Computer help

hotreds · 01-26-2011, 04:52 PM

System is XP. I noticed recently that several programs won't load. One freezes at the initial screen, two others tell me the encountered problems and need to close. I've tried deleting and re-installing, but then I come up with a Windows installer error. So, I followed the advice online from Microsoft and unistalled that, and reinstalled the new version. No luck. I also restored my computer to a previous time w/o and luck. I also emptied my cache, temp files, temp internet files, etc etc. I'm a bit hesitant to use any register repair programs(if that is, in fact, the problem), but maybe one would help.

Any experts out there have any ideas? No, I don't want to re-install XP!

01-26-2011, 05:11 PM

press start,choose run, type cmd, at the prompt type chkdsk /x
and reboot. see if that helps you out... you really do need to reinstall though.

dunng · 01-26-2011, 05:32 PM

Download and run MalWareBytes...

hotreds · 01-26-2011, 05:39 PM

Have done that. Have run four anti spam and one anti-virus.

mojo65 · 01-26-2011, 05:40 PM

my vista lap top was getting buggy as heck... bought a program called regzooka online from blue penguin software. It fixed 1100 registry errors and now its back to like new performance.

dunng · 01-26-2011, 06:04 PM

CCleaner can clean up the registry... ComboFix works wonders on rootkits/malware/spyware.

hotreds · 01-26-2011, 06:47 PM

Have run ccleaner. Not familiar with regzooka. Will look into that.

mosesbotbol · 01-26-2011, 07:11 PM

Have you updated Windows Installer to V4.5?

01-26-2011, 04:52 PM	#1
hotreds Ephesians 2:8 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5 miles past "Resume Speed" Posts: 11,665 Trading: (63)	Computer help System is XP. I noticed recently that several programs won't load. One freezes at the initial screen, two others tell me the encountered problems and need to close. I've tried deleting and re-installing, but then I come up with a Windows installer error. So, I followed the advice online from Microsoft and unistalled that, and reinstalled the new version. No luck. I also restored my computer to a previous time w/o and luck. I also emptied my cache, temp files, temp internet files, etc etc. I'm a bit hesitant to use any register repair programs(if that is, in fact, the problem), but maybe one would help. Any experts out there have any ideas? No, I don't want to re-install XP! __________________ God loves you so much, that he made you read this, just to let you know.

01-26-2011, 05:11 PM	#2
Springsman Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Computer help press start,choose run, type cmd, at the prompt type chkdsk /x and reboot. see if that helps you out... you really do need to reinstall though.

01-26-2011, 05:32 PM	#3
dunng MassHole Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: MassHole Posts: 4,719 Trading: (59)	Re: Computer help Download and run MalWareBytes... __________________ MassHole Banter

01-26-2011, 05:39 PM	#4
hotreds Ephesians 2:8 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5 miles past "Resume Speed" Posts: 11,665 Trading: (63)	Re: Computer help Have done that. Have run four anti spam and one anti-virus. __________________ God loves you so much, that he made you read this, just to let you know.

01-26-2011, 05:40 PM	#5
mojo65 Relocation Engineer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: mark Location: Evans,CO Posts: 240 Trading: (4)	Re: Computer help my vista lap top was getting buggy as heck... bought a program called regzooka online from blue penguin software. It fixed 1100 registry errors and now its back to like new performance. __________________ Mark, I'LL TAKE MY GUNS, RELIGION & MONEY... YOU CAN KEEP THE CHANGE!

01-26-2011, 06:04 PM	#6
dunng MassHole Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: MassHole Posts: 4,719 Trading: (59)	Re: Computer help CCleaner can clean up the registry... ComboFix works wonders on rootkits/malware/spyware. __________________ MassHole Banter

01-26-2011, 06:47 PM	#7
hotreds Ephesians 2:8 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5 miles past "Resume Speed" Posts: 11,665 Trading: (63)	Re: Computer help Have run ccleaner. Not familiar with regzooka. Will look into that. __________________ God loves you so much, that he made you read this, just to let you know.

01-26-2011, 07:11 PM	#8
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