[pchelpers] Re: SFC

SFC stands for System File Checker. I use it on Win 98 regularly. It
does a comparison between Windows system files (all those really vital
ones), and those on your CD, or in your set of CAB files. It works out
if any of them have been changed or tampered with.

That's often the case where spyware or virus activity is going on. I'm
still fighting a battle with whatever alters my winsock.dll file. SFC
fixes it every time by replacing it with the original copy. It keeps the
system running like it should.

Don't know if it is on SE (should be). To find out, go to Start/Run and
in the box type SFC then run that.

Cyril H Halbach wrote:
> 
>         Is SFC a Widows 98 SE program or something? I do not find it
> on
> Windows ME.  What is it supposed to do?? Thanks  Cy
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Eric & Daphne Furman <dabaric@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, October 15, 2001 9:12 PM
> Subject: [pchelpers] Re: IE 5 doesn't open properly
> 
> 
> >
> > Hi John
> >
> > Thanks for the reply. As I understand things - correct me if I'm
> wrong
> -
> > the registry is backed-up everytime you boot up. If this is the
> case,
> > then this wouldn't help as the backup would be holding the faulty
> file
> > too.
> >
> > I did run SFC as you suggested and a number of files were corrupt
> and I
> > replaced them via SFC and my Win 98SE disk.
> >
> > However, IE still keeps on attempting to open but closes down
> > repeatedly.
> >
> > Where to from here?
> >
> > Eric
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "John Durham" <john.modec@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Monday, October 15, 2001 7:38 AM
> > Subject: [pchelpers] Re: IE 5 doesn't open properly
> >
> >
> > |
> > | If install/uninstall won't work, there may be file corruption.
> Start
> > | with the basics. Scandisk thorough. Restore the registry from
> backup
> > | (double click on the backup). If you don't have one, don't make
> the
> > | mistake of creating one now.
> > |
> > | Have you tried SFC to see if your system files are OK?
> > |

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