User Accounts and priviliges denied

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jamesmag2325

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I've XP Pro on my system and I recently ran Spybot S&D to grt rid of spyware, etc; and now my system is a bit messed up. It is now logging on as Guest and all my administrative priviliges are gone -- or maybe hidden. I don't have access to System Restore; and when I log off it goes back to Guest. Luckily, I can still work around and access some of my files and folders.

But I can't do basic stuff as changing wallpaper, installing programs, or accessing the Control Panel to fix user accounts. How do I get back administrative rights? And, of course, I cannot access System Restore and a few of the default XP [tweaks], right now.
 
Try booting in to safemode and see if all of your accounts are back. If they are, log in as your administrator account and put a password on the Guest account. This will prevent your system from automatically logging in as Guest. Also, it will help if you go into Control Panel>User Accounts>Change the way users log on or off, and uncheck "Use Windows Welcome Screen". This will then bring up a username/password prompt when you enter Windows, so you can specify which username you want to log in as.
 
I'm clutching at straws, but one of the weird problem now, is that my computer keeps saying: Windows cannot find 'C\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe'...

So, I can't even right-click on My Computer to [do] the necessary steps to change from Guest account to Administrator. What else can I do?
 
Took your advice but I'm having problems --whether in safe mode or logged on as Guest-- in which I keep getting this message: Windows cannot find 'C\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe'...
And I remember, now, that I started getting this since I ran Spybot S&D. What else to do?
 
Microsoft always seems to have a solution for problems like this.
Cannot find the Rundll32.exe file when you open Control Panel

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SYMPTOMS

loadTOCNode(1, 'symptoms');When you open Control Panel, you may receive an error message that is similar to the following: Windows cannot find C:\Windows\Rundll32.exe make sure you typed the name correctly and try again.
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CAUSE

loadTOCNode(1, 'cause');This issue occurs because of a missing or corrupted Rundll32.exe file. This issue may also be caused by a virus. Back to the top

RESOLUTION

loadTOCNode(1, 'resolution');To resolve this issue, follow these steps: 1.Put the Windows XP CD ROM disk in the CD ROM drive. 2.Click Start, and then click Run.3.Type expand X:\i386\rundll32.ex_ c:\windows\system32\rundll32.exe in the Open box, where X is the letter of your CD ROM Drive. 4.Restart the computer." http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=812340&sd=RMVP
 
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