This is great information!!! thanks! I'll have to keep it somewhere safe! (which is what I do, then I forget where I put it! ) I was going to mention the registry cleaners too - I have the jv16Power tools on here - that was mentioned. Also - an alternative is Fix-it Utilities. http://www.v-com.com/ A friend found it at her Walmart for $30.00. My walmart had the system suite for $40.00. I have the old version of fix it on my computer - and have used its file registry fixer. It was easier for a novice like me to understand. CrisS ----- Original Message ----- From: Trevnal To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 10:04 AM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Fixing WinXP reg probs you can get Windows to check the main system files for you. Put in your XP CD, and then open the run box and type "sfc /scannow". That will then take a while to run ,and will check and replace any bad system files for you. Plus as Sir Troth said a good registry cleaner program should help also. Hope that helps, Trevnal ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rodrigo A." <rodaic@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> My Win XP is having problems in booting and shuting off the system...so I must start up many times in "SECURE BOOT UP" (something like that). Is there any prog to chek and fix the registry of win xp? or any good prog to chek the hole integrity of the XP system? (may be some NORTON or something like that) Thanks!! Rod To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk