cannot open any programs in one account
thanks for your answer, but it didn't work. i forgot to mention that whatever i try to open (either a program or cml or regedit or msconfig), a box opens and asks what program i want it to open with. i have been working on this for days and its frustrating. i appreciate your help, thank you.
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probably a stupid question to an expert, but what will happen to all of the
files, etc. in that account? i am doing this for my grandson and i sure don't want
to lose his "stuff"!!!
files, etc. in that account? i am doing this for my grandson and i sure don't want
to lose his "stuff"!!!
Check computer with Antivirus software.
Hi,
As allways, you should do a backup before doing any changes.
Copy the :\Documents and settings\"your grandsons profile"\ to a backup folder
or rename it. This assumes you are using an administrator account and your grandson
has an account of his own.
//zazagor
As allways, you should do a backup before doing any changes.
Copy the :\Documents and settings\"your grandsons profile"\ to a backup folder
or rename it. This assumes you are using an administrator account and your grandson
has an account of his own.
//zazagor
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if torimars suggestion doesn't work then re-register the shell32.dll
regsvr32 shell32.dll
regsvr32 shell32.dll
The asker, who is a new member of EE, has posted his question twice under different names.
The other question was closed and a solution chosen that suggests an exefile-regfix just as I suggested here in ID:35314532.
This proves that the issue is solved by my above comment which I, therefore, recommend to choose as the solution.
I'd like to point out that my comment in the present thread has been posted around 12 hours earlier than the solution chosen in the parallel thread. Selecting a solution which has already been suggested before is, in a strict sense (as described here) equal to choosing a wrong solution.
I only say this in order to make sure that, should the administration decide to delete one of the two parallel questions, the order of posting will be taken into regard.
The other question was closed and a solution chosen that suggests an exefile-regfix just as I suggested here in ID:35314532.
This proves that the issue is solved by my above comment which I, therefore, recommend to choose as the solution.
I'd like to point out that my comment in the present thread has been posted around 12 hours earlier than the solution chosen in the parallel thread. Selecting a solution which has already been suggested before is, in a strict sense (as described here) equal to choosing a wrong solution.
I only say this in order to make sure that, should the administration decide to delete one of the two parallel questions, the order of posting will be taken into regard.
This question has been classified as abandoned and is closed as part of the Cleanup Program. See the recommendation for more details.
Try to delete your profile in XP and create a new one.
//zazagor