When I boot up (from cold) I can't open any programs (exe). I thought it was corrupt registry files so I downloaded a registry fix (from a reliable site, of course) and applied it. It worked for a little bit (or so I thought) but my pc is still doing the same thing. It looks like it's trying to open (there is a slight flicker) but it just stays that way and I have to reboot.
The odd thing is that when I boot up from cold, enter Windows and immediately restart my pc, it works fine. (That's why I thought it worked with the registry fix but I always restarted after that.) So it tells me it must be something to do with when Windows loads initially. Will you be able to point me in the right direction? Does it sound like a hardware or software issue? There are no viruses, malware, etc.
Your help will be much appreciated!
The odd thing is that when I boot up from cold, enter Windows and immediately restart my pc, it works fine. (That's why I thought it worked with the registry fix but I always restarted after that.) So it tells me it must be something to do with when Windows loads initially. Will you be able to point me in the right direction? Does it sound like a hardware or software issue? There are no viruses, malware, etc.
Your help will be much appreciated!