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    XP system restore

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by floridakid, Feb 25, 2011.

  1. floridakid

    floridakid Notebook Enthusiast

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    I may have lost a log or file, in my add or remove, I now have a lot of !!!
    cp_basic, cp_package_veriety 1,2,3 and others.
    Will a restore to a early date bring back deleted files or folder?
    also i had kis security and now have another.
     
    floridakid, Feb 25, 2011
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    perrin_aybara Notebook Consultant

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    The fact that your security suit has changed is somewhat concerning. I suggest you download malwarebytes anti-malware program and also some free anti virus software like Avast or Microsoft Security Essentials and then update the virus definitions and run scans is safe mode. If all comes back clean then you could try a system restore and see if that solves the problem.

    Let us know how you go.

    Perrin.
     
    perrin_aybara, Feb 25, 2011
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  3. floridakid

    floridakid Notebook Enthusiast

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    No malware found, I had kis security and it went on slow, so I now have MSE
    and it works very good, did a full scan, found nothing.
    I think I deleted some file or log and got the 4or5 CP_xxxxxxx that i posted.
    Ialso think it may be part of photosmart.
     
    floridakid, Feb 25, 2011
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    perrin_aybara Notebook Consultant

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    Did you try system restore? and did it work. Did you get it back to normal again?
     
    perrin_aybara, Feb 25, 2011
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    floridakid Notebook Enthusiast

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    Not yet, a system restore would take me back before I got MSE And put back KIS security.?
    I don't know if it would restore the file or log that got deleted.
    If it only has to do with photosmart I'll be better off not doing it.
    That is the thing I Don't know.
    Other thing I see now is that I have adobe air and no way to delete it in my add or remove, it's just there and seams ok.
     
    floridakid, Feb 25, 2011
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  6. gerryf19

    gerryf19 I am the walrus

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    A system restore would return your add/remove list to normal.

    Add/remove builds the list from the registry key
    HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Uninstall

    System restore will replace the registry key with an older version of the registry hive.

    And yes. A program that has been removed would restore that entry (but would not remove anything) and a program entered since then would not have an entry--and might require a reinsallation.

    CCleaner has a function for removing entries from this registry key (just removed the entry, not the program, though it has a function to start the uninstall too)
     
    gerryf19, Feb 27, 2011
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    floridakid Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks, I have one other question.
    I now have MSE as my security, If I do a restore will it remove this and go back to my other security I had before the restore?
     
    floridakid, Feb 28, 2011
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    gerryf19 I am the walrus

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    No.

    If you run a system restore now, your old security software will not be restored--however, the settings intended to start it will return. This could result in an error message or two when you start your computer.

    You will need to manually remove these settings (autoruns is a good choice for this, but be careful). You will also need to remove the settings for the old program in add/remove control panel.

    Also, MSE will not run because the settings required to start it will not exist. You will need to reistall this to ensure it starts properly
     
    gerryf19, Feb 28, 2011
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