Re:Rcv: critical registry error, corrup with pop ups .Me 2000.. a

[Guest Billie]

Re:Rcv: critical registry error, corrup with pop ups .Me 2000.. a

 

I can not find the back CDs to return the system to the manufactors'

settings. I have tried to use the Registry clean up located within the ME

system 2000, but it has made things worst...slow opening of windows,pop

ups,accessing email takes forever- or not... I am also recieving pop ups from

unsafe websites : ACT NOW! We have detected 55 critical errors on your

registry ! "... what can I do?

 

> > Mike Maltby

> > MS-MVP Windows

> > mike.maltby@gmail.com

> >

> >

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

> >

> > > Sorry if this got posted twice. I can't tell if it went through the

> > > first time.

> > >

> > > I have an older ME PC and need to run software that does not install

> > > under

> > > XP. It does install under ME, but at the end I get an error message

> > > that my Regedit is corrupt and that I need to reinstall it. Otherwise

> > > the PC runs fine, so I don't want to reinstall the OS. Is there

> > > somewhere where I can

> > > find a good copy of regedit, and how would I install it?

> > >

> > > Thanks in advance.

> > >

> > > mike

> >

> >

[Guest Mike M]

Re: Re:Rcv: critical registry error, corrup with pop ups .Me 2000.. a

 

What registry clean-up tool did you use? Win Me does not have one other

than scanreg which can be run to fix a small number of errors, is that

what you used?

 

What problems were you having that you initially were trying to fix?

Pop-ups are a function of the sites you visit and to prevent these when

running Win Me you need to use a third party pop-up blocker. If the

system is slow when connected to the net this might suggest that you have

unwanted malware present. Have you thoroughly checked your system using a

decent anti-virus application with updated signatures? The word "decent"

excludes any offerings from either Norton or McAfee.

> receiving pop ups from unsafe websites : ACT NOW! We have detected 55

> critical errors on your registry ! "... what can I do?

 

Exit the site immediately by closing your browser. As you already realise

the messages you are seeing are spoofs and an attempt to get you to click

buttons and download and install malicious spyware.

--

Mike Maltby

mike.maltby@gmail.com

 

 

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

> I can not find the back CDs to return the system to the manufactors'

> settings. I have tried to use the Registry clean up located within

> the ME system 2000, but it has made things worst...slow opening of

> windows,pop ups,accessing email takes forever- or not... I am also

> recieving pop ups from unsafe websites : ACT NOW! We have detected 55

> critical errors on your registry ! "... what can I do?