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Ramesh-
still don't have a clue and am not sure how long this had been going on.
thanks for the help in getting things running again.
Chris
"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
> Chris,
>
> >> do you suggest using one?
>
> No, I don't recommend any. Registry cleaners are not perfect. Even the most
> famous registry cleaner comits mistakes. An example would be a string like
> this:
>
> "c:\windows\system32\myfile.exe -openmax" "%1"
>
> Registry cleaner flags this entry as "orphaned" wheras Myfile.exe is present
> in that location. The mistake it does is that it parses the whole string
> ("c:\windows\system32\myfile.exe -openmax") and takes it as the file name.
>
> Wondering how the shgina registration got corrupt in your system.
>
> --
> Ramesh, Windows XP MVP
>
http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>
>
> "Chris" <Chris@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news
A02F56C-0F6D-4C32-94AB-25A1F9985B5F@microsoft.com...
> > Ramesh-
> > no-do you suggest using one? if so what?
> >
> > Chris
> >
> > "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
> >
> >> Chris,
> >>
> >> Glad that helped. No idea what caused this in the first place. BTW, do
> >> you
> >> use a registry cleaner?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Ramesh, Windows XP MVP
> >>
http://windowsxp.mvps.org
> >>
> >>
> >> "Chris" <Chris@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:C6C31CC4-FD94-4E3E-9D50-0F9EE5DB5648@microsoft.com...
> >> > Ramesh-
> >> > registering shgina did the trick, thanks. Under what circumstances
> >> > could
> >> > this have been broken or currupted?
> >> >
> >> > Chris
> >> >
> >> > "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Chris,
> >> >>
> >> >> Try these commands from Start, Run:
> >> >>
> >> >> regsvr32 /i mshtml
> >> >> regsvr32 shgina
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Ramesh, Windows XP MVP
> >> >>
http://windowsxp.mvps.org
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "Chris" <Chris@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:07EA1DD8-F5D7-48BD-9CE2-57BF931EC3C7@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > Yes, after selecting "Change an account" the "Pick an account to
> >> >> > change"
> >> >> > page
> >> >> > displays with the error message - "automation server can't create
> >> >> > object".
> >> >> > On the "Pick and account to chabge" page there are no user account
> >> >> > icons
> >> >> > and
> >> >> > no way to select an account to change. Going back-page to previous
> >> >> > screen
> >> >> > generates the error message: "Object required"
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Chris
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> Chris,
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> 'Change an Account' generates a new screen with the same error
> >> >> >> >> message
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> What's the error message? Is that "automation server can't create
> >> >> >> object"
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> Ramesh, Windows XP MVP
> >> >> >>
http://windowsxp.mvps.org
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "Chris" <Chris@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >> news:53F0DC1D-B3FF-4EEC-B375-7BAFBBE0D6AD@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> >I am having the same problem when opening User Accounts appication
> >> >> >> >with
> >> >> >> > administrator privileges. I get a screen with text but no icons.
> >> >> >> > Selecting
> >> >> >> > 'Change an Account' generates a new screen with the same error
> >> >> >> > message
> >> >> >> > and
> >> >> >> > no
> >> >> >> > account icons. Page back generates an "Object Required" error
> >> >> >> > message.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > Chris
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> "My Computer Information" has 4 to 5 links. Which particular
> >> >> >> >> area
> >> >> >> >> causes
> >> >> >> >> this error?
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> >> Ramesh, Windows XP MVP
> >> >> >> >>
http://windowsxp.mvps.org
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> "lotz" <Lotz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >> >> news:2AF3C5D4-078B-495F-B287-3B9937D0F3A8@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> >> >I have the same message about "automation server can't create
> >> >> >> >> >object"
> >> >> >> >> >when
> >> >> >> >> >I
> >> >> >> >> > try to access the computer information on the help and support
> >> >> >> >> > section.
> >> >> >> >> > I've
> >> >> >> >> > tried to restore and delete new files etc but no luck. Any
> >> >> >> >> > solutions
> >> >> >> >> > to
> >> >> >> >> > this
> >> >> >> >> > would be appreciated. Thanks.
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> > "Sommer" wrote:
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> I ended up going back to my most recent restore point and
> >> >> >> >> >> that
> >> >> >> >> >> fixed
> >> >> >> >> >> my
> >> >> >> >> >> problem. I wasn't using Comet Cursor as far as I know.
> >> >> >> >> >> Whatever
> >> >> >> >> >> happened
> >> >> >> >> >> the first time, hasn't returned.
> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> "Cara" wrote:
> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> > I was just looking at the issue that you had with your
> >> >> >> >> >> > computer
> >> >> >> >> >> > and
> >> >> >> >> >> > I
> >> >> >> >> >> > have
> >> >> >> >> >> > the same problem. Same CS Host message...not able to use
> >> >> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> >> >> > delete
> >> >> >> >> >> > key or
> >> >> >> >> >> > tab...can't close out of the internet. If you have found a
> >> >> >> >> >> > repair
> >> >> >> >> >> > can
> >> >> >> >> >> > you
> >> >> >> >> >> > please let me know.
> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> > Thanks
> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> > "Sommer" wrote:
> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> > > The last thing I did last night on my computer was run a
> >> >> >> >> >> > > virus
> >> >> >> >> >> > > scan.
> >> >> >> >> >> > > This
> >> >> >> >> >> > > morning when I signed on I goet a CS Host message pop-up.
> >> >> >> >> >> > > It
> >> >> >> >> >> > > says
> >> >> >> >> >> > > Error
> >> >> >> >> >> > > number = -2146827859. Description = Automation Server
> >> >> >> >> >> > > can't
> >> >> >> >> >> > > create
> >> >> >> >> >> > > object
> >> >> >> >> >> > > message = Automation Server can't create object. I can't
> >> >> >> >> >> > > get
> >> >> >> >> >> > > rid
> >> >> >> >> >> > > of
> >> >> >> >> >> > > it and I
> >> >> >> >> >> > > can't use the delete key. I have difficulty closer
> >> >> >> >> >> > > applications.
> >> >> >> >> >> > > I've tried
> >> >> >> >> >> > > just a restart and a coldstart. Any ideas anyone?
> >> >> >> >> >> > > Thanks.
> >> >> >> >> >> > > Oops!
> >> >> >> >> >> > > I'm using
> >> >> >> >> >> > > XP home edition with SP2.
> >> >> >> >> >> > > Z
> >> >> >> >>
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