File Search Window, User Account and Explorer

[Guest]

After some editing of the registry, I've deleted something I shouldn't have.
Internet Explorer doesn't open some links (Java), File Search doesn't show on
left side of window and the User Account window doen't display.
Any suggestions as to what I've deleted and how to fix?

 

[Detlev Dreyer]

After some editing of the registry, I've deleted something I shouldn't
have. Internet Explorer doesn't open some links (Java), File Search
doesn't show on left side of window and the User Account window doen't
display. Any suggestions as to what I've deleted and how to fix?

Use the System Restore tool and stay away from the registry if you do
not know *exactly* what you're doing.

 

[Guest]

System Restore doesn't function either!

Use the System Restore tool and stay away from the registry if you do
not know *exactly* what you're doing.

 

[Detlev Dreyer]

System Restore doesn't function either!

Why - any error messages or did you disable that feature entirely?
In the latter case, you're running out of luck.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

To check if the problem is caused by missing scripting registration /
missing runtime, run these commands:

Click Start, Run and type:

regsvr32 jscript
regsvr32 vbscript
regsvr32 /i mshtml (this returns an error if you have IE7 installed)

User Accounts applet is completely blank:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/useracc.htm

System Restore opens to a blank window?:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/srblank.htm

Several dialog boxes are blank:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=831430

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


System Restore doesn't function either!

 

[Guest]

Cheers that worked fine. Just needed the jscript re-registering. You got the
fault right on the head!

Well done.
Now I can get back to the original task!

Dave

To check if the problem is caused by missing scripting registration /
missing runtime, run these commands:

Click Start, Run and type:

regsvr32 jscript
regsvr32 vbscript
regsvr32 /i mshtml (this returns an error if you have IE7 installed)

User Accounts applet is completely blank:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/useracc.htm

System Restore opens to a blank window?:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/srblank.htm

Several dialog boxes are blank:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=831430

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


System Restore doesn't function either!

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

You're welcome David. In future, use ERUNT (freeware) to create registry
backups on a daily basis.

[ERUNT] Registry Backup and Restore for Windows
http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/

[ERUNT Download URLs]
http://www.aumha.org/downloads/erunt.zip
http://www.aumha.org/downloads/erunt-setup.exe

[Installing & Using ERUNT]
http://www.winxptutor.com/regback.htm
http://www.silentrunners.org/sr_eruntuse.html
http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/erunt.txt

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Cheers that worked fine. Just needed the jscript re-registering. You got the
fault right on the head!

Well done.
Now I can get back to the original task!

Dave

To check if the problem is caused by missing scripting registration /
missing runtime, run these commands:

Click Start, Run and type:

regsvr32 jscript
regsvr32 vbscript
regsvr32 /i mshtml (this returns an error if you have IE7 installed)

User Accounts applet is completely blank:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/useracc.htm

System Restore opens to a blank window?:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/srblank.htm

Several dialog boxes are blank:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=831430

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


System Restore doesn't function either!