Virus DAMAGE, Lost NOTEPAD

[Mark]

I had a TROJAN virus that appears to removed NOTEPAD. I
have removed the virus, how do I get NOTEPAD.EXE back and
installed and running?

Thanx is advance!

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

To Reinstall Notepad:

Go to this folder C:\Windows\System32\dllcache
Click Tools/Folder Options Turn on "Show hidden files and folders".

Then turn OFF "Hide protected operating system files".
This is your backup of Windows system files which Notepad is one of.

Find Notepad.exe, right click and click copy. Next go to the shortcut for notepad in your start menu.
Right click and choose properties.

Click "find target". This will open the containing folder.
Right click in this folder and click paste. Windows will tell you the file already exists do you want to
replace it.
Click yes and you have restored notepad.

Go back to Folder Options and hide the system files and hidden files again.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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|I had a TROJAN virus that appears to removed NOTEPAD. I
| have removed the virus, how do I get NOTEPAD.EXE back and
| installed and running?
|
| Thanx is advance!

 

[Guest]

Hi Carey,

Thank you for your reply. I do not have a folder
C:\Windows\System32\dllcache. (dllcache not visible).

Anything ekse I can do?

-----Original Message-----
To Reinstall Notepad:

Go to this folder C:\Windows\System32\dllcache
Click Tools/Folder Options Turn on "Show hidden files and folders".

Then turn OFF "Hide protected operating system files".
This is your backup of Windows system files which Notepad is one of.

Find Notepad.exe, right click and click copy. Next go to

the shortcut for notepad in your start menu.

Right click and choose properties.

Click "find target". This will open the containing folder.
Right click in this folder and click paste. Windows will

tell you the file already exists do you want to