I think i might have made some mistake in updating the
prefix in
the registry because my IE wasnt working for URL's if i
didnt
give the "http://" prefix before the web address in
address bar.

SO i updated the value in
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi
on\URL\Defaultprefix
to "http://"

since then everytime i run an executable windows seems to
attach http:// path to it so it tries to run in IE.
This includes regedit. If i do start:run:regedit it goes
to IE and tries the address http://C/Winnt/regedit.

None of the other executables works either they all have
http:// prefix attached to it.

How can i get out of this problem ?

I'm in exactly the same boat. I edited the same registry line, and the same
thing happened to me. In order to re-edit the registry, I had to go in
through a DOS prompt and ran regedit. Set default values to blank, but I'm
still having problems.

When I Start, Run, I get a message that says "Problem with shortcut. This
Internet shortcut cannot be opened because failed to run."
Yes, there is a space between "because" and "failed" There is nothing in
the popup box. to say what.

I also have a problem on boot up, with a Synchronization problem as well as
my Nvidia card control panel. I also have a screwed up IE and OE too.

HELP!!!


"comerhop" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:0a8e01c36d34$ebbd3b00$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I think i might have made some mistake in updating the
> prefix in
> the registry because my IE wasnt working for URL's if i
> didnt
> give the "http://" prefix before the web address in
> address bar.
>
> SO i updated the value in
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi
> on\URL\Defaultprefix
> to "http://"
>
> since then everytime i run an executable windows seems to
> attach http:// path to it so it tries to run in IE.
> This includes regedit. If i do start:run:regedit it goes
> to IE and tries the address http://C/Winnt/regedit.
>
> None of the other executables works either they all have
> http:// prefix attached to it.
>
> How can i get out of this problem ?
>

Runnin windows 2000 prof

I also cannot run most of my control panel applets. Message comes up saying
"Cannot find the file 'rundll32.exe (or one of its components). Make sure
the path and filename are correct and that all required libraries are
available."

The rundll32.exe file is in Winnt/System32/ I even extracted a fresh
version. Still no luck. Man, why did I screw around!!

Gary




"GaryB" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I'm in exactly the same boat. I edited the same registry line, and the
same
> thing happened to me. In order to re-edit the registry, I had to go in
> through a DOS prompt and ran regedit. Set default values to blank, but
I'm
> still having problems.
>
> When I Start, Run, I get a message that says "Problem with shortcut. This
> Internet shortcut cannot be opened because failed to run."
> Yes, there is a space between "because" and "failed" There is nothing in
> the popup box. to say what.
>
> I also have a problem on boot up, with a Synchronization problem as well
as
> my Nvidia card control panel. I also have a screwed up IE and OE too.
>
> HELP!!!
>
>
> "comerhop" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:0a8e01c36d34$ebbd3b00$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I think i might have made some mistake in updating the
> > prefix in
> > the registry because my IE wasnt working for URL's if i
> > didnt
> > give the "http://" prefix before the web address in
> > address bar.
> >
> > SO i updated the value in
> > [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi
> > on\URL\Defaultprefix
> > to "http://"
> >
> > since then everytime i run an executable windows seems to
> > attach http:// path to it so it tries to run in IE.
> > This includes regedit. If i do start:run:regedit it goes
> > to IE and tries the address http://C/Winnt/regedit.
> >
> > None of the other executables works either they all have
> > http:// prefix attached to it.
> >
> > How can i get out of this problem ?
> >
>
>

I'm in exactly the same boat, after following the instructions of Jim Byrd
to edit the registry . I edited the same registry line, and the same thing
happened to me. In order to re-edit the registry, I had to go in through a
DOS prompt and ran regedit. Set default values to blank, but I'm still
having problems. When I Start, Run, I get a message that says

"Problem with shortcut. This Internet shortcut cannot be opened
because failed to run."

Yes, there is a space between "because" and "failed" There is nothing in
the popup box. to say what. I also have a problem on boot up, with a
Synchronization problem as well as my Nvidia card control panel. I also
screwed up IE and OE too, but I think I got them repaired. Had to reinstall

I also cannot run most of my control panel applets. Message comes up saying

"Cannot find the file 'rundll32.exe (or one of its components).
Make sure the path and filename are correct and that all required libraries
are available."

The rundll32.exe file is in Winnt/System32/ I even extracted a fresh
version. I don't believe it is a virus. I run PC-cillin 2003 and its up to
date. I also run SpyBot, Spyware Blaster, Ad-aware. I cleaned the registry
with UltraWin Cleaner 2002 and EasyClean from Toni Arts. I even tried
reinstalling Win2kPro overtop, and no luck.

Still no luck. Man, why did I screw around!! HELP!!!

(E-Mail Removed)


> > "comerhop" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:0a8e01c36d34$ebbd3b00$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > I think i might have made some mistake in updating the
> > > prefix in
> > > the registry because my IE wasnt working for URL's if i
> > > didnt
> > > give the "http://" prefix before the web address in
> > > address bar.
> > >
> > > SO i updated the value in
> > > [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi
> > > on\URL\Defaultprefix
> > > to "http://"
> > >
> > > since then everytime i run an executable windows seems to
> > > attach http:// path to it so it tries to run in IE.
> > > This includes regedit. If i do start:run:regedit it goes
> > > to IE and tries the address http://C/Winnt/regedit.
> > >
> > > None of the other executables works either they all have
> > > http:// prefix attached to it.
> > >
> > > How can i get out of this problem ?
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

No, I'm pretty sure I didn't. Not reflected like that under File Types.
Maybe a Registry entry??

"David Robbins" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> could you have created an association from a .exe file extension to ie
> somehow??
>
> "GaryB" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I'm in exactly the same boat, after following the instructions of Jim
Byrd
> > to edit the registry . I edited the same registry line, and the same
> thing
> > happened to me. In order to re-edit the registry, I had to go in
through
> a
> > DOS prompt and ran regedit. Set default values to blank, but I'm still
> > having problems. When I Start, Run, I get a message that says
> >
> > "Problem with shortcut. This Internet shortcut cannot be
> opened
> > because failed to run."
> >
> > Yes, there is a space between "because" and "failed" There is nothing
in
> > the popup box. to say what. I also have a problem on boot up, with a
> > Synchronization problem as well as my Nvidia card control panel. I also
> > screwed up IE and OE too, but I think I got them repaired. Had to
> reinstall
> >
> > I also cannot run most of my control panel applets. Message comes up
> saying
> >
> > "Cannot find the file 'rundll32.exe (or one of its components).
> > Make sure the path and filename are correct and that all required
> libraries
> > are available."
> >
> > The rundll32.exe file is in Winnt/System32/ I even extracted a fresh
> > version. I don't believe it is a virus. I run PC-cillin 2003 and its
up
> to
> > date. I also run SpyBot, Spyware Blaster, Ad-aware. I cleaned the
> registry
> > with UltraWin Cleaner 2002 and EasyClean from Toni Arts. I even tried
> > reinstalling Win2kPro overtop, and no luck.
> >
> > Still no luck. Man, why did I screw around!! HELP!!!
> >
> > (E-Mail Removed)
> >
> >
> > > > "comerhop" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > news:0a8e01c36d34$ebbd3b00$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > I think i might have made some mistake in updating the
> > > > > prefix in
> > > > > the registry because my IE wasnt working for URL's if i
> > > > > didnt
> > > > > give the "http://" prefix before the web address in
> > > > > address bar.
> > > > >
> > > > > SO i updated the value in
> > > > > [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi
> > > > > on\URL\Defaultprefix
> > > > > to "http://"
> > > > >
> > > > > since then everytime i run an executable windows seems to
> > > > > attach http:// path to it so it tries to run in IE.
> > > > > This includes regedit. If i do start:run:regedit it goes
> > > > > to IE and tries the address http://C/Winnt/regedit.
> > > > >
> > > > > None of the other executables works either they all have
> > > > > http:// prefix attached to it.
> > > > >
> > > > > How can i get out of this problem ?
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

GaryB,
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Repair the corrupted or altered (spyware) HTTP prefixes
_______________________________________
Mike Burgess http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 8-26-03]
Please post replies to this Newsgroup, email address is invalid
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"GaryB" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> I'm in exactly the same boat, after following the instructions of Jim Byrd
> to edit the registry . I edited the same registry line, and the same
thing
> happened to me. In order to re-edit the registry, I had to go in through
a
> DOS prompt and ran regedit. Set default values to blank, but I'm still
> having problems. When I Start, Run, I get a message that says
>
> "Problem with shortcut. This Internet shortcut cannot be
opened
> because failed to run."
>
> Yes, there is a space between "because" and "failed" There is nothing in
> the popup box. to say what. I also have a problem on boot up, with a
> Synchronization problem as well as my Nvidia card control panel. I also
> screwed up IE and OE too, but I think I got them repaired. Had to
reinstall
>
> I also cannot run most of my control panel applets. Message comes up
saying
>
> "Cannot find the file 'rundll32.exe (or one of its components).
> Make sure the path and filename are correct and that all required
libraries
> are available."
>
> The rundll32.exe file is in Winnt/System32/ I even extracted a fresh
> version. I don't believe it is a virus. I run PC-cillin 2003 and its up
to
> date. I also run SpyBot, Spyware Blaster, Ad-aware. I cleaned the
registry
> with UltraWin Cleaner 2002 and EasyClean from Toni Arts. I even tried
> reinstalling Win2kPro overtop, and no luck.
>
> Still no luck. Man, why did I screw around!! HELP!!!
>
> (E-Mail Removed)
>
>
> > > "comerhop" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:0a8e01c36d34$ebbd3b00$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > I think i might have made some mistake in updating the
> > > > prefix in
> > > > the registry because my IE wasnt working for URL's if i
> > > > didnt
> > > > give the "http://" prefix before the web address in
> > > > address bar.
> > > >
> > > > SO i updated the value in
> > > > [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi
> > > > on\URL\Defaultprefix
> > > > to "http://"
> > > >
> > > > since then everytime i run an executable windows seems to
> > > > attach http:// path to it so it tries to run in IE.
> > > > This includes regedit. If i do start:run:regedit it goes
> > > > to IE and tries the address http://C/Winnt/regedit.
> > > >
> > > > None of the other executables works either they all have
> > > > http:// prefix attached to it.
> > > >
> > > > How can i get out of this problem ?
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

I think it has something to do with the Prefix entry in
the registry. I had set it to "http://" thats when the
problem started happening.
Now how do i edit the registry if i am not able to run
regedit ?

>-----Original Message-----
>No, I'm pretty sure I didn't. Not reflected like that
under File Types.
>Maybe a Registry entry??
>
>"David Robbins" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> could you have created an association from a .exe file
extension to ie
>> somehow??
>>
>> "GaryB" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > I'm in exactly the same boat, after following the
instructions of Jim
>Byrd
>> > to edit the registry . I edited the same registry
line, and the same
>> thing
>> > happened to me. In order to re-edit the registry, I
had to go in
>through
>> a
>> > DOS prompt and ran regedit. Set default values to
blank, but I'm still
>> > having problems. When I Start, Run, I get a message
that says
>> >
>> > "Problem with shortcut. This Internet
shortcut cannot be
>> opened
>> > because failed to run."
>> >
>> > Yes, there is a space between "because" and "failed"
There is nothing
>in
>> > the popup box. to say what. I also have a problem on
boot up, with a
>> > Synchronization problem as well as my Nvidia card
control panel. I also
>> > screwed up IE and OE too, but I think I got them
repaired. Had to
>> reinstall
>> >
>> > I also cannot run most of my control panel applets.
Message comes up
>> saying
>> >
>> > "Cannot find the file 'rundll32.exe (or one
of its components).
>> > Make sure the path and filename are correct and that
all required
>> libraries
>> > are available."
>> >
>> > The rundll32.exe file is in Winnt/System32/ I even
extracted a fresh
>> > version. I don't believe it is a virus. I run PC-
cillin 2003 and its
>up
>> to
>> > date. I also run SpyBot, Spyware Blaster, Ad-aware.
I cleaned the
>> registry
>> > with UltraWin Cleaner 2002 and EasyClean from Toni
Arts. I even tried
>> > reinstalling Win2kPro overtop, and no luck.
>> >
>> > Still no luck. Man, why did I screw around!! HELP!!!
>> >
>> > (E-Mail Removed)
>> >
>> >
>> > > > "comerhop" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> > > > news:0a8e01c36d34$ebbd3b00$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > > > > I think i might have made some mistake in
updating the
>> > > > > prefix in
>> > > > > the registry because my IE wasnt working for
URL's if i
>> > > > > didnt
>> > > > > give the "http://" prefix before the web
address in
>> > > > > address bar.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > SO i updated the value in
>> > > > >
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi
>> > > > > on\URL\Defaultprefix
>> > > > > to "http://"
>> > > > >
>> > > > > since then everytime i run an executable
windows seems to
>> > > > > attach http:// path to it so it tries to run in
IE.
>> > > > > This includes regedit. If i do
start:run:regedit it goes
>> > > > > to IE and tries the address
http://C/Winnt/regedit.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > None of the other executables works either they
all have
>> > > > > http:// prefix attached to it.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > How can i get out of this problem ?
>> > > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>
>.
>

You can open a DOS window to a c:> regedit. You could also boot to DOS.
Press F8 while Win2K is booting and it will give you boot options.

I did that and restored the prefix to a blank, at least that's what I think
it was before. I cannot run any of my control panel applets by
doubleclicking on them. That's when I get the rundll32 error message. I
did manage to figure out how to run the applets from a DOS window. For
example, open a DOS window and at the prompt type "control.exe desk.cpl"
(without the quotes) . That will take you to the display properties
dialogue box.

Jim Boyd - any suggestions????

(E-Mail Removed)




"comerhop" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:004b01c36d8e$a040f0e0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I think it has something to do with the Prefix entry in
> the registry. I had set it to "http://" thats when the
> problem started happening.
> Now how do i edit the registry if i am not able to run
> regedit ?
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >No, I'm pretty sure I didn't. Not reflected like that
> under File Types.
> >Maybe a Registry entry??
> >
> >"David Robbins" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message
> >news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> could you have created an association from a .exe file
> extension to ie
> >> somehow??
> >>
> >> "GaryB" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > I'm in exactly the same boat, after following the
> instructions of Jim
> >Byrd
> >> > to edit the registry . I edited the same registry
> line, and the same
> >> thing
> >> > happened to me. In order to re-edit the registry, I
> had to go in
> >through
> >> a
> >> > DOS prompt and ran regedit. Set default values to
> blank, but I'm still
> >> > having problems. When I Start, Run, I get a message
> that says
> >> >
> >> > "Problem with shortcut. This Internet
> shortcut cannot be
> >> opened
> >> > because failed to run."
> >> >
> >> > Yes, there is a space between "because" and "failed"
> There is nothing
> >in
> >> > the popup box. to say what. I also have a problem on
> boot up, with a
> >> > Synchronization problem as well as my Nvidia card
> control panel. I also
> >> > screwed up IE and OE too, but I think I got them
> repaired. Had to
> >> reinstall
> >> >
> >> > I also cannot run most of my control panel applets.
> Message comes up
> >> saying
> >> >
> >> > "Cannot find the file 'rundll32.exe (or one
> of its components).
> >> > Make sure the path and filename are correct and that
> all required
> >> libraries
> >> > are available."
> >> >
> >> > The rundll32.exe file is in Winnt/System32/ I even
> extracted a fresh
> >> > version. I don't believe it is a virus. I run PC-
> cillin 2003 and its
> >up
> >> to
> >> > date. I also run SpyBot, Spyware Blaster, Ad-aware.
> I cleaned the
> >> registry
> >> > with UltraWin Cleaner 2002 and EasyClean from Toni
> Arts. I even tried
> >> > reinstalling Win2kPro overtop, and no luck.
> >> >
> >> > Still no luck. Man, why did I screw around!! HELP!!!
> >> >
> >> > (E-Mail Removed)
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > > > "comerhop" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> > > > news:0a8e01c36d34$ebbd3b00$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > > > > I think i might have made some mistake in
> updating the
> >> > > > > prefix in
> >> > > > > the registry because my IE wasnt working for
> URL's if i
> >> > > > > didnt
> >> > > > > give the "http://" prefix before the web
> address in
> >> > > > > address bar.
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > SO i updated the value in
> >> > > > >
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi
> >> > > > > on\URL\Defaultprefix
> >> > > > > to "http://"
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > since then everytime i run an executable
> windows seems to
> >> > > > > attach http:// path to it so it tries to run in
> IE.
> >> > > > > This includes regedit. If i do
> start:run:regedit it goes
> >> > > > > to IE and tries the address
> http://C/Winnt/regedit.
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > None of the other executables works either they
> all have
> >> > > > > http:// prefix attached to it.
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > How can i get out of this problem ?
> >> > > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >.
> >