Re: OOOPS! I deleted a registry key

Hi Phil,

You can try System Restore from safe mode, but beware this may also
restore the virus.

All About System Restore in WinXP
http://bertk.mvps.org


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Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org

Phil wrote:
> I recently removed a spyware virus, and was left with a message that
> came up everytime I logged in, that windows was trying to load
> kernels64.exe, and that the file couldn't be found.
>
> I believed this was due to my recent virus, as I had never heard of
> kernels64.exe
>
> I searched the registry and found to the winlogin shell variable
> contained a call to:
>
> eplorer.exe c:\WINDOWS\System32\kernels64.exe
>
> I deleted the entire shell variable and now my system hangs after
> login.
>
> I now realize I should have left the variable an perhaps removed the
> offending parameter c:\WINDOWS\System32\kernels64.exe
>
> How can I restore a registry key If I can't get past the login screen?
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks!
>
> -phil


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