I cannot start Bit's in " stop and start services " it cannot start
because of a dependence (don't know which one) the error msg is " error2
cannot find the file specified ". question is where do I start ?
am running XP pro SP3
With kind regards from OZ
What a fine service for some malware to keep from starting.
Some malware will change %systemroot% in your registry to %fystemroot
%. You could just fix the registry, but you really need to be sure
you get rid of the malware.
As a test to see if this is your problem, you can scan your registry
for fystemroot and see if you have this infection, but you need to be
sure to get rid of the malware that changed it.
First, perform these malware scans:
Download, install, update and do a full scan with these three free
malware detection programs:
Malwarebytes (MBAM):
http://malwarebytes.org/
SUPERAntiSpyware: (SAS):
http://www.superantispyware.com/
AVG (AVG):
http://free.avg.com/
After that, if BITS does not work and the registry entries are still
incorrect, search the entire registry for:
%fystemroot%
If you find any instances, change them to:
%systemroot%
Press F3 until you find all entries and fix them.
Try to start BITS and Automatic Updates services again.
I don't think a reboot is required, but rebooting will eliminate the
need to ask the question "is a reboot required".