Unable to run regedit

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Xenoss

I have been getting these Remote Procedure Call failures
that shuts down my computer, does anyone know how to fix
this?

I went to Windows Update, but the installation failed
multiple times (I ended up "losing" a few GB due to
that), and it caused system slow down. So I System
Restored it to a day before. Now, there are more
problems due to it. 1. cannot open regedit (it
automatically closes), 2. cannot open the system window
(alt+ctrl+del window, also automatically closes itself),
3. Cannot turn the firewall on. 4. Cant use Windowns
Update. And god knows what else.

The fix for the firewall from a MS rep posting on the
Networking group, and the fix for Windows Update on the
MS site, both requires editing the registry. And I
cannot open regedit. You see my problem..

The problem with the firewall (and I can only assume the
same for all my other problems) is due to a service pack
1.. which I think was part of the update I ran (that
failed).

Some help is much needed. Please help.
 
Errr... wow.

A reinstallation of your OS might be in order.

If you want to continue on the regedit business you could
always try "regedt32".

All the best.

Cheers,

Diabolic
 
from the wonderful said:
I have been getting these Remote Procedure Call failures
that shuts down my computer, does anyone know how to fix
this?

I went to Windows Update, but the installation failed
multiple times (I ended up "losing" a few GB due to
that), and it caused system slow down. So I System
Restored it to a day before. Now, there are more
problems due to it. 1. cannot open regedit (it
automatically closes), 2. cannot open the system window
(alt+ctrl+del window, also automatically closes itself),
3. Cannot turn the firewall on. 4. Cant use Windowns
Update. And god knows what else.

The fix for the firewall from a MS rep posting on the
Networking group, and the fix for Windows Update on the
MS site, both requires editing the registry. And I
cannot open regedit. You see my problem..
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try renaming regedit.exe to regedit.com.

However the sum total of your problems sounds an awful lot like you are
infected by one of the 'smart viruses' which disable all the facilities
which are a threat to them .. I bet your virus scanner isn't working
either (you do have one, yes?)
 
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