regedit????

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I have XP Pro and when I run the regedit the registry
pops up for a second and then closes down. How do I keep
it open so I can delete a program? It's never done this
before.
 
I have XP Pro and when I run the regedit the registry
pops up for a second and then closes down. How do I keep
it open so I can delete a program? It's never done this
before.
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Have you checked for viruses or other malware? Many of these will alter
tools such as the registry editor so that you cannot use them.
 
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Have you checked for viruses or other malware? Many of these will alter
tools such as the registry editor so that you cannot use them.
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I used Adware6 and Spybot. I also have AdShield. None of
these detected any.
 
Those only check for adware or malware, you also need an up to date
antivirus application and scan for viruses.
 
Greetings --

The type of behavior you describe, which also often applies to
Taskmgr.exe and MSConfig.exe (for WinXP), is typical behavior of more
than one virus/worm, the three below being the most common:

W32.Klez
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/[email protected]

W32.Yaha
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/[email protected]

W32.Spybot.Worm
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.spybot.worm.html

Because many of the newer viruses and worms, such as the
Spybot mentioned above, can disable antivirus applications whose
definitions aren't kept up-to-date, try using one or more of the free
on-line scanners to double-check your system.

Trend Micro - Free online virus Scan
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

McAfee Security - FreeScan
http://www.mcafee.com/myapps/mfs/default.asp

Symantec Security Check
http://security.symantec.com/ssc/home.asp


Bruce Chambers
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Greetings --

None of these products can detect or protect a PC from viruses,
worms, or Trojans. What kind of antivirus application are you using?


Bruce Chambers
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I used Adware6 and Spybot. I also have AdShield. None of
these detected any.
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As the others have urged you, follow up on this as closely as possible to
be sure you don't have a virus or some malware on your system.

Also as mentioned, many of these things will block the running of MSCONFIG,
Task Manager and the Registry Editor -thus making the removal of the
intrusion more difficult. The system tools are usually blocked by name, so
renaming their executables is a plausible workaround. Example: Rename
regedit.exe to regedit.com

MVP Doug Knox has a tool that automatically creates a "backup set" of those
three programs for you (renamed and in their own folder):
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_emerutils.htm
 
Bruce said:
Greetings --

The type of behavior you describe, which also often applies to
Taskmgr.exe and MSConfig.exe (for WinXP), is typical behavior of more
than one virus/worm, the three below being the most common:

W32.Klez
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/[email protected]

W32.Yaha
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/[email protected]

W32.Spybot.Worm
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.spybot.worm.html

Because many of the newer viruses and worms, such as the
Spybot mentioned above, can disable antivirus applications whose
definitions aren't kept up-to-date, try using one or more of the free
on-line scanners to double-check your system.

Trend Micro - Free online virus Scan
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

McAfee Security - FreeScan
http://www.mcafee.com/myapps/mfs/default.asp

Symantec Security Check
http://security.symantec.com/ssc/home.asp


Bruce Chambers
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You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH
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Note that none of these 3 free Virus checkers will work with Firefox.

Trend Micro's attempts to but won't install.
 
Greetings --

Noted, but what is "Firefox?" (Besides an old Clint Eastwood
movie, that is?)

Bruce Chambers
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Greetings --

Thanks. It looks interesting, and I'm trying it now. I don't
much like that way you have to sort the bookmarks manually, though.
IE's right-click and Sort-by-Name is so much less time consuming.

Bruce Chambers
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Help us help you:



You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH
 
Greetings --

Thanks. It looks interesting, and I'm trying it now. I don't
much like that way you have to sort the bookmarks manually, though.
IE's right-click and Sort-by-Name is so much less time consuming.

Bruce Chambers
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Hey, it's a young product: version .8. :)
If you develop web content, I think there are enough folks using it, that
it should be kept on hand to check page display.
 
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