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>-----Original Message-----
>i know many of u ppl have PC knoweledges so i really want
>your help here !
>
>i used some registry cleaning programs but as a n00b i
>messed it up and after reb00t i think file associations
>and extensions are GONE !!!
>
>i double click on an icon or application or link and does
>nothing !!
>
>i even click explorer.exe and does nothing... it doesnt
>even recognise .exe 's !
>
>How can i run back? i thought to run system restore point
>but i cant cos it doesnt run/open it !!!
>
>Unfortunately i didnt keep backup files after the actions
>taken by the registry cleaning progs
>
>please help me and be simple in your suggestions cos i
>think i ll f00k it up for once more
>
>if ur bored typing in here just provide me some useful
>links that maybe will help me !
>.
>

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If you rename regedit.exe to regedit.com does regedit then work. Type
%windir%
in Start Run to find it.
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"ORGANUS" <organus@lycos.co.uk> wrote in message news:1b90801c45169$af34b720$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> i know many of u ppl have PC knoweledges so i really want
> your help here !
>
> i used some registry cleaning programs but as a n00b i
> messed it up and after reb00t i think file associations
> and extensions are GONE !!!
>
> i double click on an icon or application or link and does
> nothing !!
>
> i even click explorer.exe and does nothing... it doesnt
> even recognise .exe 's !
>
> How can i run back? i thought to run system restore point
> but i cant cos it doesnt run/open it !!!
>
> Unfortunately i didnt keep backup files after the actions
> taken by the registry cleaning progs
>
> please help me and be simple in your suggestions cos i
> think i ll f00k it up for once more
>
> if ur bored typing in here just provide me some useful
> links that maybe will help me !