Regedit and some other functions seems desabled

[skaa_in]

Hi,

I have just bought 2nd hand notebook of HP Compaq Presario with original
Windows XP Home Edition ver 2002(OEM) preinstalled registered to HP.

Regedit is disabled, Folder option is not in the Control Pannel and some
other comtrol pannel function are disabled.

The person from whome I bought was a lay man and don't have much idea to use
thease or any advance feature. It seams these were disabled at the time of
installation by HP people.

Please help me out how I can enable Regedit and other options which seems to
be disabled at the time of installation.

Thanks you all in advance.

bye

 

[Malke]

Hi,

I have just bought 2nd hand notebook of HP Compaq Presario with original
Windows XP Home Edition ver 2002(OEM) preinstalled registered to HP.

Regedit is disabled, Folder option is not in the Control Pannel and some
other comtrol pannel function are disabled.

The person from whome I bought was a lay man and don't have much idea to
use thease or any advance feature. It seams these were disabled at the
time of installation by HP people.

Please help me out how I can enable Regedit and other options which seems
to be disabled at the time of installation.

The computer is severely infected and in all probability cannot be cleaned.
You need to restore it to factory condition using whatever method provided
by Compaq for that particular model. If the seller didn't give you the
recovery disks, order them from Compaq. This will be quite inexpensive.

Malke

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Hi,

I have just bought 2nd hand notebook of HP Compaq Presario with original
Windows XP Home Edition ver 2002(OEM) preinstalled registered to HP.

Regedit is disabled, Folder option is not in the Control Pannel and some
other comtrol pannel function are disabled.

The person from whome I bought was a lay man and don't have much idea to use
thease or any advance feature. It seams these were disabled at the time of
installation by HP people.

Please help me out how I can enable Regedit and other options which seems to
be disabled at the time of installation.

Thanks you all in advance.

bye

The type of behavior you describe is typical behavior of more than
one virus/worm, the three below being the most common:

W32.Klez
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/[email protected]

W32.Yaha
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/[email protected]

W32.Spybot.Worm
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.spybot.worm.html

Because many of the newer viruses and worms, such as the Spybot
mentioned above, can disable antivirus applications whose definitions
aren't kept up-to-date, you could try using one or more of the free
on-line scanners to double-check your system.

Trend Micro - Free online virus Scan
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

McAfee Security - FreeScan
http://www.mcafee.com/myapps/mfs/default.asp

Symantec Security Check
http://security.symantec.com/ssc/home.asp

Panda ActiveScan - Free online scanner
http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm

Computer Associates:
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx

DialogueScience:
http://www.antivir.ru/english/www_av/

F-Secure:
http://support.f-secure.com/enu/home/ols.shtml

BitDefender
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan/license.php

Freedom Online scanner
http://www.freedom.net/viruscenter/index.html


However, with second-hand computers, especially if acquired from
strangers but perhaps even if acquired from a family member, your wisest
course of action would probably be to format the hard drive and start
fresh. You don't want to get in trouble because the original owner may
have filled the hard drive with kiddie porn, or have problems because
the original owner downloaded/installed viruses or other malware.


--

Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:


http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375

They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin

Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell

The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
killed a great many philosophers.
~ Denis Diderot

 

[skaa_in]

Dear Malke

My Laptop is loaded with Nortan security centre and no it can not be
infected by any virus. The features must be disabled at the time of
installation to make the system safe. If a novice handle the system and try
to edit the registry? think of the situation??
So I thaught it was dissabled while installing now I simply wants to
activate it and cant find the method.

apart from registry, folder option icon is also missing from control panel
(if folder option is enabled and some one delete the system hidden files
then?? so I am confirm, it is dissabled).

Can any one help me??

 

[skaa_in]

Dear Bruce

My Laptop is loaded with Nortan security centre and no it can not be
infected by any virus. The features must be disabled at the time of
installation to make the system safe. If a novice handle the system and try
to edit the registry? think of the situation??
So I thaught it was dissabled while installing now I simply wants to
activate it and cant find the method.

apart from registry, folder option icon is also missing from control panel
(if folder option is enabled and some one delete the system hidden files
then?? so I am confirm, it is dissabled).

Can any one help me??

 

[Root Kit]

Dear Malke

My Laptop is loaded with Nortan security centre and no it can not be
infected by any virus.

You must be joking...

 

[Malke]

Dear Malke

My Laptop is loaded with Nortan security centre and no it can not be
infected by any virus. The features must be disabled at the time of
installation to make the system safe. If a novice handle the system and
try to edit the registry? think of the situation??
So I thaught it was dissabled while installing now I simply wants to
activate it and cant find the method.

apart from registry, folder option icon is also missing from control panel
(if folder option is enabled and some one delete the system hidden files
then?? so I am confirm, it is dissabled).

Very funny. You obviously know nothing about computers and don't want to
take the advice you got because it isn't what you wanted to hear. That's
certainly your perogative. It's stupid, but it's your perogative.

/yellow_pages/computer_repair

EOT for me.

Malke

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Dear Bruce

My Laptop is loaded with Nortan security centre and no it can not be
infected by any virus.

I'm afraid that the above does not follow at all. Norton is far from
the best, even when kept up-to-date.

The features must be disabled at the time of
installation to make the system safe.

By whom? Certainly not the computer's manufacturer.

If a novice handle the system and try
to edit the registry? think of the situation??

It happens every day. How do you think novices gain experience?

So I thaught it was dissabled while installing now I simply wants to
activate it and cant find the method.

Well, if you know it was "disabled" during installation, then you'd
also know how to rectify the situation, wouldn't you?





--

Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:


http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375

They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin

Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell

The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
killed a great many philosophers.
~ Denis Diderot

 

[skaa_in]

Thanks Bruce I must get my computer formated and anti virus re-install. You
guys are really good. One thing to be remember in this context that "Virus
makers make the virus first and then the companies follow their footprints to
make the cure."

Thnx again for your advice

Skaa

 

[skaa_in]

Thanks Malke I must get my computer formated and anti virus re-install. You
guys are really good. One thing to be remember in this context that "Virus
makers make the virus first and then the companies follow their footprints to
make the cure."

Thnx again for your advice

Skaa

 

[skaa_in]

Hi Root,

I am not Joking, in fact I was checking all options.

I must get my computer formated and anti virus re-install. You guys are
really good. One thing to be remember in this context that "Virus makers make
the virus first and then the companies follow their footprints to make the
cure."

Thnx again for your advice

Skaa