Windows Vista, Home Premium.
PC seems to work EXCEPT all photos in Pictures disappeared except one which is also on my desk top.
I found the photos at Start- click on Computer -click on local drive C and on the menu that appears select All pictures. Could not burn the photos because it could not be "Read"

Also at start up I saw message "Could not load or run C:\ users\app data \local\temp\(09269~I. EXE'
specified in the registry. Make shure the file exist on your computer or remove the reference to it in the Registry.
System restore does not work either.
Any help will be greatly apreciatedTo use a very technical term your post and what problem you are trying to resolve is a "titch" unclear. What are these pictures? Have you ever been able to view them? What program created them? What program are you trying to access them with? What program do you normally use for viewing these pictures?Are the pictures named and can you find them via a search function?Answers to those might help us to help you better.truenorth
The Photos were downloaded from my digital camera into the Pictures folder.
In the past to view the Photos > Start > PicturesTry right-clicking one of the pictures and choose Properties. What file type does it shows?Answer : It's JEPG (jpg)
Jason, by the type of your question I can see that maybe I did not properly described the problem. The
photographs were in the Pictures section of Vista for 2 YEARS and when I turned on the PC in the past the photo's were always there. Now I see them on the Hard drive but i can not burn them (to save them) because the photos can not be "Read) When I tried to burn them on CD or DVD and play them on a good PC the disks are blank
but properties for the disks show Megabytes of data on them. YES the issue is changing somewhat as you continue to post. So the original ones that are in the "pictures" folder on the computer harddrive can been viewed? However when you have endeavored to burn them from the pictures location to a burnable cd the resultant cd will not play them for viewing on your computer. Close? This could be caused by failing to instruct the burning program to "finalize the disc on burn completion. Have you ensured that it was finalized?truenorth Yes its finalized before it is ejected. There is more to this, Please read 2nd paragraph of my original posting. I think that is the problem to solve.
Also the manufacturer (eMachines) website recommends to restore PC to original condition using their
System RECOVERY Found on the main Menu. (all programs) I searched all over and "eMachines " can not be found
even when using the search option.In the event that you have done this process before this recent problem and it was successful thus a change has occurred for which you are understandably seeking a solution. You might want to have a look at this site.
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_xp-system/windows-cannot-find-cdocume1ownerlocals1tempdwmexe/1e488c2d-4b94-4247-a1dd-d941e1e4000b
If you do all the suggestions contained therein and the results have not improved i would recommend that you post the problem on our CH virus/malware forum. There are some unique experts over there that can help you if it is some form of infection.If you avail yourself of their assistance be thorough on doing as they advise and also be patient. Good luck,truenorthIf you follow eMachines advice all your pics will be gone forever...
The factory restore wipes all data and takes the PC back to Day One status...The problem was solved in the following manner.
1. Scanned PC using Malwerebytes fast scan (full scan did not find the defective file)
2. The Photos were on Drive "C" "All pictures" and I dragged them back to" Pictures"
3. Clicked on each Picture "Properties" and Cleared/Unchecked "Read Only" and "Hidden"

Many thanx to all who helped me Well actually though there was a suggestion that the issue might be infection related. You must accept the credit yourself for persistence in finally solving your problem. Well done,truenorth