Control panel / applet access

[Lee]

When I access control panel in W2K, I get error message on most (not all)
applets that I attempt to open. Error message reads: "Access to specified
device, path, or file is denied."

Have searched newsgroups and tried various fixed but none seem to work. User
has admin priviledges, single, non-networked computer. Virus, worm checks
show nothing.

Listed Control panel applets. Those able to asccess are noted. Applets with
different error mess age(s) noted. Applets with error message, "Access to
specified device, path, or file is denied." are simply listed as applet name
only.

Accessibility Options
Add/Remove Hardware
Add/Remove Programs - able to access
Administrative Tools - able to access
Automatic Updates
BDE Administrator
Data Sources
Date/Time
Display
Folder Options - able to access
Fonts - able to access
Gaming Options
Internet Options
Keyboard
Mail
Mouse
Nero ImageDrive
Network and Dialup Connections - able to access
Network Connections
Nvidia nView Desktop Manager
Power Options
Printers - able to access
Regional Options
Scanner and Cameras
Scheduled Tasks - able to access
Sounds and Multimedia
Startup
Symantec Live Update
System
TweakUI
Users and Passwords - cannot access, different error message: "(null) is not
a valid Win32 application." followed by "Unable to run this command."
Java Plugin
Iomega Active Disk
Phone and Modem Options


Any help greatly appreciated.

 

[Lee]

Not realyy a reply but an update. Strangely enough i have found an
application called "Aida32 Worldwide Sysinfo" that can not only read a ton
of info on computer but can access and open any and all of these applets.

Needless to say I have run various searches on group google and really have
not found anything that has worked to date. I think its something to do with
group / local / user policies but have not been successful.

Have run virus checks, worm removal tools, etc, nothing. Have tried sfc
/scannow, nothing. It might be a corrupt SP4 but I have not yet determined
what effect / changes must be done to safely accomplish.

Any help greatly appreciated.