Solve : new user with registry problems?

1.	Solve : new user with registry problems?
Answer» i was recently given an older dell computer, it has had windows 98 program put onto it. everything seemed to be going great TIL i tried to download yahoo instant messenger.thats when i got the file message. the window will pop up for instant messageing and i can TYPE a message and send it, but then i cant SEE what i have written or what anyone has written to me. i used the tips from your question and answer page to try to restore my registry and it didnt help. i dont really no very much about computers and have no IDEAL what to do next. when i click on yahoo messenger i get 2 different internet script error pages. line 2499 char 21 error unexpected quantifier code 0 url:file://c:\programfiles\yahoo!\messenger\tmpimv2.tmp line 2687 char 1 error '$handleresize' is undefined code 0 url:file://c:\programfiles\yahoo!\messenger\tmpimv2.tmp i also get a box that tells me that some of my files cannot be opened any help would be greatly appreciated thankshttp://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20061120030526AAaLBmu

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