NEED HELP ON XP REGISTRY DAMAGE

[Guest Matt Schwartz]

Hi, ran a virus cleaner and it DAMAGED the XP registry. When I go to click

on a desktop executable or executable icon, windows is asking for the PROGRAM

to run the .exe file! It's confused! Is there a FIX for this? WHAT got

damaged here?

Thank you.

[Guest Fazal]

Re: NEED HELP ON XP REGISTRY DAMAGE

 

 

It is important to know wot happened before the scan and how many

viruses to did u detect after scan...If the problem started after the

scan that means there were infected registries that got truncated.Since

we donot wot all registries are gone the best possible option I see is

an inplace repair..This would keep all your programs intact but u have

to update ur pc again

 

 

Regards

 

Fazal

 

 

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[Guest Industrial One]

Re: NEED HELP ON XP REGISTRY DAMAGE

 

On May 14, 1:19 am, Matt Schwartz <Matt

Schwa...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Hi, ran a virus cleaner and it DAMAGED the XP registry. When I go to click

> on a desktop executable or executable icon, windows is asking for the PROGRAM

> to run the .exe file! It's confused! Is there a FIX for this? WHAT got

> damaged here?

> Thank you.

 

Get Registry cleaner or the one from iolo system mechanic.

[Guest Kayman]

Re: NEED HELP ON XP REGISTRY DAMAGE

 

On Wed, 14 May 2008 00:56:48 -0700 (PDT), Industrial One wrote:

> On May 14, 1:19 am, Matt Schwartz <Matt

> Schwa...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>> Hi, ran a virus cleaner and it DAMAGED the XP registry. When I go to click

>> on a desktop executable or executable icon, windows is asking for the PROGRAM

>> to run the .exe file! It's confused! Is there a FIX for this? WHAT got

>> damaged here?

>> Thank you.

>

> Get Registry cleaner or the one from iolo system mechanic.

 

Bad advice!

[Guest Kayman]

Re: NEED HELP ON XP REGISTRY DAMAGE

 

On Wed, 14 May 2008 00:19:00 -0700, Matt Schwartz wrote:

> Hi, ran a virus cleaner and it DAMAGED the XP registry. When I go to click

> on a desktop executable or executable icon, windows is asking for the PROGRAM

> to run the .exe file! It's confused! Is there a FIX for this? WHAT got

> damaged here?

> Thank you.

 

How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

[Guest Nepatsfan]

Re: NEED HELP ON XP REGISTRY DAMAGE

 

"Matt Schwartz" <Matt Schwartz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:8FC620F1-68D0-4F0B-B7FB-D7662B06BF28@microsoft.com...

> Hi, ran a virus cleaner and it DAMAGED the XP registry. When I go to click

> on a desktop executable or executable icon, windows is asking for the PROGRAM

> to run the .exe file! It's confused! Is there a FIX for this? WHAT got

> damaged here?

> Thank you.

 

 

See if this helps.

 

Courtesy of Doug Knox, MS-MVP

Windows XP File Association Fixes

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

 

Download and run the EXE File Association Fix

 

Good luck

 

Nepatsfan

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: NEED HELP ON XP REGISTRY DAMAGE

 

What "virus cleaner"?

 

Matt Schwartz wrote:

> Hi, ran a virus cleaner and it DAMAGED the XP registry. When I go to

> click

> on a desktop executable or executable icon, windows is asking for the

> PROGRAM to run the .exe file! It's confused! Is there a FIX for this?

> WHAT got damaged here?

> Thank you.

[Guest oscar]

RE: NEED HELP ON XP REGISTRY DAMAGE

 

Matt,

 

These three tools have helped me in most situations where I have a damaged

XP OS:

 

1) System Restore (not very creative but it's saved me a few times).

 

2) Using the XP disc that came with your computer (or purchased) run Repair

feature.

 

3) Try Dial-A-Fix. http://wiki.djlizard.net/Dial-a-fix (This little known

program has helped me twice. BEWARE: This program is not for beginners.

Misusing it can create more OS damage. Read the instructions and know what

files you want Dial-A-Fix to repair before using. Have your XP OS disc on

hand in case Dial-A-Fix prompts you for access to it in case you want to

reinstall certain files. )

 

"Matt Schwartz" wrote:

> Hi, ran a virus cleaner and it DAMAGED the XP registry. When I go to click

> on a desktop executable or executable icon, windows is asking for the PROGRAM

> to run the .exe file! It's confused! Is there a FIX for this? WHAT got

> damaged here?

> Thank you.

[Guest Ken Blake, MVP]

Re: NEED HELP ON XP REGISTRY DAMAGE

 

On Wed, 14 May 2008 00:19:00 -0700, Matt Schwartz <Matt

Schwartz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Hi, ran a virus cleaner and it DAMAGED the XP registry. When I go to click

> on a desktop executable or executable icon, windows is asking for the PROGRAM

> to run the .exe file! It's confused! Is there a FIX for this? WHAT got

> damaged here?

> Thank you.

 

 

See Nepatsfan's post, but in the future, avoid running registry

cleaners. Registry cleaning programs are *all* snake oil. Cleaning of

the registry isn't needed and is dangerous. Leave the registry alone

and don't use any registry cleaner. Despite what many people think,

and what vendors of registry cleaning software try to convince you of,

having unused registry entries doesn't really hurt you.

 

The risk of a serious problem caused by a registry cleaner erroneously

removing an entry you need is far greater than any potential benefit

it may have.

 

 

 

 

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[Guest Ken Blake, MVP]

Re: NEED HELP ON XP REGISTRY DAMAGE

 

On Wed, 14 May 2008 09:21:42 -0700, "Ken Blake, MVP"

<kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote:

> On Wed, 14 May 2008 00:19:00 -0700, Matt Schwartz <Matt

> Schwartz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>

> > Hi, ran a virus cleaner and it DAMAGED the XP registry. When I go to click

> > on a desktop executable or executable icon, windows is asking for the PROGRAM

> > to run the .exe file! It's confused! Is there a FIX for this? WHAT got

> > damaged here?

> > Thank you.

>

>

> See Nepatsfan's post, but in the future, avoid running registry

> cleaners.

 

 

Sorry, I misread your message. You said "virus cleaner," and I somehow

misread it as "registry cleaner."

 

Ignore my non sequitur of a comment.

 

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[Guest Kelly]

Re: NEED HELP ON XP REGISTRY DAMAGE

 

EXE and LNK Fix for Windows XP - Line 12

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

 

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All the Best,

Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

 

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

 

 

"Matt Schwartz" <Matt Schwartz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:8FC620F1-68D0-4F0B-B7FB-D7662B06BF28@microsoft.com...

> Hi, ran a virus cleaner and it DAMAGED the XP registry. When I go to

> click

> on a desktop executable or executable icon, windows is asking for the

> PROGRAM

> to run the .exe file! It's confused! Is there a FIX for this? WHAT got

> damaged here?

> Thank you.

[Guest gec]

Re: NEED HELP ON XP REGISTRY DAMAGE

 

 

 

"Kelly" wrote:

> EXE and LNK Fix for Windows XP - Line 12

> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

>

> --

>

> All the Best,

> Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

>

> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!

> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

>

>

> "Matt Schwartz" <Matt Schwartz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:8FC620F1-68D0-4F0B-B7FB-D7662B06BF28@microsoft.com...

> > Hi, ran a virus cleaner and it DAMAGED the XP registry. When I go to

> > click

> > on a desktop executable or executable icon, windows is asking for the

> > PROGRAM

> > to run the .exe file! It's confused! Is there a FIX for this? WHAT got

> > damaged here?

> > Thank you.

> f1 f1 f1 f1 at start up system restore in bios

>

[Guest Bruce Chambers]

Re: NEED HELP ON XP REGISTRY DAMAGE

 

Matt Schwartz wrote:

> Hi, ran a virus cleaner and it DAMAGED the XP registry. When I go to click

> on a desktop executable or executable icon, windows is asking for the PROGRAM

> to run the .exe file! It's confused! Is there a FIX for this? WHAT got

> damaged here?

> Thank you.

 

 

How to Recover from a Corrupted Registry that Prevents Windows XP from

Starting

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307545

 

 

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[Guest Bruce Chambers]

Re: NEED HELP ON XP REGISTRY DAMAGE

 

Industrial One wrote:

>

> Get Registry cleaner or the one from iolo system mechanic.

 

 

No, no.... You misread the post. The OP *already* has a damaged

registry, so he doesn't need to use a registry reamer. He needs a fix, now.

 

 

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safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin

 

Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell

 

The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has

killed a great many philosophers.

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[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: NEED HELP ON XP REGISTRY DAMAGE

 

Bruce Chambers wrote:

> Industrial One wrote:

>>

>> Get Registry cleaner or the one from iolo system mechanic.

>

> No, no.... You misread the post. The OP *already* has a damaged

> registry, so he doesn't need to use a registry reamer. He needs a fix,

> now.

 

Right! And a "registry cleaner" (cough) doesn't FIX anything. In

fact, more often than not, it's quite the contrary. "A word to the wise is

suffficient".