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Help all my files have turned .lnk
Name: kevt123 Date: September 23, 2006 at 15:23:00 Pacific OS: windows xp CPU/Ram: 1gb Product: packard bell
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i loaded up adwatch as usual but when i restarted the comeputer all my files have become .lnk i tried to import but it says error accessing the registry can someone please help me thankyou
Name: kevt123 Date: September 24, 2006 at 07:02:54 Pacific
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ive tried both of those methods but it still doesnt help me i cant run a exe file
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Response Number 5
Name: kevt123 Date: September 24, 2006 at 07:04:19 Pacific
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i mean i cant run a com file when i double click it, a box comes up and says open with
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Response Number 6
Name: Tufenuf Date: September 24, 2006 at 07:13:36 Pacific
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kevt123, Go to the link below and download the "Fixswen.inf" file. Save the fixswen.inf file to your local hard disk, right-click on the file and choose install.
Name: kevt123 Date: September 24, 2006 at 07:22:46 Pacific
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i can get into registry but the thing u told me to download in response 6 didnt work when i double click it a box pops up and say open with
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Response Number 8
Name: kevt123 Date: September 24, 2006 at 07:23:25 Pacific
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i mean when i right click and press install
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Response Number 9
Name: Tufenuf Date: September 24, 2006 at 07:29:03 Pacific
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kevt123, Have you tried doing a System Restore to the closest date prior to when this problem started? Start>Programs>Accessories>System Tools>System Restore
Tufenuf
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Response Number 10
Name: kevt123 Date: September 24, 2006 at 07:38:55 Pacific
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i tried system restore but it still doesnt work
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Response Number 11
Name: Tufenuf Date: September 24, 2006 at 07:45:34 Pacific
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kevt123, If you still have that reg file that Per recommended in Response Number 1 in this thread try the following:
Open regedit, click on File(at the top)click on Import then find that file and hilite it then click the Open button.
Tufenuf
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Response Number 12
Name: kevt123 Date: September 24, 2006 at 07:50:10 Pacific
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i cant when i import it says error accessing the registry
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Response Number 13
Name: Tufenuf Date: September 24, 2006 at 07:59:01 Pacific
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kevt123, Go to the link below and download the "REG File Association Fix" which is a .zip file and save it to your hard drive. Unzip it or extract it. Now open regedit, click on File(at the top)click on Import then find that file that you just downloaded and unzipped and hilite it then click the Open button. This should correct the reg file association and you then could try the instructions in Response Number 11 above. Post back.
I will be leaving shortly but will check back later.
Tufenuf
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Response Number 14
Name: kevt123 Date: September 24, 2006 at 08:01:23 Pacific
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ok i will try what u told me in response 13
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Response Number 15
Name: kevt123 Date: September 24, 2006 at 08:04:09 Pacific
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ive done what u said in response 13 but when i went back to response 11 it still says the same thing erroe accessing the registry
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Response Number 16
Name: Tufenuf Date: September 24, 2006 at 08:10:30 Pacific
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kevt123, I know nothing about the Adwatch Program but does it have a feature to disable it? It appears that this is when all your problems started and I'm surprised that doing a Syatem Restore doesn't solve the problem. I'm just about out of ideas.
Tufenuf
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Response Number 17
Name: kevt123 Date: September 24, 2006 at 08:20:42 Pacific
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do u think i should adwatch from my computer for now, until my problem is solved?
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Response Number 18
Name: kevt123 Date: September 24, 2006 at 08:21:44 Pacific
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i mean do u think i should remove adwatch for now?
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Response Number 19
Name: jboy Date: September 24, 2006 at 14:45:24 Pacific
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YES! - - or at least disable it for the time being - it's probably 'protecting' the registry
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