Re: Can't get to registry and some explorer settings
From: Kelly (kelly_at_mvps.org)
Date: 08/02/04
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Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2004 01:06:56 -0500
End the process via Task Manager, then delete it. Best tried in safe mode.
As per the latter, "IF" your system is clean, which it doesn't seems as so,
run the edit on line 275: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
-- All the Best, Kelly Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP 2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award Troubleshooting Windows XP http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm "William Lugg" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:871601c4784f$c2dbc9f0$a601280a@phx.gbl... > Your suggestions got me a long way toward taming this > tiger. I've got one remaining annoyance that I can't > seem to master. > > There is a process running named 'ftpav' which runs a > file named 'ftpav.exe' located in the C:\Windows\Cursors > folder. Norton AV indicates that this is adware, but > can't delete the file. Using Regseeker, I can find the > keys that run the process at startup and I can delete > them, but the next reboot puts everything back as it was. > > Has anyone seen this before, and how do I get rid of it? > > Also, I still can't edit the registry using regedit. The > error states "Registry editing has been disabled by your > administrator." Note that I am logged in as the > administrator (owner). I can't find a setting that would > disallow access to the registry. Any thoughts on how to > fix this? > > Thanks for the help so far. > -- > Bill > >>-----Original Message----- >>"William Lugg" <wlugg@sysmatrix.net> wrote in message >>news:6a2901c47593$b7939000$a301280a@phx.gbl... >>> I'm attempting to help my father-in-law get his > computer >>> (running Windows XP Home) healed after a problem with >>> viruses and a faulty virus scanner. I scanned the >>> machine using McAfee's Stinger. Now, I want to change >>> his home page, but that piece of the Internet Setting >>> Dialog is disabled. How do I reenable this so I can > make >>> changes here? >>> >>> Next, I need to get into the registry to look for some >>> apps that are autostarting when he dials up to get on > the >>> Internet. When I run regedit, I get an error "Registry >>> editing has been disabled by your administrator." Of >>> course, his accout is an administrator account, so it >>> seems like he should be able to get into it. How do I >>> get around this problem? >>> >>> FWIW, we've been trying to install Norton AV, but it >>> hasn't been cooporating so far. I also found that he >>> Automatic Update feature is disabled and I can't get it >>> to enable either. Needless to say, his copy of Windows >>> was way out of date, but I'm downloading the updates > as I >>> type this. Any suggestions on how to fix the Automatic >>> updates problem? >>> >>> Thanks >>> Bill Lugg >> >>Wow, sounds like you have some serious problems, there, > Bill! First I would >>suggest running msconfig (go to Start->Run and type in > msconfig) and >>clicking on the "Startup" tab. Make sure that you know > exactly what >>everything is that is running from startup, and if you > don't know and can't >>find out, uncheck it. Second, go to the Services Tab and > click on the box >>that says "Hide all Microsoft Services". What remains is > the non-microsoft >>services that are run on system start-up. Again, if you > don't know what the >>service is and/or can't find out, then uncheck it. If > it's important, you'll >>find out next time you boot, and you can simply recheck > the boxes. After >>you've done all that and rebooted, try installing the > virus scanner. If you >>can't get Nortons installed, I'd suggest downloading and > installing AVG >>Viruis scanner. You can get the free version from > http://www.grisoft.com/ >> >>Let me know if this helps and/or you need further > assistance. >> >> >> >> >>-----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News > =----- >>http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in > the World! >>-----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! > =----- >>. >>
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