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Is my registry damaged?

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  • superscaper
    superscaper Posts: 13,369 Forumite
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    superscaper my post was for the benefit of londonman81. I didn't want him to go ahead with a repair install without getting back to us first. That's all :)

    It's why I thanked you, your clarity for the OP compensated for my laziness. :D
    "She is quite the oddball. Did you notice how she didn't even get excited when she saw this original ZX-81?"
    Moss
  • londonman81
    londonman81 Posts: 1,130 Forumite
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    superscaper my post was for the benefit of londonman81. I didn't want him to go ahead with a repair install without getting back to us first. That's all :)

    londonman do you have you Windows XP CD? If you do, put it in the drive and then click Start -> Run, then type: sfc /scannow.

    This should repair broken windows system files which may have been damaged by the spyware.

    Also, what antivirus package do you have? Have you run a full scan with it?

    Russ - I only have the Dell reinstallation CD for Windows XP Home Edition SP2.

    Will that work?
    "To be ignorant of one's ignorance is the malady of the ignorant." Amos Bronson Alcott
  • superscaper
    superscaper Posts: 13,369 Forumite
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    Russ - I only have the Dell reinstallation CD for Windows XP Home Edition SP2.

    Will that work?

    Should do. That's basically a branded windows disc. It'll have all the relevant files on it.
    "She is quite the oddball. Did you notice how she didn't even get excited when she saw this original ZX-81?"
    Moss
  • londonman81
    londonman81 Posts: 1,130 Forumite
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    londonman do you have you Windows XP CD? If you do, put it in the drive and then click Start -> Run, then type: sfc /scannow.

    This should repair broken windows system files which may have been damaged by the spyware.

    I've just ran this and I get the same errors still...IE collapses and sends out error report...
    "To be ignorant of one's ignorance is the malady of the ignorant." Amos Bronson Alcott
  • londonman81
    londonman81 Posts: 1,130 Forumite
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    Not having much luck with this - original problem persists. Can anyone please help?
    "To be ignorant of one's ignorance is the malady of the ignorant." Amos Bronson Alcott
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