Need help with Registry! Should I do a System Restore?

sunni

John2g wrote: »

The easiest way to return your computer to the status quo ante is to use System Restore. Make sure that you choose a date before you installed that rogue registry cleaner!

Hi, tried that earlier. Wouldn't let me go before todays date :mad:

sunni

jje wrote: »

When C cleaner scans the registry its only looking for minor issues and does not go deep enough to go into spyware etc .
When asked do you want to save the Yes just saves the files before you repaired them in case of problems later you can go back to My Docs folder and revert the files you fix to pre fix state .

Most of these so called registry clean tools are a danger they are either fake sales jobs or have the habit of deleting registry entries that are needed .Its an are for novices to keep away from .
You have installed the program i take it before the registry backup . In which case ignore it or delete the actual registry backup file you saved , But not the actual registry itself .

jje

Yeah think alot of them is fake and silly me downloaded that and still can't get rid of it and can't get before today's date in system restore!!

jje_2

If it was me in your position i would turn off system restore and run superantispyware .
If no fix with that then i would be preparing to do a full system wipe out to get rid of all nastys no matter how deep they are embedded.
A Format and reinstall of OS plus you will need all your drivers best to download them first if you dont have discs . Likewise setting and stuff like favs email addresses need saving as do any data files like music video pictures etc .
Once you have a clean formatted disc the nastys are gone .
Install XP , then drivers then AV firewall installed and on . Updates next .
Then you can slowly add all the programs you require .Bit of a long job but can be done in stages and often faster than messing about trying to remove stuff.

jje

sunni

Ran superantispyware there and it just found 1 cookie, still having this RegistryCleanFixer booting up. Done a search for it and it says its in Program Files, but its not??