to understand that I have not
had the problem before
and I am using the same account I always use, ie the only account ever
used and it has allways
allowed me to change msconfig so it's not the account.
From: Jose on
On Apr 5, 10:20 pm, half_pint <zaq...(a)googlemail.com> wrote:
> On 21 Mar, 00:50, "BillyBob" <billy...(a)has.onetooth> wrote:
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> > "IE security question 23423"<IEsecurityquestion23...(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> >news:CF5DF5A0-1D27-4DC5-9C45-C9E4FE24AD4A(a)microsoft.com...
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> > >I tried to stop a startup task (quicktime).  I got the following warning
> > >"an
> > >accessdeniederrorwasreturnedwhile attmpeting to change a service.
> > > you
> > > may need to log on using an administrator account to make the specifidied
> > > changes"
>
> > > I am loged on as an administrator
>
> > Are you sure you are logged on using the Windows Administrator account ?
>
> > To log on as an Administrator in WinXPhttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/tips/advanced/adminacc...
>
> Hey I have the same problem, you need to understand that I have not
> had the problem before
> and I am using the same account I always use, ie the only account ever
> used and it has allways
> allowed me to change msconfig so it's not the account.

Have you investigated these ideas and see if they apply to you:

If you have an HP printer installed, the problem is most likely the
HPZ12 service.

The msconfig changes seem to work, but the error message is annoying.
There is a possibility you will lose communications with your HP
printer if you want to prevent the error message. This may not be a
problem if you don't care about the communications or never use those
HP features that require it.

You can also live with the message, knowing the changes really worked
or ask HP and they will usually suggest reinstalling Windows.

Depending on your comfort level with making system changes, here are
two workarounds.

http://www.ehow.com/how_4531999_fix-access-denied-error-using.html

http://pchell.com/support/msconfig_access_denied_error.shtml

Before making registry changes, backup your registry with this
popular
free and easy to use tool:

http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/
From: smlunatick on
On Mar 21, 10:01 pm, IE security question 23423
<IEsecurityquestion23...(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
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> "slylapinou" wrote:
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> > "IE security question 23423" wrote:
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> > > I tried to stop a startup task (quicktime).  I got the following warning "an
> > > access denied error was returned while attmpeting to change a service..  you
> > > may need to log on using an administrator account to make the specifidied
> > > changes"
>
> > > I am loged on as an administrator

This type of message can also be cause by some "malware" software that
have taken over your PC. Use known good ant-spyware tools
(SuperAntiSpyware or Anti-Malware) and check to see if you have been
"hit" by some type of "spyware" malware.