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Well it looks like I've come to the end of the road. I did a Boot in "Safe
with Command Prompt" and got into the Registry as described in your earlier
post (to Bill); but as I navigated to each area you advised I found the
setting was as you indicated, i.e. value for HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe was
"exefile"; \exefile\shell\open\command was set to "%1" %*.
I tried David Lipman's Generic Trojan/Adware Removal Procedure at
http://claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html and after runnng Ad-Aware I
was then able to delete a Registry Critical Problem (it was too fast - but I
did see the exefile and the "%1" %* as part of the problem (?).
Bottom line is nothing works.
I can get my programs to run by going into C:\Programs and finding the
application file, and double clicking on them. The programs will run.
I've run out of ideas.
To top it off now Ad-Aware "freezes" at C;\Windows\System32\dillcache and
won't complete the scan.
Thanks for all your attempts at help - I think I will have to take the PC
into a Professional.
--
Regards
rbc
"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
> >> I had to browse to command in windows to assoiciate this file, but it
> >> worked
>
> Umm.. Missed that part of your original message
>
> --
> Ramesh, MS-MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
> Windows XP Troubleshooting
>
http://www.winhelponline.com
>
http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>
> Windows XP Newsgroup Setup Instructions for Outlook Express:
>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroupsetup.mspx
>
>
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:Os2VGfEfFHA.3936@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > rbc,
> >
> >>> problems with "fixing problems" but identified 114 file associations
> >
> > I'm wondering how the application could run, as the .exe association is
> > damaged?
> >
> > --
> > Ramesh, MS-MVP
> > Windows Shell/User
> >
> > Windows XP Troubleshooting
> >
http://www.winhelponline.com
> >
http://windowsxp.mvps.org
> >
> > Windows XP Newsgroup Setup Instructions for Outlook Express:
> >
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroupsetup.mspx
> >
> >
> > "rbc" <rbc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:70EF258A-2A45-4FED-9D89-6BB97AB94C20@microsoft.com...
> >> First let me say thanks for your efforts. But I am still having
> >> problems.
> >> None of the commands you gave me will work in the DOS window at accessed
> >> by
> >> using command.com (I still have to manually associate the command but it
> >> gets
> >> there.)
> >> Since my last post, I have also purchased and run Pc OnPoint. It also
> >> had
> >> problems with "fixing problems" but identified 114 file associations
> >> problems
> >> and 250 registry problems (AVG Anti - Virus scan reveals no viruses).
> >> After
> >> manually associating Regedt.exe with Regedit Tool several times in
> >> response
> >> to an error message - I finally got PC OnPoint to fix all problems. But
> >> I am
> >> left with the PC OnPoint icon on all my software programs. Click on any
> >> of
> >> these results in Pc OnPoint bringing up it scan now window.
> >> Should I try running the original solution posted to Bill (see my first
> >> post)?
> >> Should I reinstall Windows XP Home Ed over what I have now, including
> >> Service Pack 2 and all the Windows Update files?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Regards
> >> rbc
> >>
> >>
> >> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hi Alan,
> >>>
> >>> Thanks for posting. As you say "That saved me a test" ;-)
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Ramesh, MS-MVP
> >>> Windows Shell/User
> >>>
> >>> Windows XP Troubleshooting
> >>>
http://www.winhelponline.com
> >>>
http://windowsxp.mvps.org
> >>>
> >>> Windows XP Newsgroup Setup Instructions for Outlook Express:
> >>>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroupsetup.mspx
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> "Alan Edwards" <edwards@southcom.com.au> wrote in message
> >>> news:3322c1t96sm2d6434gj9hobuurjm0h5uaa@4ax.com...
> >>> > Hi Ramesh,
> >>> >
> >>> > FWIW, all feedback and my own tests indicate that .inf files can be
> >>> > launched despite the .exe association being corrupt, which is why I
> >>> > recommend Fixswen.inf
> >>> >
> >>> > ...Alan
> >>> >
> >>> > --
> >>> > Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
> >>> >
http://dts-l.org/index.html
> >>> >
> >>> > In microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, "Ramesh, MS-MVP"
> >>> > <ramesh@online.mvps.org> wrote:
> >>> >
> >>> >>Use this INF file to reset the .exe / .com / .reg associations:
> >>> >>http://download.nai.com/products/mcafee-avert/Fixswen.inf
> >>> >>Link - Courtesy of Alan Edwards.
> >>> >>
> >>> >>Right-click the INF file and choose Install (Download from another
> >>> >>system
> >>> >>if
> >>> >>needed, and transfer to the subject computer). Note that the
> >>> >>"DefaultInstall" section of the INF file is launched by Rundll32.exe
> >>> >>(again,
> >>> >>and .exe file). If you're unable to Install the INF file,
> >>> >>successfully,
> >>> >>run
> >>> >>this from Command.com prompt:
> >>> >>
> >>> >>C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection
> >>> >>DefaultInstall
> >>> >>132 C:\Fixswen.inf
> >>> >>
> >>> >>Assuming that you've stored Fixswen.inf in C:\.
> >>> >>
> >>> >>If that does not help, you may need to edit the registry offline (from
> >>> >>a
> >>> >>parallel XP installation if available, or using the BartPE boot CD).
> >>> >>Then
> >>> >>run Trend Micro's Sysclean package (free), it's capable of eliminating
> >>> >>keyloggers, trojans etc. Full instructions at:
> >>> >>
> >>> >>http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=10820
> >>> >>http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
> >>> >
> >>>
> >>>
> >
>
>
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