What version of Windows are you running? Evidently you are using WinXP. Perform a system restore to a time prior to this problem.

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Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Version 2002 Service Pack 2 i did the restore rigistory in the control pannel i think, the maximum is 12%, i did the maximum but it didnt change anything, how do you but it back to a prior date, how do you set a date or something?

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fred450, Go to the link below and scroll down to line 12 (left column) and click on "EXE (lnk and regfile) Fix for Windows XP" to download a reg file fix. Save the REG File to your hard disk. Double click it and answer yes to the import prompt. http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_... Tufenuf

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i clicked on the link in the 12 line, but its not a download link for me...have any other place where i can download it? anyway, i dont think i will be able to download any program, go see my other problem... http://www.computing.net/answershtt... it sends me to a page with this written on it...: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe] @="exefile" "Content Type"="application/x-msdownload" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe\PersistentHandler] @="{098f2470-bae0-11cd-b579-08002b30bfeb}" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile] @="Application" "EditFlags"=hex:38,07,00,00 "TileInfo"="prop:FileDescription;Company;FileVersion" "InfoTip"="prop:FileDescription;Company;FileVersion;Create;Size" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\DefaultIcon] @="%1" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open] "EditFlags"=hex:00,00,00,00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command] @="\"%1\" %*" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\runas] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\runas\command] @="\"%1\" %*" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shellex] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shellex\DropHandler] @="{86C86720-42A0-1069-A2E8-08002B30309D}" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\PEAnalyser] @="{09A63660-16F9-11d0-B1DF-004F56001CA7}" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\PifProps] @="{86F19A00-42A0-1069-A2E9-08002B30309D}" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\ShimLayer Property Page] @="{513D916F-2A8E-4F51-AEAB-0CBC76FB1AF8}" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile] @="Registration Entries" "EditFlags"=dword:00100000 "BrowserFlags"=dword:00000008 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\DefaultIcon] @=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\ 00,5c,00,72,00,65,00,67,00,65,00,64,00,69,00,74,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,\ 2c,00,31,00,00,00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell] @="open" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell\edit] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell\edit\command] @=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\ 00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,4e,00,4f,00,\ 54,00,45,00,50,00,41,00,44,00,2e,00,45,00,58,00,45,00,20,00,25,00,31,00,00,\ 00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell\open] @="Mer&ge" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell\open\command] @="regedit.exe \"%1\"" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell\print] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell\print\command] @=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\ 00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,4e,00,4f,00,\ 54,00,45,00,50,00,41,00,44,00,2e,00,45,00,58,00,45,00,20,00,2f,00,70,00,20,\ 00,25,00,31,00,00,00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.lnk] @="lnkfile" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.lnk\ShellEx] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.lnk\ShellEx\{000214EE-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}] @="{00021401-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.lnk\ShellEx\{000214F9-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}] @="{00021401-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.lnk\ShellEx\{00021500-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}] @="{00021401-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.lnk\ShellEx\{BB2E617C-0920-11d1-9A0B-00C04FC2D6C1}] @="{00021401-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.lnk\ShellNew] "Command"="rundll32.exe appwiz.cpl,NewLinkHere %1" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile] @="Shortcut" "EditFlags"=dword:00000001 "IsShortcut"="" "NeverShowExt"="" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\CLSID] @="{00021401-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\shellex] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Offline Files] @="{750fdf0e-2a26-11d1-a3ea-080036587f03}" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\{00021401-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\shellex\DropHandler] @="{00021401-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\shellex\IconHandler] @="{00021401-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\ShimLayer Property Page] @="{513D916F-2A8E-4F51-AEAB-0CBC76FB1AF8}" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00021401-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}] @="Shortcut" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00021401-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}\InProcServer32] @="shell32.dll" "ThreadingModel"="Apartment" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00021401-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}\PersistentAddinsRegistered] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00021401-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}\PersistentAddinsRegistered\{89BCB740-6119-101A-BCB7-00DD010655AF}] @="{00021401-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00021401-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}\PersistentHandler] @="{00021401-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00021401-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}\ProgID] @="lnkfile" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00021401-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}\shellex] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00021401-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}\shellex\MayChangeDefaultMenu]

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But OtheHill, or anyone... can you explain to me how to perform a system restore to a time prior to the problem please

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Go to the Start button> help and support> tools> system restore. Choose the option to restore and then look for a restore date prior to your issues. If you choose one and after the restore is performed it doesn't solve your problems undo the restore before choosing a different date. Keep in mind that any programs installed after the restore date will no longer function. Personal files in My Documents will be retained.

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fred450, Go back to that link and on line 12 (left column)right click on "EXE (lnk and regfile) Fix for Windows XP" coose "save target as" and save it to your desktop. Then double click it to merge it into the registry. If you can't run the file do the following: Press CTRL-ALT-DEL and open Task Manager. Once there, click File, then hold down the CTRL key and click New Task (Run). This will open a Command Prompt window. Enter REGEDIT.exe and press Enter. Once regedit is open click File>Import and locate that reg file fix, hilite it and click Open. Tufenuf

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Tufenuf, there is no "save target as" but i will try "save link as". EDIT: I have tryed it, i can open everything now! but the icon is still that white paper with a window with colored dots on it, the type you get when you deleted a program but the icon to the program is still there. but now it opens thank you, but have any idea how to restore de default icon anyone???? OtheHill, i click on help and support, look in Pick a task and click on: Use Tools to view your computer information and diagnose problems then it says: Tools Pick from the list of tools and resources to help you manage and support your Windows operating system. and there is nothing, no list, were do i click??? is it like in the control panel? is there a " Switch to Classic View" button or " Switch to Category View" button or something

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fredd450, When you open Help and Support do you see "undo changes, restore system" in just about the middle of the page? If you do click on it to open System Restore. Also try what I posted in my Response Number 13. Tufenuf

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Sorry, I don't need to use System restore and I should have looked instead of going by memory. Go Start> help and support> system restore is right above tools.

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System Restore can be started from the Run box in your Start menu. Enter the command system32/restore/rstrui.exe in the run box. Goin' Fishin' (Some day)

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I JUST HAD TO WAIT, MY ICONS ARE BACK NOW. THANK YOU TUFENUF MY 2 PROBLEMS ARE SOLVED BECAUSE OF YOU! RESPONSE 13 DID IT! THANKS A LOT MAN! THANKS A LOT YOU TO OTHEHILL FOR HELPING I WILL KEEP THAT RESTORE THING IN MIND THANKS GUYS!

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fredd450, "but the icon is still that white paper with a window with colored dots on it" To correct that problem right click your Desktop, choose Properties, under the Settings tab change the "Color Quality" from 32 bit to 16 bit, click Apply/OK. Now go back and under the Settings tab change it back from 16 bit to 32 bit. Doing this rebuilds the iconcache.db file. Tufenuf

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fredd450, Good job & glad to see that all is OK again. Thanks for posting back. Tufenuf

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Good job Tufenuf. fredd In the future don't complicate your problems by installing more programs when you have problems with your system. Solve the problem.

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yeah your right, thanks but now i just need to try to solve the same type of problem but on the other session of the computer... grrrr... response 13 doesnt do it this time... it says the cannot import: C:/ blabla ...exefix.reg: Error accessing registry anyone has a solution for this?

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fredd450, "but now i just need to try to solve the same type of problem but on the other session of the computer... " Can you explain this better. Is it another computer? Is it still Windows XP? What is the exact problem(s) and when does the problem happen. Do you use Ad-aware with Ad-watch? Tufenuf

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it is another session on the same computer, and i dont even know whats ad-watch and ad-aware i would like to try, if there isnt any other solution, to system restore, and i have tryed it, but it says to choose a date thats in bold, and the only date thats in bold is today. it doesnt help me that much if i can only restore to today because this problem started about two weeks ago

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fredd450, In System Restore did you try to go back to the month of July using the backward arrow button on the calendar? Tufenuf

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yes but it doesnt go back

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fredd450, Explain exactly what this problem is. When does it happen, any error messages, etc. I'll be gone shortly. Tufenuf

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in this session, like 90% of the icons are .ink file. ive tryed that regfile.exe but it said something like: C:/******* exefix.reg: Error accessing registry and also tryed going through the command prompt, etc.. like you previously said, but it gives me that same error message

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fredd450, "ive tryed that regfile.exe but it said something like: C:/******* exefix.reg: Error accessing registry" What regfile.exe? When do you get that error message? Did you try what I posted in Response Number 13? Tufenuf

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yes, the regfile is what you posted in response number 13, ive tryed it, and that error message pops up when i click on it on my desktop

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fredd450, Go to the link below and download the "REG File Association Fix". Instructions for running it are on the page. If it imports into the registry then try Response Number 13 again. http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_ass... Tufenuf

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it imported to the registry, then i tryed response 13, but still same error message

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fredd450, Go to the same link in my Response Number 31 and download the "LNK (Shortcut) File Association Fix" and see if it imports and if the lnk file problem is corrected. Tufenuf

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it doesnt import but i tryed the exe file association fix, it added to the registry, but the .ink problem isnt sloved

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fredd450, I have to get out of here for today. Something is definitely screwed up with that computer. In the meantime click Start>Programs and see if you have Lavasoft Ad-aware (or something similar) in the listing and post back. Tufenuf

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no i dont have lavasoft, but if its a cleaning program, i think i only got CCleaner...but i can download lavasoft if it can help... anyway if you think of anything else or anyone has another solution, response it here. thanks a lot for fixing it on my session though ;)

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This "other session" you are talking about. Is it a limited user account without admin privileges? If so then you may not be able to fix it without upgrading the account to Admin user group. I may be wrong about this but it's worth a try. Goin' Fishin' (Some day)

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no the session that has the problem is the admin

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fredd450, Try the "Remove Restrictions Tool (RRT)" which you can download for Free at the link below. It has a "Registry Tools" box and may correct the registry access problem. "Small and easy to use. Make sure you boot in to Safe Mode to use Remove Restrictions Tool (RRT). Just click on the buttons and it’ll do it’s job." http://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives... Have you updated your virus/malware definitions and run full scans? Tufenuf

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i cant even download RRT, when i click download, it says: server not found. and when i right click, save link as, then try to open it, it says: RRT.exe does not exist. It may have been renamed, moved, or deleted since it was downloaded. i also tryed 3 different websites

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fredd450, Try the possible fixes at the link below. http://windowsxp.mvps.org/tweakuire... Tufenuf

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ive tryed method 1, a black window similar to the command prompt window opened for a second, then closed... method 2, windows could not find gpedit.msc because it only works with windows xp pro

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fredd450, What happens when you click Start>Run and type in: regedit click OK Tufenuf

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the registry editor opens, but what do i do after?

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Once regedit is open click File>Import and locate that reg file fix, hilite it and click Open. The reg file fix (exe & lnk) you downloaded before. Tufenuf

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when i try to import, it does the same thing as when i click on it on the desktop, it says it could not import, it could not access registry.

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fredd450, I'm just about out of ideas but try this. Go to the link below, click on "Security" (left side of page), click on "Disable/Enable Registry Editing Tools" (right column) and download the "regtools.vbs" file. Instructions for running it are on the page. http://www.dougknox.com/index.html Then try to import that reg file fix (exe & lnk) again. Tufenuf

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ive tryed downloading it but all it does is ennable and disable registry editing tools, when its ennabled, its like it is when i have the problem, the error message. when i disable, icannot open either one because it says its desiabled. i am thinking of just save most of my more important files on my computer on cd's and just reformating the whole computer. if i there isnt really any other way... but thanks a lot for your help!

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fredd450, I was afraid of that and I wish I could have come up with a solution but I'm totally out of ideas. Maybe someone will chime in with a solution. Tufenuf

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