Parental Control Settings cannot be altered Win 7 64-bit


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    Parental Control Settings cannot be altered Win 7 64-bit


    I noticed that Windows Parental Controls no longer works as intended accidentally. When I click on "Game Rating Systems" or create a standard account and try to apply parental controls on it I get the warning message: "Unable to make changes to parental controls settings. If this problem persists, see your system administrator." So far I have tried
    1. Logging in with built-in administrator account
    2. Installing and uninstalling Windows Live Family Safety (aid of Revo Uninstaller)
    3. Creating a new administrator account and logging into it
    4. Performing safe boot with network support

    up to no avail.

    I would like to note that I discovered this issue when I purchased and installed Age of Empires 3: Complete Collection via Steam. The game refused to launch saying that, "You do not have permission to run the game. Check the Parental Control settings in the Windows Game Explorer." Afterward I tried to alter the settings and noticed the issue.


    I cannot afford performing a reinstall of Windows 7 due to numerous licensed programs installed some of whose licenses are missing and the delicate dual-boot setup along with Ubuntu 12.04. Also note that I have changed the language of the OS with Vistalizator long time ago if this might have any effect on the current status of the computer. I have all the upgrades available installed, latest drivers for my video card etc. I would be grateful for any assistance and guidance on the matter and would like to know if someone else is experiencing similar issues. So far I have posted on Microsoft Community, Steam forums, Age of Empires forums and done an exhaustive research but the issue persists. I think maybe I can pinpoint the source of the issue with a utility such as Event Viewer etc.
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    Type "services" in Start Search box. Check if the Parental Controls service is started.

    If so then check if the Administrator account is corrupted by creating a new Administrative-level account in Control Panel>User Accounts>Manage Another Account. Use a different name, but one you may decide to keep if this resolves the problem.

    More information here to Fix a corrupted user profile - Microsoft Windows Help
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    gregrocker said:
    Type "services" in Start Search box. Check if the Parental Controls service is started.

    If so then check if the Administrator account is corrupted by creating a new Administrative-level account in Control Panel>User Accounts>Manage Another Account. Use a different name, but one you may decide to keep if this resolves the problem.

    More information here to Fix a corrupted user profile - Microsoft Windows Help
    Well thanks for the answer. Actually I have tried it but it did not resolve the issue.
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    So you get the exact same error when you establish a new Admin account?

    Run SFC /SCANNOW Command.
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    gregrocker said:
    So you get the exact same error when you establish a new Admin account?

    Run SFC /SCANNOW Command.
    Yes exactly the same error with the newly created Admin account and the built-in admin account. I have also run the sfc command through a command prompt with elevated priveleges, all files are validated. (Actually the first time I ran it something failed to validate but l think it is resolved now . I ran SFC 3 time more afterwards)
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    If SFC doesn't find and repair damaged system files then you can run a Repair Install

    The problem can also be related to factory preinstalled Win7, which is the worst possible install one can have of Win7 - larded with bloatware and useless duplicate utilities which interfere with better versions built into Win7.

    That's why most tech enthusiasts will not run such an install but instead Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7. Everything is provided in the blue link tutorial.

    At the minimum I'd Clean Up Factory Bloatware.

    If this doesn't resolve performance problems, work through these Troubleshooting Steps for Windows 7.
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    gregrocker said:
    If SFC doesn't find and repair damaged system files then you can run a Repair Install

    The problem can also be related to factory preinstalled Win7, which is the worst possible install one can have of Win7 - larded with bloatware and useless duplicate utilities which interfere with better versions built into Win7.

    That's why most tech enthusiasts will not run such an install but instead Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7. Everything is provided in the blue link tutorial.

    At the minimum I'd Clean Up Factory Bloatware.

    If this doesn't resolve performance problems, work through these Troubleshooting Steps for Windows 7.
    Thanks, apart from Parental Control issue I have no problems with my current Windows installation. As far as I am concerned the repair install does not guarantee fixing the issue, does it ? I think I might perform a clean installation but I am concerned about the dual-boot system since GRUB2 in MBR is overwritten in any case . By the way does a repair install preserve registry entries? I ask this since I expect my preinstalled software to function properly .
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    It explains in the Repair Install tutorial what is not preserved so be sure to read it. It reinstalls the OS while keeping all settings, files and programs in place. However you could have a bad setting which might be passed through to the reinstall.

    One cannot expect preinstalled factory software to work correctly, even in very good brands such as Asus there is crappy preinstalled bloatware. As I explained this is the worst possible install of Win7 one can have. We offer the best possible install of Win7 in Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7 compiling what has worked best for tens of thousands of satisfied consumers we've helped here.
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    gregrocker said:
    It explains in the Repair Install tutorial what is not preserved so be sure to read it. It reinstalls the OS while keeping all settings, files and programs in place. However you could have a bad setting which might be passed through to the reinstall.

    One cannot expect preinstalled factory software to work correctly, even in very good brands such as Asus there is crappy preinstalled bloatware. As I explained this is the worst possible install of Win7 one can have. We offer the best possible install of Win7 in Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7 compiling what has worked best for tens of thousands of satisfied consumers we've helped here.
    Thanks for your time and patience I would try a complete reinstall when I have the time to do so. Meanwhile, I am open to other suggestions and ideas.
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