How to Fix 'Application-specific permission settings' Error

Windows Troubleshooting
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Try the fixes suggested in this article:

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You will have to download a 3rd party tool in order to get the permissions then. It’s a small tool that basically allows you to open files with all permissions. Follow these steps:-

(Warning: With great power comes great responsibility, please don’t use this app to run any other program otherwise there will be some serious permissions issues or if the program is any sort of virus it can infect your computer with full permission. Also, setting up your registry incorrectly can cause instability in your computer. Please make a restore point before making any of these changes we won’t be responsible for any damage done to your computer.).

  1. Download NSudo from this link: NSudo.exe - Google Drive
  2. Once the NSudo is downloaded. Simply right-click on it and run it as administrator.
  3. Now make sure the selected user is “TrustedInstaller” and the “Enable all privileges” option is checked.
  4. Now type “Regedit” and press “Run”.
  5. Once you have done that you should have the Regedit window opened with all the permissions.
  6. Simply do all the steps provided in the article and your issue should be resolved.

Let me know how it goes for you so we can add this method to the article as well. Thank you!

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Thank you for presented proposed solution. Unfortunately does not work on Windows Server 2019. On Server when arriving in point to modify and setup local Activation it is all grey and unable to add new accounts or change everything.

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Exactly. Display issues for me. No one should be told to ignore warnings when they are experiencing issues that Microsoft can not or will not resolve.

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Agreed in principal, although each instance of the issue needs to be looked at in relation to the events surrounding it in event viewer.

In my particular case, I know my instance was related to “nvlddmkm” errors which is related to NVIDIA card drivers, and it was causing my display to shut off and eventually recover, or in some cases, completely crash my entire computer during gaming, video playback, or other times. Resolving this problem by granting permissions is the only way for this to function properly; blocking access would only further exacerbate the problem.

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I had the same issue, but was able to resolve by giving ownership of the RuntimeBroker to the Administrators group in the Registry Editor, similar to how the other APPID and CLSID were assigned to the user’s account in the steps of this article.

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I think you misunderstood Steve in the above. He is saying that he only has one instance of Runtime broker, and that the AppID attached to it does not match the AppID that is causing the issue on HIS computer - he’s not saying that it does not match with your example. I think we know what to look out for. BTW, I am having the same issue. I’ve completed all the steps until step 20, and like Steve, I only have ONE RunTimeBroker listed, and the AppID does not match the AppID I’m trying to fix on my pc.

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Run the dcomcnfg.exe from an Administrator command or powershell prompt… That should do the trick.

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This.
Granting privileges to unknown processes is just bad.
I read this warning as “unauthorized process trying to do stuff”.
My first inclination is to track down such requests and prevent them unless I can identify the request as coming from a trusted source and I have some reason to want that source to do what it’s doing.
The “fix” I’d want is to identity the program, and then disable the request and see if it causes any problems.
Because of crashes, I’ve been trying to clear out my Event warnings and errors. Simplest response is to delete the program if I don’t see the need for it.

Sheesh. Msoft’s response on this is to ignore the warning, or filter it out from your event view if it bothers you.
Crazy old me, I’d think that the fix would be for Msoft to stop sending warnings on things that they’ve determined are not problems.

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AppID shouldn’t be exactly the same as ours it can be different because your Windows copy is different than ours. You will have to download a 3rd party tool in order to get the permissions then. It’s a small tool that basically allows you to open files with all permissions. Follow these steps:-

(Warning: With great power comes great responsibility, please don’t use this app to run any other program otherwise there will be some serious permissions issues or if the program is any sort of virus it can infect your computer with full permission. Also, setting up your registry incorrectly can cause instability in your computer. Please make a restore point before making any of these changes we won’t be responsible for any damage done to your computer.).

  1. Download NSudo from this link: NSudo.exe - Google Drive
  2. Once the NSudo is downloaded. Simply right-click on it and run it as administrator.
  3. Now make sure the selected user is “TrustedInstaller” and the “Enable all privileges” option is checked.
  4. Now type “Regedit” and press “Run”.
  5. Once you have done that you should have the Regedit window opened with all the permissions.
  6. Simply do all the steps provided in the article and your issue should be resolved.

Let me know how it goes for you so we can add this method to the article as well. Thank you!

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In step 20 you say there are two instances of RunTimeBroker and I only have one.
And the AppID is not the same as the error.
I’ve already made all the other changes

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Okay, it seems like you will have to download a 3rd party tool in order to get the permissions then. It’s a small tool that basically allows you to open files with all permissions. Follow these steps:-

(Warning: With great power comes great responsibility, please don’t use this app to run any other program otherwise there will be some serious permissions issues or if the program is any sort of virus it can infect your computer with full permission. Also, setting up your registry incorrectly can cause instability in your computer. Please make a restore point before making any of these changes we won’t be responsible for any damage done to your computer.).

  1. Download NSudo from this link: NSudo.exe - Google Drive
  2. Once the NSudo is downloaded. Simply right-click on it and run it as administrator.
  3. Now make sure the selected user is “TrustedInstaller” and the “Enable all privileges” option is checked.
  4. Now type “Regedit” and press “Run”.
  5. Once you have done that you should have the Regedit window opened with all the permissions.
  6. Simply do all the steps provided in the article and your issue should be resolved.

Let me know how it goes for you so we can add this method to the article as well. Thank you!

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Hey Travis, have you tried the instructions I gave above?

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Hey Zubyan - any other advice on this error? I’m getting the access denied as well at this step, but running as admin did resolve the error.

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I cant get past the runtime broker. The options to edit are disabled. I also get a prompt warning.

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Thanks Dude, it work for me. You saved my time, which I searched for solutions for 48 hours.

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Thank you very much for this solution posted. I followed the steps stated but when I give permission and click apply, it says “Access Denied”. How can I solve this?

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I had the same problem. I just changed in step 11 from username to “Administrator” and it worked.

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I’ve done it but it tells me “name not found” I need your help please

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this makes no sense so what do i type into the small box where it says Value data?