Re: BUG #7851: Installer crash with message: An error occured executing the Microsoft VC++ runtimeinstaller

Ivano Luberti wrote on 06.02.2013 18:17:
>>> Unfortunately the fix doesn't work because it seems the registry key is
>>> protected even form administrator user modifications.
>> Even if you run regedit from a command prompt started as Administrator?
>
> yes :-(
>

Probably the security settings for the corresponding registry key were changed.
But as you have an Administrator access, you should be able to reset the security settings.

In order to do that you need to run regedt32.exe (not regedit.exe)

Once you have found the key in question, you can right click and then choose "Security".
You'll get more or less the same dialog that is used to control file-system security.

Then give the Administrator the priviliges to delete/change those keys and you should be fine.

(Not sure if this still works the same under Windows 7 though).

Regards
Thomas