Re: redit is not a valid win32application?

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See if regedit.com exists in the \windows\system32 folder. If so, delete it.
Then restart into safe mode and run a full system scan with your preferred
antivirus software.

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Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
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"Driveby" <Driveby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi guys. I am running XP Pro with the latest SP2 updates.

I have a problem that has recently surfaced. If I attempt to run regedit.
It
will not run - and creates the error message: "regedit is not a valid
win32
application". Any ideas what may be wrong?

If I try to run regedt32.exe - that runs fine.I believe this is just an
emergency editor though?
Has one of my kids deleted or disabled something they shouldn't? Can I put
the error right?
Norton AV scans the computer as being clean BTW as does adaware and
spybot,
so I don't think I am virused
Thanks...........


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