Windows XP Registry, Startup Can't be Changed!!!

[mikediaz_az]

I've run into a situation where I can't change my startup using MSCONFIG. I've tried it and the startups are still there. I've tried to change startup with SpySweeper and I've got the same results. I booted up in SAFE mode and used MSCONFIG and again I could not change my startup.

Now I see that I can't change my System Restore settings either. I can't perform a Creation of a System Restore point. So naturally I tried to disable System Restore, bootup, but System Restore has magically been re-enabled. I can't disable system restore in Safe mode either. Therefore I can never perform a System Restore now.

I ran WinASO for registry repair. It found 256 errors which I repaired. I booted up and ran WinASO again and all of the errors are still there, i.e. the registry has not changed!

Any Suggestions?

I'm running Windows XP, SP2. I had to use Norton's GoBack recently because the system got corrupted and System Restore would not work. I remember reading somewhere that System Restore can be re-registered using the REGSVR32 in the command window and pass in the DLLs used for System Restore but I've lost that link.

 

[Ian]

Honestly? I'd do a complete format and reinstall if that is possible (i.e. you can backup your data easily). Your situation sounds quite complicated, and if the usual virus scan, anti-spyware and manual tweaking can't fix it, it might be your only option.

Was this the page you were looking for? http://windowsxp.mvps.org/srsettings.htm

 

[Me__2001]

check in spysweeper for an option to prevent the registry being changed

 

[Stevecook]

It looks like your system is really messed up and I would be thinking about reinstalling, but first you could try installing and running these programs (preferably in safe mode)

http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/
http://www.softpedia.com/public/cat/10/17/10-17-150.shtml
http://www.lavasoft.de/
http://www.webroot.com/downloads/
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...A2-6A57-4C57-A8BD-DBF62EDA9671&displaylang=en
http://www.ewido.net/en/download/

 

[mikediaz_az]

I currently use the following security software:
Avast Anti-Virus
EZ Trust Anti-Virus
Webroot's Spy Sweeper
Finjan SurfNGuard Pro

I haven't done a sweep in a while so let me try that and see if anything is missing.

If that doesn't work I'll have to reinstall my OS. My installation disks were SP1 so I guess I'll have to do that and then reinstall SP2 again.

thx, Mike

 

[mikediaz_az]

I Removed Norton's GoBack and that solved all of my problems. I can now update my registry, change my startup and even run System Restore!

thx, for the replies.

 

[crazylegs]

Nortons eh...........tch tch nuff said.........