RE: How to edit the register safely with jaws.
- From: "Harmony Neil" <harmonylm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:12:09 +0100
That's the one thing I haven't got backed up. Got all the software and
documents etc on the external drive, which is actually twice the size of the
internal, but still. I should really do that.
Harmony.
Composed on my Acer Aspire 1330, in my flat in the city of Hereford, in the
not so sunny county of Herefordshire,, England.
From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Farfar Carlson
Sent: 12 April 2011 16:00
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: How to edit the register safely with jaws.
Always, always, always, always export your entire registry to a file before
you attempt to do anything with your registry. And store that file on an
external drive.
Dave
Composed on a Dell Latitude 630 in the general vicinity of my Audio
Recording and Mixing Studios, San Francisco Bay Area.
----- Original Message -----
From: Ann Marie Medlar <mailto:amedlar1@xxxxxxxxx>
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 5:53
Subject: Re: How to edit the register safely with jaws.
Hi a friend sent this remedy to me but unsure what system you have. I
believe I might have had a virus or malware but I had a bad DLL file which
caused windows to not operate correctly. Second problem I had was wehn i
pressed the applications key on a highlighted file the default was search
rather than open. I'll post this solution as well. Good luck.
I think that the first thing you might want to do is run a full scan with an
updated spyware detection and removal program. You didn't mention if you
are able to get into Windows and work in that environment or not, but if not
then you might need to run a scan in safe mode. If you are able to get into
Windows and work in the operating system then update SuperAntiSpyware,
MalwareBytes or whatever antispyware program you use and then do a full
scan. Remove anything that is found by the scan. You likely should also
update your antivirus program and do a scan with it.
If you need to run the scans in safe mode then you will need sighted help
unless you have enough sight to read the screen. Start the computer and the
power on self-test will happen. Before the Windows logo appears press
function key 8 until a menu appears. In the menu choose to use safe mode
with networking or just safe mode if your antivirus and antispywre programs
are up-to-date. You can use up or down arrow keys in the menu or click on
the choice with a mouse. Windows will start in safe mode and will not load
a lot of the drivers needed in normal Windows operation. While in safe mode
update your antispywre and antivirus if necessary and run the scans.
You can also use the system file checker utility to find out if unwanted
changes have been made in Windows. Go into accessories, use a right click
or application key on the command prompt choice and choose to run command
prompt as an administrator. When you get to the command prompt try typing
in SFC.EXE /scannow or SFC.EXE /verify. If you use SFC.EXE /Scannow the
result will be that any errors or changes found will be repaired and system
files will be set to their original state. If you use the verify switch
instead then the result will be that the system only scans for errors. I
think you probably should use the SFC.EXE /scannow command. If the command
doesn't work then try changing directly to system32 and then using the
command of SFC.EXE /scannow again. Change to the system32 folder if
necessary by typing cd c:\windows\system32 at the command prompt and
pressing enter key. The SFC.EXE /scannow might take a while to run. When
the process is finished and if you are still at a command prompt then type
in the word "exit" (without the quotes) followed immediately with the enter
key to return to Windows.
Second solution:
The first method that you might want to try is to run the following command
at a command prompt.
1. Use Windows key with R to bring up the Run dialog box.
2. Type the following command information exactly as follows:
regsvr32 /i shell32.dll
3. Press enter key after typing the above command string of text.
4. If the command doesn't work then try typing CMD after bringing up
the Run Box, which should put you at a command prompt and then try the above
string of text again.
After using the above command, go to your drives and see if the context menu
that you get with the application key is corrected. If not, there is a
registry tweak that you can use. The above method is really preferred. If
you need to go into the registry, I am sure that you know if any change is
accidently made that there is no retreat. You can use system restore, which
sometimes will undo an unintended change but not always. You can back up
the registry first as well, which is probably a good idea. Let me know if
you need me to give you the steps for backing up the registry.
The second method that you might want to try is using the following registry
tweak:
1. Use Windows key with R to bring up the run box. As before, if the
command doesn't work from the run box then try it from an actual command
prompt. Although, the registry editor can usually be launched from the run
dialog box. Use Windows key R to bring up the Run dialog.
2. Tyep in "regedit" without the quotes. That is r e g e d I t
without spaces and press enter key.
3. Here is the path to the key to be changed:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell
You can get to this point in the registry by going to the top of the tree
view using CTRL+home. You should hear My Computer as the top choice. If it
is not opened then right arrow to open the level. Arrow down to the
HKEY_classes_root choice and use right arrow key to open the hive if it is
closed. Use the letter D until you get to the Directory choice, or if you
can type fairly quickly then start typing the word "directory" without
quotes and you should move to it. Use right arrow key to open the level.
Use the letter S until you find the word "shell" without quotes. You can
type the word quickly also to move to the choice. If there is much of a
hesitation between typing the characters then Windows will go to a choice
starting with the last character typed instead of what you are wanting.
4. Use tab key to the list view and see if the default value is set to
None. If not then press enter on the line that says "default value" and
change the value to "none" without the quotes.
5. Close the registry by using Alt+f4.
There are other possibilities but I think the problem you are having should
be cleared up by using the first method above.
----- Original Message -----
From: Dave Durber <mailto:d.durber@xxxxxxxxx>
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 7:35 AM
Subject: Re: How to edit the register safely with jaws.
Yadiel:
You could try restoring your computer to a time and date prior to Sunday.
The only difficulty wit this idea is that you have no idea when your
computer became infected.
My next suggestion is that you use a program such as SuperAntispyware, to
get rid of any spyware, spamware and malware from your computer.
My last suggestion is that you use a program such as CCleaner, to get rid of
unwanted files, such as, temporary files temporary internet files and use
the registry part of the program to clean up the Windows registry.
HTH
Sincerely:
Dave Durber
----- Original Message -----
From: Yadiel Sotomayor <mailto:yadosotomayor@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 6:56 AM
Subject: How to edit the register safely with jaws.
Hello list:'
My subject says it all. I wwant to delete some anoying regestry keys on my
system and I need hints and ideas on how it works, what I should I do and
how should I do it using jaws. The reason I want to delete some registry
keys is because on sunday my computer was infected yet again (first time
since I have avast though). Apparently my anti-virus did not picked it up.
But thankfully I did. It was one of those little malwares that enter your
system and puts the following message on your computer "your anti-virus
program is out of date, click here to download the latest version". This of
course struck me as odd since just a few seconds before my
anti-virus--avast--said "virus database has been updated". Of course I did
not clicked on the link. What I did on the following days is to technical
and doesn't bring much to the subject. But the short story is that I found
the little creature and I deleted all of its components except the registery
keys. According to a host of internet and written manuals on virus
prevention and destruction, one of the most important things one must do is
to delete the registry keys. So, any ideas on what to do? Thanks for any
help.
Yadiel J. Sotomayor
E-MAIL: yadosotomayor@xxxxxxxxxxx
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