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Windows Forum / Windows Me / System Tools / February 2005registry key recovery
When finished following some instructions to remove adware from my registry, I now have problems with windows explorer. I get %THISDIRNAME% shown in the window and the various frames within the window are no longer controlled properly. I may have removed a key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT>PROTOCOLS>Filter called text/htmlview or something similar. Is there a way to recover just this key from scanreg backups? Is there another solution to this? If I need to reload the entire registry prior to my messing with it do I need to start up in safe mode and how do I do this? Thanks! Tim Didn't you export the key before deleting? If you mean this key, then there is nothing much in it: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Filter\text/webviewhtml It is the same on my Win ME computer as the Win98 one I am using now. Yes, you can recover it from the backup. Here is some software that will read old Registry files: Regdat - Browse old Win95/Win98/Me Registry Files. http://people.freenet.de/h.ulbrich http://people.freenet.de/h.ulbrich/regdat.zip http://www.winsite.com/bin/Info?500000023756 RegExport is a basic version of Regdat designed for users who want to occasionally export information from old Win9x/WinMe registry files. Registration rate is US $8. http://people.freenet.de/h.ulbrich http://people.freenet.de/h.ulbrich/regexp.zip If it is only the key above, then this will put it back: (others may verify it) Make up a file from the lines below. Copy into a file called fix.reg which should be created in Notepad. Do not retype, copy in case of errors. The 1st line in the file is the line REGEDIT4 Make sure your mail or news reader does not add any spaces to the end of a line. The last line must be blank. Doubleclick fix.reg -----copy below this line fix.reg------------ REGEDIT4 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Filter\text/webviewhtml] @="WebView MIME Filter" "CLSID"="{733AC4CB-F1A4-11d0-B951-00A0C90312E1}" ---- end file above here ...Alan  SignatureAlan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems http://dts-l.org/index.html In microsoft.public.windowsme.systemtools, "TJT" <tjt@optonline.net> wrote: >When finished following some instructions to remove adware from my registry, >I now have problems with windows explorer. I get %THISDIRNAME% shown in the [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >Thanks! >Tim Looks right here, Alan SignatureNoel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's > Didn't you export the key before deleting? > If you mean this key, then there is nothing much in it: [quoted text clipped - 54 lines] >>Thanks! >>Tim Thank Noel. It seems pretty standard but I wonder if it is really the problem.... ...Alan SignatureAlan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems http://dts-l.org/index.html In microsoft.public.windowsme.systemtools, "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote: >Looks right here, Alan Alan, 'scuse the butt-in, > ... but I wonder if it is really the > problem.... Under the circumstances, perhaps a simple System Restore or even scanreg /restore might be an easier option and then re-tackle the adware issue. Mart > Thank Noel. It seems pretty standard but I wonder if it is really the > problem.... > > ...Alan > >>Looks right here, Alan Hi Mart Yes, I tend to agree with you. ...Alan SignatureAlan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems http://dts-l.org/index.html In microsoft.public.windowsme.systemtools, "Mart" <mart(NoSpam)@nospam.com> wrote: >Alan, 'scuse the butt-in, > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >> >>>Looks right here, Alan Thanks for all the help! For scanreg /restore do I need to be in DOS or safe mode or can I run it in the command window from ME and then just restart? Tim > Hi Mart > [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > >> > >>>Looks right here, Alan You can run it in any of the three modes - but I prefer to run it in Real Mode DOS (using the WinMe Startup (floppy) Disk). Just a personal thing <g> You don't need to set a path, just type scanreg /restore at the A:\> prompt and then press Return. Follow the screen prompts. - Good luck. Mart > Thanks for all the help! For scanreg /restore do I need to be in DOS or > safe mode or can I run it in the command window from ME and then just [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] >> >> >> >>>Looks right here, Alan Everything is back in order after scanreg /restore. Thanks again! To summarize, I was following the information on http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/grayware/graywareDetails.asp?SNAME=ADW_HYPLINKER.A to remove the adware Xhrmy.exe from my pc. Ad-Aware SE did not get this one even with the VX2 Cleaner add-on. I was having no luck deleting the file since it was in use. But process would not show up in the Win ME list of processes via Ctrl-Alt Del so couldn't kill process in order to be able to delete file. Out of the list of registry keys to delete on the above web page, I removed the Xhrmy specific ones and I had one or two of the others. It was in step 27 and 28 where I got careless and deleted HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Filter\text/webviewhtml instead of HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Filter\text/html as called for on the page. The only application that seemed to be affected on my PC (Dell Dimension 4100) was Windows Explorer with the problem(s) I mentioned in original post. Thanks again. > You can run it in any of the three modes - but I prefer to run it in Real > Mode DOS (using the WinMe Startup (floppy) Disk). Just a personal thing <g> [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Mart You're welcome TJT, - good to know that you've resolved it. Thanks for the feedback. Mart > Everything is back in order after scanreg /restore. Thanks again! > [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] >> >> Mart Hi sorry to butt in, but I also have to run that scanreg/fix and windows says to do it from the command prompt. I can't figure out how to get to the cmd prompt. I have to start in safe mode and when I go to run and type in cmd it won't let me go there. I do not have a ME floppy start up disk. Do I need one? If so, where do I get it? Thanks. >-----Original Message----- >You're welcome TJT, - good to know that you've resolved it. Thanks for the [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >> >> To summarize, I was following the information on http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/grayware/graywareDetails.as p?SNAME=ADW_HYPLINKER.A >> to remove the adware Xhrmy.exe from my pc. Ad-Aware SE did not get this >> one [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > >. OK jennifer, - in reverse order. > .. I do not have a ME floppy start up disk. > Do I need one? If so, where do I get it? No, you don't NEED one, but it is certainly advisable to have one. Either make your own:- "How to Create a Startup Disk in Windows Me" http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;267287 or go to http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm and download the WinMe OEM option to your hard disk. Run it from your hard disk - with a fresh floppy disk in your A: drive - to create a WinMe Startup (floppy) Disk. Then using your newly made WinMe Startup (floppy) Disk (whichever method you chose), run scanreg /restore or (scanreg /fix - and note the space between g and /) as outlined in my response to TJT. > I can't figure out how to get to the cmd prompt. Start | Programs | Accessories - Command Prompt (C:\ icon) (Don't forget - scanreg /fix - and note the space between g and /) > ... I also have to run that > scanreg/fix and (in?) windows Start | Run | - Type "scanreg /fix" (no quotes and note the space between g and /) in the 'Open' box then click OK. HTH and good luck. Mart > Hi sorry to butt in, but I also have to run that > scanreg/fix and windows says to do it from the command [quoted text clipped - 63 lines] >> >>. |
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