Put it in its own folder. You may want to keep this program. It is an excellent free, registry editor.
Run reglite and open this key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
DoubleClick and identify the file listed in AppInit_DLLs.
Create new folder for backups somewhere: (e.g. My Documents\Backups)
Hilite the Windows key marked in purple, and use reglite's file menu>export, save in the following formats:
Name them as--
1.) Winkey.reg (Selected by defaults) (Save as type: regedit4 .reg type)
2.) Winkey.hiv (in Save as type: Scroll to select-regetd32/WinAPI *hiv *dat files)
When both files/backups are successfully saved, Rename the Windows key to Windows1
, Clear the data in the AppInit value., Rename back to original , restart
Preferably in Safe mode, find and delete the file.
--When done:
1.) Navigate to backups location, And DoubleClick on the winkey.reg file.
Answer yes to the prompt.
2.) Run reglite, open the same windows key:
While it's being selected/marked in purple, Use reglite's file menu>Import
Browse to and select the "winkey.hiv" saved.
Hit 'open' , merge and 'ok' it.
Repeat the cleanup steps outlined before in the AppInit value (clearing the data)
====================================================
*If the file is found but can't be deleted!
Create Dummy folder (e.g. C:\junk) Move it there, first:
1.)
-RightClick on it: properties
/Advanced/Security/permissions \
and take ownership giving yourself 'Full control'.
2.)-Right click the 'Container' (junk) folder itself. hit properties.
-Go to the security tab and click the advanced button.
-check the box to reset permissions on all child objects.
Hit apply. ok
Delete file+folder.
When you go to that key, the folder in the left window will be the colour purple.
So, when you navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows the windows folder will be seen in purple.
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Put it in its own folder. You may want to keep this program. It is an excellent free, registry editor.
Run reglite and open this key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
DoubleClick and identify the file listed in AppInit_DLLs.
Create new folder for backups somewhere: (e.g. My Documents\Backups)
Hilite the Windows key marked in purple, and use reglite's file menu>export, save in the following formats:
Name them as--
1.) Winkey.reg (Selected by defaults) (Save as type: regedit4 .reg type)
2.) Winkey.hiv (in Save as type: Scroll to select-regetd32/WinAPI *hiv *dat files)
When both files/backups are successfully saved, Rename the Windows key to Windows1
, Clear the data in the AppInit value., Rename back to original , restart
Preferably in Safe mode, find and delete the file.
--When done:
1.) Navigate to backups location, And DoubleClick on the winkey.reg file.
Answer yes to the prompt.
2.) Run reglite, open the same windows key:
While it's being selected/marked in purple, Use reglite's file menu>Import
Browse to and select the "winkey.hiv" saved.
Hit 'open' , merge and 'ok' it.
Repeat the cleanup steps outlined before in the AppInit value (clearing the data)
====================================================
*If the file is found but can't be deleted!
Create Dummy folder (e.g. C:\junk) Move it there, first:
1.)
-RightClick on it: properties
/Advanced/Security/permissions \
and take ownership giving yourself 'Full control'.
2.)-Right click the 'Container' (junk) folder itself. hit properties.
-Go to the security tab and click the advanced button.
-check the box to reset permissions on all child objects.
Hit apply. ok
Delete file+folder.
Where is the windows key that u mention thats marked in purple?
So, when you navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows the windows folder will be seen in purple.