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truedelphi

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20. The last I have heard is that safemode won't work

Reply to lastlib (Reply #16)

Fri Jul 27, 2012, 09:19 PM

Jul 2012

And I can't deal with it again until Monday. My head is swimming from info overload. I haven't learned this much abt computers in 48 hrs since some twenty years ago when I took a class in Machine Language.

Oh, and one more round of appreciation thanks for the help.

I'll be back on Monday with some questions, I think. (I am assuming my brain will put itself back together after a little rest. Not sure her computer will do that. And that's how I used to solve all my electronic problems - stereo wouldn't work; I'd wrap it in plastic wrap and take it out to my storage unit for a year. Then it would work perfectly.)

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Help Please. A friend can no longer use system restore. [View all] truedelphi Jul 2012 OP

Not sure if System Restore will solve that... Make7 Jul 2012 #1

I'll try that, but I have the feeling I'll be locked out truedelphi Jul 2012 #2

I'd try it anyway grok Jul 2012 #4

My executable files will not work. They will come up, truedelphi Jul 2012 #9

It sounds like every file is opening up as a text document in some program. Make7 Jul 2012 #11

Task Manager, being an executable file, will not be executed but will truedelphi Jul 2012 #13

saving data first should be your priority grok Jul 2012 #12

Everything you are saying is correct. And your "guess" about truedelphi Jul 2012 #14

I wonder if previous runs of cccleaner backed up your registry. grok Jul 2012 #19

Abiword is actually a decent word processor. hobbit709 Jul 2012 #3

I think I need a refresher course on truedelphi Jul 2012 #8

Easy. Occulus Jul 2012 #22

I think it's possible you have a corrupted registry..... lastlib Jul 2012 #5

I don't think it is possible to use "Run" any more truedelphi Jul 2012 #7

If you can get to safe mode and bring up a command prompt... lastlib Jul 2012 #16

The last I have heard is that safemode won't work truedelphi Jul 2012 #20

If you can get sysem restore gvstn Jul 2012 #6

Hey, this is the first bit of advice that I truedelphi Jul 2012 #10

So if you download this .reg file and put it on her desktop gvstn Jul 2012 #15

Is this .reg file suitable for windows XP ? truedelphi Jul 2012 #17

Yes it is. gvstn Jul 2012 #18

Possible solution, download SuperAntiSpyware to a flash and try to CK_John Jul 2012 #21