Re: regedit????
From: Sharon F (sharonfDEL_at_ETEmvps.org)
Date: 03/13/04
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Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2004 21:07:14 -0600
On Fri, 12 Mar 2004 18:14:51 -0800, tomk wrote:
>>-----Original Message-----
>>On Fri, 12 Mar 2004 17:09:20 -0800, tomk wrote:
>>
>>> I have XP Pro and when I run the regedit the registry
>>> pops up for a second and then closes down. How do I
> keep
>>> it open so I can delete a program? It's never done
> this
>>> before.
>>
>>Have you checked for viruses or other malware? Many of
> these will alter
>>tools such as the registry editor so that you cannot use
> them.
>>
>>--
>>Sharon F
>>MS MVP - Windows XP Shell/User
>>.
>>
>
>
> I used Adware6 and Spybot. I also have AdShield. None of
> these detected any.
As the others have urged you, follow up on this as closely as possible to
be sure you don't have a virus or some malware on your system.
Also as mentioned, many of these things will block the running of MSCONFIG,
Task Manager and the Registry Editor -thus making the removal of the
intrusion more difficult. The system tools are usually blocked by name, so
renaming their executables is a plausible workaround. Example: Rename
regedit.exe to regedit.com
MVP Doug Knox has a tool that automatically creates a "backup set" of those
three programs for you (renamed and in their own folder):
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_emerutils.htm
-- Sharon F MS MVP - Windows XP Shell/User
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