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evoamac

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hi, i got some computer problem couple days ago, and i tried to use "msiexec unregister" command to fix things, but now, my computer starts extremly slow. the desktop icon took about 10 minutes to show up, only the wallpaper and mouse pointer is there, but during this 10 minutes i can get task manager out and run some programs at pretty normal speed, And even after the icons show up, it takes a few minutes for it to respond to my click, can anyone figure out what is wrong? thanks

xp media sp3:confused:
 
Apparently you were trying to reregister the Windows installer by using that command. You can also reverse it by removing the Windows installer itself or trying a system restore point from any day before this was done in order to backclock Windows. The MS page for all of this is seen at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/886630
 
thanks for the replay, i actually follow that page and get to this point now, and i tried it a few times after that, still no luck.
 
- Post the specs of your computer. If it's a manufactured (non-custom machine), give us the model name and number.

- Read this; consider posting a new thread in the Computer Security section with the results.
 
Have you tried using the system restore feature during all of this to see if that will help? Sometimes you can undo a tweak in Windows by simply bringing the system back before the change was made.

Why were you using that command to begin with? Some support sites mention using that and offer additional instructions if problems are still seen.

On one game's support the mention of seeing the desktop icons flashing after using the command was to be expected where they mention having additional steps. If you saw this on a support page you may want to return there to see if there are any more steps to take.
 
it's a hp a1410n, it's my friend's computer, and the original problem was the internet problem, he saw that command on some website and did it. now this happens. and i tried to use the repair option from the xp media CD (booted from CD), fixed the internet , but this problem is still there.
 
Your friend can try using any good restore points if there are any before trying this still seen or the last option of performing a repair install of Windows. If the copy of Windows is simply too problem loaded the best option of course would be starting over with a fresh clean install of Windows.

Occasionally while beta testing here the installation simply becomes problematic where I simply wipe the entire drive if XP or reformat the primary Vista is on.
 
ya, that what i told him to do, but he doesn't want to loose any program installed on that computer. well, thanks a lot.
 
The repair install option is still available if your friend is worried about losing anything installed. For the most part that replaces the main system files and note "defaults" in Windows while preserving the system registry, current programs installed, and folders as well. While some other articles can be pointed at here the inplace upgrade of XP is outlined at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315341
 
i already did the repair installation, didn't fix the problem though. may be the only option is to do a clean installation
 
Before spending a fresh install of a new copy you may want to download the drive manufacturer's diagnostic tools for the drive if you know the brand. Those along with the check disk utility will point out any bad sectors the drive may be seeing or show if the drive's heads are showing signs of wear. A good run of memtest would be another thought to rule out any problems being seen with memory.

If the drive is not seeing problems the fresh install will delete the current MS folders where everything else will have to be installed fresh all over again. But that would see a working copy of Windows. When a repair install doesn't see results that's your last option.
 
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