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Windows 11 Regedit Authorization

Anonymous
2022-03-12T02:59:13+00:00

Environment - LEnovo ThinPad L15 GenI, Model 20U8. Windows 11 "upgrade" from preinstallled Win10, reasonable fresh install with minimal tinkering (mainly just installing ClassicShell because I don't like the interfaces XP and later. I run 2K two-column.)

Question: I am trying to edit a couple of registry values to crank my screeen brighness up to a useful level, since the hardware keys won't take it up past about 25% or so (plugged in!) and roughly the same on battery. I'd like to get 100% on AC and 65-75% on battery (I usually have a USB-C 20.8 A-h pack in my bag, and a 12V "hot" USB-C charger in my truck, so I'm not overly worried about battery life - and I can always create a high-efficiency battery plan anyhow.)

This machine is on a home network, my account has administrator privileges, and I am effectively the network administrator. I am running Regedit as administrator. When I go to create the 32-bit DWORD I need, I get "Cannot create value. Error writing to registry."

I think this is an authorization error (I've run into stupid stuff like this before with other programmes,) so could anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong? Thanks!

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-03-12T04:14:54+00:00

    Hi Jon. I'm Greg, 10 years awarded Windows MVP, specializing in Installation, Performance, Troubleshooting and Activation, here to help you.

    Try these fixes for the regedit error:

    https://www.techilife.com/cannot-create-value/

    https://techcult.com/fix-cannot-create-key-erro...

    https://becomethesolution.com/cannot-create-val...

    https://superuser.com/questions/986888/why-cant...

    https://windowsreport.com/registry-error-writin...

    (Avoid ad links which intrude into editorial copy, especially avoid Restoro, PC Repair Tool and Reimage ads)

    https://www.howtogeek.com/262464/how-to-gain-fu...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiZ6rry9AoI

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKEIvzMedl0

    Have you tried updating the drivers from your Lenovo Support Downloads web page here: https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/

    There are suggestions for controlling brightness from Lenovo here:

    https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/ht07...

    Also try the suggestions here:

    https://www.gfisk.com/lenovo-laptop-display-is-...

    https://www.drivereasy.com/knowledge/how-to-fix...

    https://www.gfisk.com/lenovo-laptop-display-is-...

    https://smallbusiness.chron.com/adjust-brightne...

    https://www.elevenforum.com/t/adjust-display-br...

    For more specific suggestions you can contact Lenovo Support or Forums:

    https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/us/en

    /contactus?linkTrack=footer%3ASupport_Contact%20Us

    https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/English-Community/...

    Feel free to ask back any questions. Based on the results you post back I may have other suggestions if necessary.

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-03-14T01:10:50+00:00

    Thank you for the links, I'll check 'em out. I was under the impression that this was a Windows thing, from what I'd seen to date, so I started here. And I did go through and update my drivers from Lenovo support - last week (it's a "quarterly audit" thing I do.)

    Looks like that first link took me where I wanted to go rather easily - thank you, again. I'll check the others out anyhow, just in case there's another approach that I could use in another way...

    JDK

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-03-14T09:10:39+00:00

    I'm glad to know it's resolved, Jon.

    Let me know if I can help further. I'll stay subscribed to this thread in case you need anything else, until the system locks it in a few months.

    Also if any particular post provided the solution, please mark it as Answer or Helpful to help others who find this thread.

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-03-14T08:43:29+00:00

    Thank you - you may consider it resolved. I now know how to deal with the issue manually, and how to reset the security in the Registry keys should I decide to edit again (I haven't had to tinker with a Registry since the days of Win98, which tells you how far back I go...) I made .pdfs out of several of the links, so that I could retain the information locally.

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  5. Anonymous
    2022-03-14T01:39:32+00:00

    I'm glad to help Jon, Keep me posted on your progress as I will be here to help until the case is resolved.

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