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Hi Mike: Ran the 'willywonka' test. Showed up in both keys of the Registry.
Rebooted, then searched again, only found in the 'Files named MRU key.
Then I searched for willywonka via search files/folders - file not found.
I do have TweakUI, but that option was not checked.
So I checked, then unchecked followed by reboots both times, did not solve
my dilema.
Hey, thanks for trying. Will live with it.
Regards.
RK
"Mike M" wrote:
> If those two keys are missing then this is nearly always due to the use of
> a registry cleaner and/or anti-spyware tool and the best way to replace
> them is to restore them from the backup created when using the tool.
>
> First though use Search File and Folders, look for something that clearly
> doesn't exist such as willywonka and then, when the search is finished,
> use regedit and search for the string willywonka in the registry. It
> should be in one or other or both of the keys I mentioned. Now reboot, is
> the string still present in the registry. If you were looking for a file
> containing the text "willywonka" search should throw up user.dat which is
> one of the files used to store the registry, specifically the
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER hive.
>
> Beware flashing light!!!!!
>
> Just a thought. Do you use TweakUI? If so have you checked the box
> "Clear Find Files History on logon" on the Paranoia tab? If so then it's
> doing what it says on the box.
Now uncheck it. If not then try
> installing TweakUI and then check that box, click Apply and then OK and
> then re-open TweakUI and uncheck the box and finally click Apply and OK
> and see if this resets things for you.
>
> If you haven't got TweakUI the Win Me compatible version (1.33) can be
> downloaded from Microsoft
> (http://www.microsoft.com/ntworkstation/downloads/powertoys/networking/nttweakui.asp)
> and installed as follows:
>
> Download to a folder with a short name (e.g. C:\Tweak), run to extract
> components, right click on tweakui.inf and then install, close the help
> window that comes up to allow install to finish. C:\Tweak can now be
> deleted and TweakUI accessed via the Control Panel.
>
> Just a few words of caution if you are new to using TweakUI on Win Me.
> a) Do not change the first icon (My Documents) on the Desktop tab.
> Doing this causes a number of script errors in Special Folders when using
> either WebView or Active desktop.
> b) Do not uncheck "Search Results" on the Desktop tab.
> Doing this disables the Search in Explorer.
> c) Do not hide the TweakUI icon on the Control Panel tab.
> d) Do not uncheck "Show Control Panel on Start Menu" on the IE tab.
> Doing this will prevent you from accessing the Control Panel including
> TweakUI.
> e) Do not uncheck "Shell Enhancements" on the IE tab.
> This causes quite a few unexpected "problems".
> --
> Mike Maltby MS-MVP
> mike.maltby@gmail.com
>
>
> RatherKnott <RatherKnott@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> > Thanks for explaining what Heirloon was referring to.
> > Re the Registry Keys I could not find them.
> > If it's not too much trouble could you tell me how to restore the two
> > keys? I do not have any entry in the logs for Adaware showing these
> > keys.
> > If the restore is not possible, please know that your efforts were
> > greatly appreciated.
>
>
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