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disappearing desktop Gordon J. Rattray 05-12-2007
Posted by Alan T on July 15, 2007, 8:55 pm
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Could you tell why these keys are needed to be deleted?

> This is the key that needs to be deleted...
>
> Delete explorer and iexplore.exe as you see it follow the directory in the
> registry
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File
> Execution Options\explorer.exe
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File
> Execution Options\iexplorer.exe
>
> Delete this entries please as they are in the location I would state in
the
> registry
>
>
> --
> Milo
> MSPSS
>
>
> "Gordon J. Rattray" wrote:
>
> > Hi David,
> >
> > Checked the registry out and it is as it should be....
> >
> > Hmmmmmm.....
> >
> > Gordon
> >
> > >
> > > | Hi David,
> > > |
> > > | Yes, I can handle doing the registry....
> > > |
> > > | Thanks,
> > > |
> > >
> > > That was quick :-)
> > >
> > > Examine...
> > > HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
> > >
> > > 'Shell' should be; explorer.exe
> > >
> > > Depending on the OS version and the Windows Root folder is; C:\WINDOWS
or
> > > C:\WINNT
> > >
> > > 'Userinit' should be; C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\Userinit.exe,
> > >
> > > or
> > >
> > > 'Userinit' should be; C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\Userinit.exe,
> > >
> > > NOTE:...
> > > The "," must exist after Userinit.exe with notthing after ","
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Dave
> > > http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
> > > http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm
> > >
> > >
> >
> >



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