Requested registry access is not allowed

If you are trying to register a new manage account in SharePoint 2013 and getting error

Application error when access /_admin/registeraccount.aspx, Error=Requested registry access is not allowed.  
 at Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.OpenSubKey(String name, Boolean writable)    
 at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPCredentialManager.GetMasterKey(SPFarm farm)    
 at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPCredentialManager.GetFarmEncryptionKey(SPFarm farm)    
 at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPCredentialManager.EncryptWithMasterKey(SecureString sstrPassphrase)    
 at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPEncryptedString.SetSecureStringValue(SecureString sstrValue)    
 at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPManagedAccount.Update()    
 at Microsoft.SharePoint.WebControls.RegisterAccountControl.BtnSubmit_Click(Object sender, EventArgs args)    
 at System.Web.UI.WebControls.Button.RaisePostBackEvent(String eventArgument)    
 at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint)    
 at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequest(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint)    
 at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequest()    
 at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequest(HttpContext context)    
 at System.Web.HttpApplication.CallHandlerExecutionStep.System.Web.HttpApplication.IExecutionStep.Execute()    
 at System.Web.HttpApplication.ExecuteStep(IExecutionStep step, Boolean& completedSynchronously)

Please make sure that apppool user of the central administrator have full access on the following location in registry.

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Web Server Extensions\15.0\Secure\FarmAdmin

Configure SharePoint 2013 Project Template in Visual Studio 2012 RC

If you have installed SharePoint 2013 and Visual Studio 2012 RC, but can not see the SharePoint 2013 project template in visual studio, please refer the below steps to setup it.

• Install the Web Platform Installer 4.0 (http://www.microsoft.com/web/downloads/platform.aspx) 
• After installation , Open it and search for "office" 

•  Select the "Microsoft Office Developer Tools for Visual Studio 2012 RC" from the search result.
• Add and install the selected component. During installation, it will install other supporting components also.

• After installation, Install SharePoint Server 2013 Client Components SDK from the following location.

 http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30355 

• You are done now and SharePoint 2013 project template should be available in the visual studio 2012. 

Sharepoint 2013 Beta released

Microsoft has officially released the beta version of its Sharepoint Foundation 2013 Preview and Sharepoint Designer 2013. You can follow below links to download the beta versions:

• Sharepoint Foundation 2013 Preview (http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30345)
• Sharepoint Designer 2013 (http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30346)

You can also navigate to the below link for details on SharePoint 2013

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/sharepoint/jj162979(v=office.15)