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hmmm - try running System Restore this way
http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?scid=279736
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Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
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"BDS" <BDS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8F287CE7-1774-4DBC-96D4-09548D8738F9@microsoft.com...
> Yes, in safe mode...
>
> Thanks.
>
> BDS
>
> "Noel Paton" wrote:
>
>> in **SAFE MODE**????
>>
>>
>> --
>> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>>
>> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>>
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>>
>>
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>>
>> Please read
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
>>
>> "BDS" <BDS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:5FF15256-212C-4525-9C51-E97FB7C46324@microsoft.com...
>> > Sorry, when I click on Start, nothing happens. It's dead too.
>> >
>> > Thanks.
>> >
>> > BDS
>> >
>> > "Noel Paton" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Try this
>> >>
>> >> In Safe Mode -
>> >> Start|Run
>> >> type
>> >> SCANREG /FIX
>> >> click OK (or hit Enter)
>> >> Windows will reboot
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>> >>
>> >> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>> >>
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>> >>
>> >>
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>> >>
>> >> Please read
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to
>> >> NG's
>> >>
>> >> "BDS" <BDS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:ACA66F3C-EB2D-4731-84C2-D1E161E44EC6@microsoft.com...
>> >> > When I click on System Restore, the box pops up, but there is
>> >> > nothing
>> >> > in
>> >> > the
>> >> > box - It's blank.
>> >> >
>> >> > I took everything out of quarentine in AdAware, but still nothing.
>> >> >
>> >> > Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks.
>> >> >
>> >> > BDS
>> >> >
>> >> > "Mart" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Boot up in Safe Mode and when the 'Help Console' (eventually)
>> >> >> appears,
>> >> >> you
>> >> >> will see SR halfway down the page.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> (To boot into Safe Mode, press and hold the Shift key immediately
>> >> >> on
>> >> >> powering-up your computer, or use the Ctrl or F8 keys and select
>> >> >> Safe
>> >> >> Mode
>> >> >> from the menu)
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > ... will it delete any existing programs?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Only those you have installed *since* the restore point - which,
>> >> >> according
>> >> >> to your report, was only to *run* AdAware - so it shouldn't delete
>> >> >> any
>> >> >> programs.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > I need to run an
>> >> >> > old accounting program that only works with ME.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Again, if it was installed and working OK *before* the restore
>> >> >> point -
>> >> >> it
>> >> >> will not be affected.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Remember, I did say "roll-back to the last time/date when things
>> >> >> were
>> >> >> running OK." Just be sure it was immediately before running
>> >> >> AdAware.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> However, you will of course have the 'fail-safe' option to 'Undo'
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> System
>> >> >> Restore operation.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Mart
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "BDS" <BDS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:1A607C17-ED7B-4DCE-A649-0C2B45339626@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > The only way I can do anything on the computer is in Safe Mode.
>> >> >> > How
>> >> >> > do
>> >> >> > I
>> >> >> > run
>> >> >> > system restore, and will it delete any existing programs? I need
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > run
>> >> >> > an
>> >> >> > old accounting program that only works with ME.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Thanks.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > BDS
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "Mart" wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> Try running System Restore (in Safe Mode, if necessary) and
>> >> >> >> roll-back
>> >> >> >> to
>> >> >> >> the
>> >> >> >> last time/date when things were running OK.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Mart
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> "BDS" <BDS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> news:E74750B5-D4A2-4FEF-A465-0D73241A7119@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >> >I have an older computer that I need to use. However, when it
>> >> >> >> >boots
>> >> >> >> >up,
>> >> >> >> >only
>> >> >> >> > several desktop icons are displayed. When I click on "Start"
>> >> >> >> > to
>> >> >> >> > launch
>> >> >> >> > programs, nothing happens. When I try to open anything, I get
>> >> >> >> > the
>> >> >> >> > following
>> >> >> >> > message: "Your current security settings prohibit running
>> >> >> >> > active
>> >> >> >> > x
>> >> >> >> > controls
>> >> >> >> > on this page. As a result, the page may not display
>> >> >> >> > correctly."
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > I believe that the last thing I did on this older system was
>> >> >> >> > run
>> >> >> >> > AdAware.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > Any suggestions on how to fix this problem?
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > Thanks.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > BDS
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
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