I think I've deleted important files from PC Decrapifier :( HELP

sunni
sunni Posts: 785 Forumite
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edited 8 October 2014 at 3:27AM in Techie Stuff
Hello

As my laptop was running slow (Windows 7) I thought I'd download 'PC Decrapifier' and started deleting some stuff and think I may have deleted things I shouldn't have. Then after it was deleting a file, the screen seemed to have expanded and the icons are bigger and I can't see them all on the desktop? Also the tabs at the top are bigger?

I've tried everything I can think of, icons are set to small and resolution is low and I don't know what to try. Unfortunately system restore doesn't show any points :(

When I boot up I get a message 'Toshiba Service Station has stopped working' everything was ok until I deleted some files from 'PC Decrapifier'

How would I know if I've deleted any important files like Registry or maybe I didn't, I honestly don't know what to try next as my head is slightly wrecked this past few hours lol Recently I've noticed the fan is noisy but maybe this is a different problem.

Anyway, has anyone any advice about these deleted files :o

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  • GunJack
    GunJack Posts: 11,806 Forumite
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    firstly, set screen resolution to high, not low, and see how it is then. No restore points would imply system restore is off or you've got a malware infection hiding them...scan with malwarebytes second

    http://www.filehippo.com/download_malwarebytes_anti_malware

    and download free version, DON'T activate the trial of the Pro version during installation or any other offered toolbars
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  • sunni
    sunni Posts: 785 Forumite
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    Thanks GunJack, duh me the resolution had changed to low and all seems nearly ok since I changed it to high. Malwarebtyes found alot so those have been deleted. Should I delete from quarantine??

    Not sure if the font has changed but things look abit different, I still can't see all my icons on the desktop and there seems to be bigger spacing in between icons? Is there a default option to reset it the way it was or anything?

    [IMG]http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/<a href=http://imageshack.com/f/eysyOWzoj target=_blank rel=nofollow>[/img]syOWzo.jpg
  • GunJack
    GunJack Posts: 11,806 Forumite
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    when you change the screen res, it changes the spacing & placement of the desktop icons... drag'n'drop them back to where you want them ;) if you want to change the size of them, right-click on the desktop > view and choose the size you want..

    mbam quarantine is safe for now, sort out your other issues before deleting them :)
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  • sunni
    sunni Posts: 785 Forumite
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    Drag n drop doesn't seem to work as it just takes it back to where it was, it's just the bigger space now between each icon is the problem as I can't see all icons on the desktop and the resolution is set to high
  • GunJack
    GunJack Posts: 11,806 Forumite
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    check the auto-arrange option in the same view menu, or the auto-align to a grid may be ticked..
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  • sunni
    sunni Posts: 785 Forumite
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    yeah both are ticked so i'll untick them now
  • GunJack
    GunJack Posts: 11,806 Forumite
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    untick, then drag'n'drop :)
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  • sunni
    sunni Posts: 785 Forumite
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    ok I've unticked both you said but still icons I know I have on the desktop which I still can't see? these where here and all fitted in before don't know whats happened, spacing is still big between icons
  • GunJack
    GunJack Posts: 11,806 Forumite
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    ok, try unhide, might be a hangover from the infections mbam picked up on:-

    http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/unhide/
    ......Gettin' There, Wherever There is......

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