Registry been changed, now error message, and cannot access regist

[Guest jgl1959]

Hi!

 

My Windows ME machine suddenly began posting this error message "Your

current security settings prohibit running ActiveX controls on this page".

The computer will not boot up all the way, and I cannot use the Start button

or access files. I googled the error message, and found a fix involving

changing the registry key. To get to the registry, I opened the computer in

Safe Mode, went to the MS-DOS prompt, and ran REGEDIT. Everything opened up

fine, but I cannot open the HKEY_CURRENT_USER line in the registry - it gives

me an error message.

 

So my question is, does anyone know another way for me to get into and

edit my registry? And if you happen to know an alternate way to fix the

"ActiveX" message that I am getting, please let me know.

 

Thanks!

[Guest Mike M]

Re: Registry been changed, now error message, and cannot access regist

 

Before trying to edit the registry thoroughly check your system for

unwanted malware, especially so since you say you are unable to use

regedit since disabling regedit is often a side effect of a malware

problem since the malware involved doesn't want you removing it.

 

Before proceeding further however you might want to try booting to safe

mode and running system restore and roll your system back to a checkpoint

created before the problem started.

--

Mike Maltby

mike.maltby@gmail.com

 

 

jgl1959 <jgl1959@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Hi!

>

> My Windows ME machine suddenly began posting this error message

> "Your current security settings prohibit running ActiveX controls on

> this page". The computer will not boot up all the way, and I cannot

> use the Start button or access files. I googled the error message,

> and found a fix involving changing the registry key. To get to the

> registry, I opened the computer in Safe Mode, went to the MS-DOS

> prompt, and ran REGEDIT. Everything opened up fine, but I cannot

> open the HKEY_CURRENT_USER line in the registry - it gives me an

> error message.

>

> So my question is, does anyone know another way for me to get

> into and edit my registry? And if you happen to know an alternate

> way to fix the "ActiveX" message that I am getting, please let me

> know.

[Guest Corday]

Re: Registry been changed, now error message, and cannot access re

 

Re: Registry been changed, now error message, and cannot access re

 

When you get everything back to normal, go to "Tools", "Internet Options",

"Security, "Custom" and decide which ActiveX options you really prefer. It

also sounds like you need some 3rd party security on your unit.

--

I mastered Wordstar graphics!

 

 

"Mike M" wrote:

> Before trying to edit the registry thoroughly check your system for

> unwanted malware, especially so since you say you are unable to use

> regedit since disabling regedit is often a side effect of a malware

> problem since the malware involved doesn't want you removing it.

>

> Before proceeding further however you might want to try booting to safe

> mode and running system restore and roll your system back to a checkpoint

> created before the problem started.

> --

> Mike Maltby

> mike.maltby@gmail.com

>

>

> jgl1959 <jgl1959@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>

> > Hi!

> >

> > My Windows ME machine suddenly began posting this error message

> > "Your current security settings prohibit running ActiveX controls on

> > this page". The computer will not boot up all the way, and I cannot

> > use the Start button or access files. I googled the error message,

> > and found a fix involving changing the registry key. To get to the

> > registry, I opened the computer in Safe Mode, went to the MS-DOS

> > prompt, and ran REGEDIT. Everything opened up fine, but I cannot

> > open the HKEY_CURRENT_USER line in the registry - it gives me an

> > error message.

> >

> > So my question is, does anyone know another way for me to get

> > into and edit my registry? And if you happen to know an alternate

> > way to fix the "ActiveX" message that I am getting, please let me

> > know.

>

>

[Guest jgl1959]

Re: Registry been changed, now error message, and cannot access re

 

Re: Registry been changed, now error message, and cannot access re

 

 

 

"Mike M" wrote:

> Before trying to edit the registry thoroughly check your system for

> unwanted malware, especially so since you say you are unable to use

> regedit since disabling regedit is often a side effect of a malware

> problem since the malware involved doesn't want you removing it.

>

> Before proceeding further however you might want to try booting to safe

> mode and running system restore and roll your system back to a checkpoint

> created before the problem started.

> --

> Mike Maltby

> mike.maltby@gmail.com

>

>

> jgl1959 <jgl1959@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>

> > Hi!

> >

> > My Windows ME machine suddenly began posting this error message

> > "Your current security settings prohibit running ActiveX controls on

> > this page". The computer will not boot up all the way, and I cannot

> > use the Start button or access files. I googled the error message,

> > and found a fix involving changing the registry key. To get to the

> > registry, I opened the computer in Safe Mode, went to the MS-DOS

> > prompt, and ran REGEDIT. Everything opened up fine, but I cannot

> > open the HKEY_CURRENT_USER line in the registry - it gives me an

> > error message.

> >

> > So my question is, does anyone know another way for me to get

> > into and edit my registry? And if you happen to know an alternate

> > way to fix the "ActiveX" message that I am getting, please let me

> > know.

>

>

[Guest jgl1959]

RE: Registry been changed, now error message, and cannot access regist

 

Mike,

 

Thanks so much for your response. I only have limited functionality

with the programs, so I'm not sure if I will be able to run a scan for

malware or hot.

 

Also, normally I would do system restore by going through the Start

button, but the Start button is nonfunctional. DOS commands work, or I can

go into the Windows folder - is there some other way of using system restore

other than using the Start button?

 

Thanks!

 

 

 

 

"jgl1959" wrote:

> Hi!

>

> My Windows ME machine suddenly began posting this error message "Your

> current security settings prohibit running ActiveX controls on this page".

> The computer will not boot up all the way, and I cannot use the Start button

> or access files. I googled the error message, and found a fix involving

> changing the registry key. To get to the registry, I opened the computer in

> Safe Mode, went to the MS-DOS prompt, and ran REGEDIT. Everything opened up

> fine, but I cannot open the HKEY_CURRENT_USER line in the registry - it gives

> me an error message.

>

> So my question is, does anyone know another way for me to get into and

> edit my registry? And if you happen to know an alternate way to fix the

> "ActiveX" message that I am getting, please let me know.

>

> Thanks!

[Guest jgl1959]

Re: Registry been changed, now error message, and cannot access re

 

Re: Registry been changed, now error message, and cannot access re

 

Thanks for the assistance!

 

"Corday" wrote:

> When you get everything back to normal, go to "Tools", "Internet Options",

> "Security, "Custom" and decide which ActiveX options you really prefer. It

> also sounds like you need some 3rd party security on your unit.

> --

> I mastered Wordstar graphics!

>

>

> "Mike M" wrote:

>

> > Before trying to edit the registry thoroughly check your system for

> > unwanted malware, especially so since you say you are unable to use

> > regedit since disabling regedit is often a side effect of a malware

> > problem since the malware involved doesn't want you removing it.

> >

> > Before proceeding further however you might want to try booting to safe

> > mode and running system restore and roll your system back to a checkpoint

> > created before the problem started.

> > --

> > Mike Maltby

> > mike.maltby@gmail.com

> >

> >

> > jgl1959 <jgl1959@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> >

> > > Hi!

> > >

> > > My Windows ME machine suddenly began posting this error message

> > > "Your current security settings prohibit running ActiveX controls on

> > > this page". The computer will not boot up all the way, and I cannot

> > > use the Start button or access files. I googled the error message,

> > > and found a fix involving changing the registry key. To get to the

> > > registry, I opened the computer in Safe Mode, went to the MS-DOS

> > > prompt, and ran REGEDIT. Everything opened up fine, but I cannot

> > > open the HKEY_CURRENT_USER line in the registry - it gives me an

> > > error message.

> > >

> > > So my question is, does anyone know another way for me to get

> > > into and edit my registry? And if you happen to know an alternate

> > > way to fix the "ActiveX" message that I am getting, please let me

> > > know.

> >

> >

[Guest Mike M]

Re: Registry been changed, now error message, and cannot access regist

 

You can try launching the file rstrui.exe which is located in

C:\Windows\system32\restore. Alternatively can you boot to Safe Mode? If

so, do you have the same problems accessing the Start button, etc?

 

Please let us know how you get on. Remember to roll back to a checkpoint

created before the problem began which might not necessarily be the most

recent.

 

Best of luck,

--

Mike Maltby

mike.maltby@gmail.com

 

 

jgl1959 <jgl1959@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Mike,

>

> Thanks so much for your response. I only have limited

> functionality with the programs, so I'm not sure if I will be able to

> run a scan for malware or hot.

>

> Also, normally I would do system restore by going through the Start

> button, but the Start button is nonfunctional. DOS commands work, or

> I can go into the Windows folder - is there some other way of using

> system restore other than using the Start button?

[Guest jgl1959]

Re: Registry been changed, now error message, and cannot access re

 

Re: Registry been changed, now error message, and cannot access re

 

Mike,

 

Ok, last night I was able to use Trend Micro to do a scan, but it wasn't

able to find anything.

 

I can boot up in safe mode, but I still cannot use the start button. I

will try the rstrui.exe file tonight - thanks so much. I'll keep you apprised.

 

Joe

 

 

 

 

"Mike M" wrote:

> You can try launching the file rstrui.exe which is located in

> C:\Windows\system32\restore. Alternatively can you boot to Safe Mode? If

> so, do you have the same problems accessing the Start button, etc?

>

> Please let us know how you get on. Remember to roll back to a checkpoint

> created before the problem began which might not necessarily be the most

> recent.

>

> Best of luck,

> --

> Mike Maltby

> mike.maltby@gmail.com

>

>

> jgl1959 <jgl1959@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>

> > Mike,

> >

> > Thanks so much for your response. I only have limited

> > functionality with the programs, so I'm not sure if I will be able to

> > run a scan for malware or hot.

> >

> > Also, normally I would do system restore by going through the Start

> > button, but the Start button is nonfunctional. DOS commands work, or

> > I can go into the Windows folder - is there some other way of using

> > system restore other than using the Start button?

>

>

[Guest jgl1959]

Re: Registry been changed, now error message, and cannot access re

 

Re: Registry been changed, now error message, and cannot access re

 

Mike,

 

Success! I had an old emergency boot-up floppy that I used. Once I

did the limited bootup, it gave me some choices for troubleshooting,

including a registry checker. I ran the registry checker, it fixed the

problem, and the computer is working great now!

 

Thanks for your help!

 

Joe

 

 

 

 

"jgl1959" wrote:

> Mike,

>

> Ok, last night I was able to use Trend Micro to do a scan, but it wasn't

> able to find anything.

>

> I can boot up in safe mode, but I still cannot use the start button. I

> will try the rstrui.exe file tonight - thanks so much. I'll keep you apprised.

>

> Joe

>

>

>

>

> "Mike M" wrote:

>

> > You can try launching the file rstrui.exe which is located in

> > C:\Windows\system32\restore. Alternatively can you boot to Safe Mode? If

> > so, do you have the same problems accessing the Start button, etc?

> >

> > Please let us know how you get on. Remember to roll back to a checkpoint

> > created before the problem began which might not necessarily be the most

> > recent.

> >

> > Best of luck,

> > --

> > Mike Maltby

> > mike.maltby@gmail.com

> >

> >

> > jgl1959 <jgl1959@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> >

> > > Mike,

> > >

> > > Thanks so much for your response. I only have limited

> > > functionality with the programs, so I'm not sure if I will be able to

> > > run a scan for malware or hot.

> > >

> > > Also, normally I would do system restore by going through the Start

> > > button, but the Start button is nonfunctional. DOS commands work, or

> > > I can go into the Windows folder - is there some other way of using

> > > system restore other than using the Start button?

> >

> >