I cant get system properties by any method

Anonymous
2013-05-17T09:18:50+00:00

Hiya,

I cant get system properties up by any method, (I.E right clicking on my computer and selecting properties).  This means I cant get to see any of the computer properties or system restore properties.  I have done malware and virus checks and they have come back clear.  Please Help

Regards

Phil

PS chose hardware topic as did'nt know what else to pick.  sorry if its the wrong option

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-05-23T21:39:16+00:00

    Start >> Run >>Regedit

    Navigate to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

    and HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

    Delete the Value DWORD Type and Value Named as NoPropertiesMyComputer

    Exit Registry and Reboot

    above from this thread:

    http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/118799-sysdmcpl-help-required/

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-05-24T08:26:48+00:00

    Hiya Elizabeth,

    Its saying I cant have a skydrive account because I have Windows XP

    Regards

    Phil

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-05-24T09:28:07+00:00

    Hiya Elizabeth I only get the following options,

    In HKEY_CURRENT_USER

    Name                                                    Type                                      Data

    (default)                                              REG-SZ                                 (value not set)

    NoDriveTypeAutoRun                   REG_BINARY                      00 00 00 00

    In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

    (Default)                                              REG_SZ                                                (value not set)

    HonorAutoRunSetting                   REG_DWORD                     0x00000001 (1)

    Thank you for your continued help in this matter

    Regards

    Phil

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-05-24T13:48:04+00:00

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/skydrive/download

    go here, you cannot download the APP which is another part of skydrive, with xp.

    However, you can have an online account with xp. :)

    I have xp, and I have an account. :)

    so sign up using the same info as you use to sign in here, then upload a copy of your file, get a link to paste here, and make it public, if you need further instructions let me know. :)

    going into regedit, I was hoping would solve the problem, but we will have to try something else.

    AND did you install Microsoft security essentials or any antivirus?

    http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=5201

    MSE Download

    http://experts.windows.com/w/experts\_wiki/89.aspx

    MSE installation checklist

    courtesy of A. User:

    I would follow these steps to reregister some DLLs that may have come updone somehow.

    Click Start, Run and in the box enter the following commands one at a time.  Click the OK button to execute each command one at a time:

    regsvr32 jscript.dll

    regsvr32 nusrmgr.cpl

    regsvr32 /i mshtml.dll  (may generate a harmless warning message depending on your environment)

    regsvr32 themeui.dll

    regsvr32 vbscript.dll

    Reregistering the DLLs is okay even if they do not need reregistering.

    See if you stuff works better now.

    another step to try. :)

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  5. Anonymous
    2013-05-24T14:00:23+00:00

    Also, boot into safe mode, do either of the four ways to access system properties, from other reply, work in safe mode?

    what happens exactly in safe mode when you try the different access methods?

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