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at first i was able to go into safe mode and this enabled me to use
system restore.........now that does not even work.......resistry
mech. creates restore points and selecting those points will not
work.................what gives? can i get a witness?
ff

flickfan wrote:
> at first i was able to go into safe mode and this enabled me to use
> system restore.........now that does not even work.......resistry
> mech. creates restore points and selecting those points will not
> work.................what gives? can i get a witness?
> ff

Registry mechanic? From what I have been reading of your posts pinging help
from-Mike wasn't it?- and judging from your keyboard experience -I would
guess that you are basically new to this stuff?

System Restore can be used from user modes or owner mode -why safe mode? At
least I believe so-as I have never actually had to use it.
I don't know what your problem is-maybe because I did not read much of your
"attn..." posts, but I can tell you this much-------->stay away from the
registry.

Maybe your Registry Mechanic is corrupted or you do not understand how to
use it properly. It is the one by Norton, right? And came with your PC?
Or did you buy it from a software dealer?

What is your problem? Maintenance or a virus clean-up? Or something else?
Winxp or something else?

--
A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his
government. ___Edward Abbey

thanks for the response,

On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 06:47:00 -0600, "ellis_jay"
<o'reileus-> wrote:
From what I have been reading of your posts pinging help
I would guess that you are basically new to this stuff?
>
I know enough to be dangerous, yes

>System Restore can be used from user modes or owner mode -why safe mode?

from my administrator accout which is my only account,, i pick an
earlier restore point and it always finishes with an error...restore
unsuccesful............once going into safe mode and choosing a
point....it did work.... now it just plain won't restore
>l
>
>Maybe your Registry Mechanic is corrupted
> did you buy it from a software dealer?
>
the one i have is developed or maybe distributed by "PC tools"

>What is your problem? Maintenance or a virus clean-up? Or something else?
>Winxp or something else?

winxp i guess cause my virus protection is norton 360 and i also use
AVG free; and adaware personal........i have a dell e510 with a 160mb
hd and 1 gb mem.......i do not show a virus. the.reason for wanting to
restore this time?
in my iganance i thought the restore feature in windows would undo
what i might have done, i.e., manually remove programs and yes....mess
with the registry
i went to a website and found an old version of musicmatch jukebox
i've been trying to get ...ver. 8......found it and it didn't properly
install and my computer froze up......i .restarted........no virus
detected but as you say maybe the mmjb ver 8 was
corrupted.............i could not remove it from add/remove
programs...this is when i tried the restore..............now tell me
please..............how big an idiot am i?.......tell me i can still
live with myself...........
ff

flickfan wrote:
> thanks for the response,
>
> On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 06:47:00 -0600, "ellis_jay"
> <o'reileus-> wrote:
> From what I have been reading of your posts pinging help
> I would guess that you are basically new to this stuff?
>>
> I know enough to be dangerous, yes
>
>> System Restore can be used from user modes or owner mode -why safe
>> mode?
>
> from my administrator accout which is my only account,

I am not familiar with Dell's and all its ideosynchracies-as dll's go and
certain unfamiliar .exe's and services. You have the option of going into
safe mode with user account right? I mean that's a Windows thing, ya know?
Your computer isn't named Administrator is it?


>, i pick an
> earlier restore point and it always finishes with an error...restore
> unsuccesful............once going into safe mode and choosing a
> point....it did work.... now it just plain won't restore

I never have needed to do a system restore. And especially one from Safe
Mode. Someone else may have something to say about the safe mode approach
so I will leave it to them.

But there may or may not be a hint found in my experience in safe mode. I
had made a new folder, opened it, and placed a textpad, ie, .txt inside
the folder and left it on the desktop for easy use later.

Inside the .txt was pasted a Hijackthis log.txt. I saved changes and the
folder stayed on the desktop. I wanted to view the HJT log in normal
sessions so I could do some Googling.

When the re-boot was finished the folder with the HJT log failed to appear
anywhere on the screen. My log file was lost. Well, not really lost but
whenever safe mode is up and running that folder is sitting right there,
right where it was last seen.

The point is there could be some possible failure to fully load everything
needed. Kinda like the inverse of where something can't be done is because
it is in use by annother program or service. Just guessing, so don't take
it to the bank bUt.... others here may be able to set you straight on that.

But I do know that folder was not loaded.


>> Maybe your Registry Mechanic is corrupted
>> did you buy it from a software dealer?
>>
> the one i have is developed or maybe distributed by "PC tools"

And it came in a box, insided a magazine, or bought on-line? Or came with
Dell? If you downloaded it on-line did you scan it for booboobads?

My advice from a program like that for you to be using is "Stand Away From
the Mechanic!" That could lead to trouble for ya.

>
>> What is your problem? Maintenance or a virus clean-up? Or
>> something else? Winxp or something else?
>
> winxp i guess cause my virus protection is norton 360

The 360 is, I see, an All-in-One protection program with firewall and virus
thing.


> and i also use
> AVG free;

Both enabled and running together, right? And if so, that most times is a
cause of woe to lots and lots of folk, and choosing between the two and/or
tweaking their settings to have a weak both is the only option some would
choose.

> and adaware personal........i have a dell e510 with a 160mb
> hd and 1 gb mem.......i do not show a virus. the.reason for wanting to
> restore this time?

You can run both Adaware and AVG while in safe mode. You can also run
Spybot S&D while in safe mode. You did not mention S&D. You should have
that free program, also.

Also free scanner at www.spywareinfo.com


> in my iganance i thought the restore feature in windows would undo
> what i might have done,

You can turn off system restore in windows and still be in full operating
mode. That is if "system Adminstrator" will let you while in full boot.
One way you can find it after you hit the start button is go to all
programs---->accessories---->tools---->system restore .

> i.e., manually remove programs

Through control panel?

>and yes....mess
> with the registry

Great Ceasar's Ghost!! Oooow! I got chilled!!

> i went to a website and found an old version of musicmatch jukebox
> i've been trying to get ...ver. 8......

I have no information about MMJB Ver.8, but someone here does, of that I am
sure. (TINH)btw. lol

>found it and it didn't properly
> install and my computer froze up

Where? What site?

>......i .restarted........no virus
> detected but as you say maybe the mmjb ver 8 was
> corrupted.............i could not remove it from add/remove
> programs...this is when i tried the restore..............now tell me
> please..............how big an idiot am i?.......tell me i can still
> live with myself...........
> ff

http://www.revouninstaller.com/

That works pretty well for stubborn programs that don't want to be gone.
You this instead of Add/removal in windows.

It sounds like something in your registry has been changed, or lost.

But try to do a "turn off system restore" in windows (not safe mode) at
this time. Run all your available scanners.

Try this program for further cleaning :

http://www.ccleaner.com/

http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/mrublaster.html

or here:
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/mrublaster.html

Try this:

http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/


--
A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his
government. ___Edward Abbey

I really appreciate your help and advice; i beieve you've given me
plenty to work with........i have disabled AVG and allow norton to do
its thing ....thanks i feel you are right............ive added spybot
and uninstalled this registry mecaniic................you da man
thanks again...........
ff
>
>Also free scanner at www.spywareinfo.com
>
>
>
>http://www.revouninstaller.com/
>
>That works pretty well for stubborn programs that don't want to be gone.
>You this instead of Add/removal in windows.
>
>It sounds like something in your registry has been changed, or lost.
>
>But try to do a "turn off system restore" in windows (not safe mode) at
>this time. Run all your available scanners.
>
>Try this program for further cleaning :
>
>http://www.ccleaner.com/
>
>http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/mrublaster.html
>
>or here:
>http://www.snapfiles.com/get/mrublaster.html
>
>Try this:
>
>http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/

>
>> i went to a website and found an old version of musicmatch jukebox
>> i've been trying to get ...ver. 8......
>
>I have no information about MMJB Ver.8, but someone here does, of that I am
>sure. (TINH)btw. lol
>
>>found it and it didn't properly
>> install and my computer froze up
>
>Where? What site?
>
http://oldapps.com/MusicMatch_Jukebox.htm thought i'd get you to check
out this site.........norton says there's nothing "phishy" still the
ver. 7.5 nor ver 8 would install...............i've requested a post
in a.b.multimedia.utilities and warez but no luck yet...........whtat
do you think of the site?.........................still iganut,
ff

On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 16:57:12 -0600, flickfan <> wrote:

>
>>
>>
>
>>
>>
>>Try this program for further cleaning :
>>
>>http://www.ccleaner.com/
>>
>>http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/mrublaster.html
>>
after runing both of these and also after running Spybot
s&d..............the norton 360 desktop and tray icons
disappeared.................reckon why?..............when i restart,
norton isn't there.................? thanks
ff
>>/

flickfan wrote:
>
> at first i was able to go into safe mode and this enabled me to use
> system restore.........now that does not even work.......resistry
> mech. creates restore points and selecting those points will not
> work.................what gives? can i get a witness?

http://www.bootdisk.com/xptop20.htm#15

flickfan <> wrote:

>>>Try this program for further cleaning :
>>>
>>>http://www.ccleaner.com/
>>>
>>>http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/mrublaster.html

>after runing both of these and also after running Spybot
>s&d..............the norton 360 desktop and tray icons
>disappeared.................reckon why?..............when i restart,
>norton isn't there.................? thanks

Wow they really worked well

Really you should ditch Norton it's not worth the trouble, as you can
see. Those programs shouldn't affect Norton.

Dump norton and use ZoneAlarm and AVG or Avast, and NOD32 if you wish
to purchase a good anti virus program.
--

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaline/...n/photostream/

On Wed, 19 Dec 2007 23:35:50 -0800, wrote:

>Dump norton and use ZoneAlarm and AVG or Avast, and NOD32 if you wish
>to purchase a good anti virus program.

i've often heard of problems with norton..........but i've been uneasy
with mcaffee in the past..........i love freeware!!! but my dense head
didn't want "free" protecting my pc...........i'm switching to avh and
zonealarm and of course xp has a firewall.........i love the cleaners
and the s&d...........and the unistall program got rid of tons of old
program leftoves that add/remove mised and it keeps my big hands out
of the registry...........love it!!!! thanks for everything and may
peace and merriment and te blessng s of God be upon you ths year
kevin