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Windows XP/2000 - PC settings locked due to malware... posted in the Operating Systems forums; i downloaded a registry cleaner and i believe it gave me a virus because now my background is blue and i cannot change it. it will not let me click ...


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Old 11-11-2007   #1
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i downloaded a registry cleaner and i believe it gave me a virus because now my background is blue and i cannot change it. it will not let me click on the options to change the bacground. i see that some other people on this site have had similar problems but i cant see everything that was written to them so that i can fix the problem. i already poasted a thread and noone wrote me back. so if noone can help me, then can someone tell me if i am doing something wrong, am i not poasting this right?
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Please insert your Windows CD into the Drive. Go to Start -> Run and type sfc /scannow. Keep in mind there is a space between "sfc" and "/scannow". this should repair the problem for the time being.

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