When I try to startup my regedit it just flashes on my
screen and then disapears...what could be causing this.
and I've tried rebooting, it doesn't work.
Some nasty trojan/virus can block using regedit for users, but his can be
also a computer or AD domain policy - first ask your domain admin about this
(if your computer is a member of a domain, of course) or just check this
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;831787
If this is not a policy, then start the computer in the Safe mode (F8 during
boot-up), run Windows Explorer, go to your profile temporary folders
(usually C:\Documents and Settings\username\local settings\temp and
c:\Documents and Settings\username\local settings\Temporary Internet
Files\Content.IE5) and delete all the files in those directories and
subdirectories.
Then do a full system scan with MS AntiSpyware (check the proper option
under Scan settings). Scan the computer with the antivirus software that you
use. And also with some other "cleaning" software such as:
Spybot Search&Destroy
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download2471.html
HijackThis
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download3155.html
CWShredder
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download3019.html
Ad-Aware SE Personal
http://www.lavasoft.com/software/adaware/
McAfee Stinger
http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/
If you run HijackThis you can check the log it prepares - just copy and
paste it to the
http://www.hijackthis.de web page and click analyze button.
