"regedit" won't launch

[Kathy]

In the "RUN" box, I type "regedit" and the window pops up for a
split second and vanishes. I need to get in the registry because
of a couple of viruses. Anyway to fix the launch failure of regedit,
or is there another way to get into the registry?

..

 

[Willlit]

Replace the copy in C:\windows with the copy that should
be in c:\windows\servicepackfiles\I386 folder or the
c:\windows\I386 folder. it probably been zapped by the
swen virus. It might have gotten all copies, the you 'll
have to expand it from you're XP CD.

 

[Chris Lanier]

Greetings

w32.spybot worm disables NAV, Msconfig, Regedit and Task Manager:
http://www.bitdefender.com/bd/site/virusinfo.php?menu_id=1&v_id=114

Try this to:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.spybot.worm.html

Also See
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_emerutils.htm

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

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

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Go www.dougknox.com, click on the utilities section. See the link about
creating emergency copies of critical system utilities.

Then set about updating your antivirus software and removing the infecting
agent (probably swen).

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone