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System Properties

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Menno Hershberger

Flightless Bird
I have a laptop here that won't bring up System Properties either by right
clicking My Computer and going to Properties, or under System in the
Control Panel. However I can do Start/Run/sysdm.cpl and it comes up. On
further inspection I discovered that *nothing* will come up from within the
Control Panel.
I haven't checked it for malware yet, but the owner rarely goes on the
internet except for upgrades to his business software. All his other
programs seem to work OK.
Everything is backed up, so it wouldn't that big of a deal to wipe it out
and start over. It has a restore partition.
Does this sound like the way to go or is there a simple fix?

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SC Tom

Flightless Bird
"Menno Hershberger" <mhersh22@nosuchplace.net> wrote in message
news:Xns9DD990898DA9Abutter@wefb973cbe498...
>I have a laptop here that won't bring up System Properties either by right
> clicking My Computer and going to Properties, or under System in the
> Control Panel. However I can do Start/Run/sysdm.cpl and it comes up. On
> further inspection I discovered that *nothing* will come up from within
> the
> Control Panel.
> I haven't checked it for malware yet, but the owner rarely goes on the
> internet except for upgrades to his business software. All his other
> programs seem to work OK.
> Everything is backed up, so it wouldn't that big of a deal to wipe it out
> and start over. It has a restore partition.
> Does this sound like the way to go or is there a simple fix?
>
> --
> --- Long live Fat32! ---


I would scan for malware first, before doing anything else. It only takes
once on the 'net, IYKWIM. . .

Have you tried System Restore to a day when it WAS working? That also may do
it.

You can try fixing the CPL association using the link here:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

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SC Tom
-There's no such thing as TMI when asking for tech support.
 
P

PA Bear [MS MVP]

Flightless Bird
> I haven't checked it for malware yet, but...

These days, you MUST rule out malware and not assume anything. A computer
does not need to be connected to the internet to get infected.


Menno Hershberger wrote:
> I have a laptop here that won't bring up System Properties either by right
> clicking My Computer and going to Properties, or under System in the
> Control Panel. However I can do Start/Run/sysdm.cpl and it comes up. On
> further inspection I discovered that *nothing* will come up from within
> the
> Control Panel.
> I haven't checked it for malware yet, but the owner rarely goes on the
> internet except for upgrades to his business software. All his other
> programs seem to work OK.
> Everything is backed up, so it wouldn't that big of a deal to wipe it out
> and start over. It has a restore partition.
> Does this sound like the way to go or is there a simple fix?
 
M

Menno Hershberger

Flightless Bird
"SC Tom" <sc@tom.net> wrote in news:eek:Tfbo.21159$1v3.5386@newsfe20.iad:

>
> "Menno Hershberger" <mhersh22@nosuchplace.net> wrote in message
> news:Xns9DD990898DA9Abutter@wefb973cbe498...
>>I have a laptop here that won't bring up System Properties either by
>>right
>> clicking My Computer and going to Properties, or under System in the
>> Control Panel. However I can do Start/Run/sysdm.cpl and it comes up.
>> On further inspection I discovered that *nothing* will come up from
>> within the
>> Control Panel.
>> I haven't checked it for malware yet, but the owner rarely goes on
>> the internet except for upgrades to his business software. All his
>> other programs seem to work OK.
>> Everything is backed up, so it wouldn't that big of a deal to wipe it
>> out and start over. It has a restore partition.
>> Does this sound like the way to go or is there a simple fix?
>>
>> --
>> --- Long live Fat32! ---

>
> I would scan for malware first, before doing anything else. It only
> takes once on the 'net, IYKWIM. . .


Remind me NEVER to post again until I've cleaned or attempted to clean a
computer up. It was loaded with Trojan Vundo H, a rogue security app, and
other stuff as well. One of those that makes it hard to run antimalware
apps without renaming executables, etc.
But between Malwarebytes and SuperAntispyware, it cleaned up nicely and all
the things that were broke are working now.
I just didn't think I saw symptoms of malware and jumped the gun.
Thanks!

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--- Long live Fat32! ---
 
M

Menno Hershberger

Flightless Bird
I'm going to miss you when they shut this group down... :)
See my reply to SC Tom.
(You were right of course)

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in
news:-O2aNu4#PLHA.1468@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl:

>> I haven't checked it for malware yet, but...

>
> These days, you MUST rule out malware and not assume anything. A
> computer does not need to be connected to the internet to get
> infected.
>
>
> Menno Hershberger wrote:
>> I have a laptop here that won't bring up System Properties either by
>> right clicking My Computer and going to Properties, or under System
>> in the Control Panel. However I can do Start/Run/sysdm.cpl and it
>> comes up. On further inspection I discovered that *nothing* will come
>> up from within the
>> Control Panel.
>> I haven't checked it for malware yet, but the owner rarely goes on
>> the internet except for upgrades to his business software. All his
>> other programs seem to work OK.
>> Everything is backed up, so it wouldn't that big of a deal to wipe it
>> out and start over. It has a restore partition.
>> Does this sound like the way to go or is there a simple fix?

>
>




--
--- Long live Fat32! ---
 
P

PA Bear [MS MVP]

Flightless Bird
Don't worry, I'll still be bugging the h*** out of you in Answers forums.

Menno Hershberger wrote:
> I'm going to miss you when they shut this group down... :)
> See my reply to SC Tom.
> (You were right of course)
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in
> news:-O2aNu4#PLHA.1468@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl:
>
>>> I haven't checked it for malware yet, but...

>>
>> These days, you MUST rule out malware and not assume anything. A
>> computer does not need to be connected to the internet to get
>> infected.
>>
>>
>> Menno Hershberger wrote:
>>> I have a laptop here that won't bring up System Properties either by
>>> right clicking My Computer and going to Properties, or under System
>>> in the Control Panel. However I can do Start/Run/sysdm.cpl and it
>>> comes up. On further inspection I discovered that *nothing* will come
>>> up from within the
>>> Control Panel.
>>> I haven't checked it for malware yet, but the owner rarely goes on
>>> the internet except for upgrades to his business software. All his
>>> other programs seem to work OK.
>>> Everything is backed up, so it wouldn't that big of a deal to wipe it
>>> out and start over. It has a restore partition.
>>> Does this sound like the way to go or is there a simple fix?
 
S

SC Tom

Flightless Bird
"Menno Hershberger" <mhersh22@nosuchplace.net> wrote in message
news:Xns9DD9DB1BDA0ECbutter@wefb973cbe498...
> "SC Tom" <sc@tom.net> wrote in news:eek:Tfbo.21159$1v3.5386@newsfe20.iad:
>
>>
>> "Menno Hershberger" <mhersh22@nosuchplace.net> wrote in message
>> news:Xns9DD990898DA9Abutter@wefb973cbe498...
>>>I have a laptop here that won't bring up System Properties either by
>>>right
>>> clicking My Computer and going to Properties, or under System in the
>>> Control Panel. However I can do Start/Run/sysdm.cpl and it comes up.
>>> On further inspection I discovered that *nothing* will come up from
>>> within the
>>> Control Panel.
>>> I haven't checked it for malware yet, but the owner rarely goes on
>>> the internet except for upgrades to his business software. All his
>>> other programs seem to work OK.
>>> Everything is backed up, so it wouldn't that big of a deal to wipe it
>>> out and start over. It has a restore partition.
>>> Does this sound like the way to go or is there a simple fix?
>>>
>>> --
>>> --- Long live Fat32! ---

>>
>> I would scan for malware first, before doing anything else. It only
>> takes once on the 'net, IYKWIM. . .

>
> Remind me NEVER to post again until I've cleaned or attempted to clean a
> computer up. It was loaded with Trojan Vundo H, a rogue security app, and
> other stuff as well. One of those that makes it hard to run antimalware
> apps without renaming executables, etc.
> But between Malwarebytes and SuperAntispyware, it cleaned up nicely and
> all
> the things that were broke are working now.
> I just didn't think I saw symptoms of malware and jumped the gun.
> Thanks!
>
> --
> --- Long live Fat32! ---


You're welcome! Glad it was something that simple (?).
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SC Tom
-There's no such thing as TMI when asking for tech support.
 
R

Roy Smith

Flightless Bird
On 8/19/2010 9:35 PM, Menno Hershberger wrote:
> I'm going to miss you when they shut this group down... :)
> See my reply to SC Tom.
> (You were right of course)
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in
> news:-O2aNu4#PLHA.1468@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl:
>
>>> I haven't checked it for malware yet, but...

>>
>> These days, you MUST rule out malware and not assume anything. A
>> computer does not need to be connected to the internet to get
>> infected.
>>
>>
>> Menno Hershberger wrote:
>>> I have a laptop here that won't bring up System Properties either by
>>> right clicking My Computer and going to Properties, or under System
>>> in the Control Panel. However I can do Start/Run/sysdm.cpl and it
>>> comes up. On further inspection I discovered that *nothing* will come
>>> up from within the
>>> Control Panel.
>>> I haven't checked it for malware yet, but the owner rarely goes on
>>> the internet except for upgrades to his business software. All his
>>> other programs seem to work OK.
>>> Everything is backed up, so it wouldn't that big of a deal to wipe it
>>> out and start over. It has a restore partition.
>>> Does this sound like the way to go or is there a simple fix?


Just because Microsoft shuts down their server doesn't necessarily mean
that this newsgroup will disappear. Other newsgroup servers will still
carry it, although it's very likely that there will not be quite as much
message traffic. So just switch to a different server other than
msnews.microsoft.com and you won't have to worry. There are some free
ones out there like eternal-september.org. I use Agent Premium News
(APN) http://www.forteinc.com/apn/index.php it's only $2.95 a month for
12 GB and I only use text newsgroups and have plenty of bandwidth.


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Roy Smith
Windows 7 Professional
Thunderbird 3.1.2
Friday, August 20, 2010 7:43:24 AM
 
M

Menno Hershberger

Flightless Bird
Roy Smith <rasmith1959@live.com> wrote in
news:QLubo.62700$pX3.7954@en-nntp-11.dc1.easynews.com:

> On 8/19/2010 9:35 PM, Menno Hershberger wrote:
>> I'm going to miss you when they shut this group down... :)
>> See my reply to SC Tom.
>> (You were right of course)
>>
>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in
>> news:-O2aNu4#PLHA.1468@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl:
>>
>>>> I haven't checked it for malware yet, but...
>>>
>>> These days, you MUST rule out malware and not assume anything. A
>>> computer does not need to be connected to the internet to get
>>> infected.
>>>
>>>
>>> Menno Hershberger wrote:
>>>> I have a laptop here that won't bring up System Properties either
>>>> by right clicking My Computer and going to Properties, or under
>>>> System in the Control Panel. However I can do Start/Run/sysdm.cpl
>>>> and it comes up. On further inspection I discovered that *nothing*
>>>> will come up from within the
>>>> Control Panel.
>>>> I haven't checked it for malware yet, but the owner rarely goes on
>>>> the internet except for upgrades to his business software. All his
>>>> other programs seem to work OK.
>>>> Everything is backed up, so it wouldn't that big of a deal to wipe
>>>> it out and start over. It has a restore partition.
>>>> Does this sound like the way to go or is there a simple fix?

>
> Just because Microsoft shuts down their server doesn't necessarily
> mean that this newsgroup will disappear. Other newsgroup servers will
> still carry it, although it's very likely that there will not be quite
> as much message traffic. So just switch to a different server other
> than msnews.microsoft.com and you won't have to worry. There are some
> free ones out there like eternal-september.org. I use Agent Premium
> News (APN) http://www.forteinc.com/apn/index.php it's only $2.95 a
> month for 12 GB and I only use text newsgroups and have plenty of
> bandwidth.


Yes, I've already begun dabbling with other servers. I've just got to be
careful keeping my personalities straight. "Menno Hershberger" was my
default in the microsoft groups. Don't want people to think I'm
schizophrenic. I've already been caught being Li'l Abner... :)

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--- Long live Fat32! ---
 
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Peter Foldes

Flightless Bird
> Don't worry, I'll still be bugging the h*** out of you in Answers forums.

What if he gets bug spray. :) LOL

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"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:u3Ff1iCQLHA.2104@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Don't worry, I'll still be bugging the h*** out of you in Answers forums.
>
> Menno Hershberger wrote:
>> I'm going to miss you when they shut this group down... :)
>> See my reply to SC Tom.
>> (You were right of course)
>>
>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in
>> news:-O2aNu4#PLHA.1468@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl:
>>
 
L

Li'l Abner

Flightless Bird
"Peter Foldes" <okf22@hotmail.com> wrote in
news:eStstAIQLHA.5076@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl:

>> Don't worry, I'll still be bugging the h*** out of you in Answers
>> forums.

>
> What if he gets bug spray. :) LOL


Damn, you get around don't you? :)

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