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    Problem in windows

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by sa_ill, Dec 18, 2006.

  1. sa_ill

    sa_ill Notebook Deity

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    My windows is acting funny
    I am the only user of this laptop
    i cant start regedit
    whenever i try starting regedit from Run i get the message registry editing has been disable by administrator

    also i cant view folder options

    i am the administrator

    please help
     
    sa_ill, Dec 18, 2006
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    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    Sounds like you've got yourself a virus/trojan/malware. Get a good virus scan, and you might consider starting up gpedit.msc from your start->run bar and giving your user permissions to use regedit.
     
    Pitabred, Dec 18, 2006
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  3. Jedi007

    Jedi007 Notebook Evangelist

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    or open run and type this:

    REG add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools /v DisableCMD /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
     
    Jedi007, Dec 18, 2006
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  4. sa_ill

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    gpedit.msc is not runnin!!!!
     
    sa_ill, Dec 18, 2006
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    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    You need to find a good virus scanner and adware remover, but more than likely to be truly sure that it's clean you'll have to reformat your machine. Something that deep inside Windows takes a lot of technical skill to remove, if it's at all possible.
     
    Pitabred, Dec 18, 2006
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  6. sa_ill

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    One more error
    when i try to open C drive from my computer i get this message:
    "copy.exe is not a valid win32 application"

    please help
     
    sa_ill, Dec 18, 2006
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    Have you tried running in Safe mode and doing all their suggestions?
     
    zicky, Dec 19, 2006
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  8. sa_ill

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    nope ok ill do dat
     
    sa_ill, Dec 19, 2006
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