Error 80040200 When Regsvr Registering Com/Activex Controls

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Sometimes when I try to register a com control, I get the following error dialog. 

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RegSvr32

[Content]
The module ".\crash.ocx" was loaded but the call to DllRegisterServer failed with error code 0x80040201.

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On Vista/Win 7 boxes, normal command prompt run without admin privilege.  Registering com control requires admin rights because it makes an entry in the overall system registry.  This error message is basically an error message on the lack of rights the current user has.  To fix, simply start an admin command line prompt and regsvr the control binary again.