Solve : Several Windows XP components do not work.?

1.	Solve : Several Windows XP components do not work.?
Answer» I have a Dell Windows XP computer. Somehow I think the computer was infected. Internet Explorer, System restore, Help and Search are not working properly. They open but the screens are blank. I installed Firefox and it WORKS perfectly no problems. I have already ran all spyware, virus, malware softwares, and I have cleaned the computer over and over. When I run the software, it COMES out clean. I am using Webroot. I have used CCleaner, Anti-Spyware, Spybot, Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware. I am using Zone Alarm Firewall. I have uninstalled I.E. and Adobe. I have reset I.E. and still NOTHING. They are not working. I am sure that the computer is secured, but what could be causing this problem. Thank you. I've been working on this problem now for THREE weeks. I need help. Is there anyway to repairs windows without going back to the original CD, since that CD goes back to 2002.Go to Start/Run and type in sfc /scannow and hit Enter... Have your XP CD handy. Let it run to completion and re-boot...I did the steps sfc /scannow and rebooted. Did not work.Repair install, maybe: http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htmI decided to do the repair installation, which I wanted it to be my last resort, but I couldn't figure out what was wrong. The repair installation did work, it just takes so long to update everything. There should be a better way to repair windows. I've never tried the registry cleaners, do they work?Not for Windows OS issues....no. Yes it takes time to re-do the updates and it's a pain...but i'd be thankful Windows and all my data were back if i were you... It's about time to start considering a regular backup strategy if this is such a chore.Quote i'd be thankful Windows and all my data were back if i were you... Rightly so....Quote from: Mayla on December 26, 2008, 06:36:06 PM I have uninstalled I.E. I have reset I.E. and still nothing. They are not working. Are you saying you completely removed IE? How? And, how did you "reset" it?I uninstalled I.E. with QuickClean, to reset I.E. : Tools, Internet Options, Advanced, at the bottom Reset. I always backup up my important files, but I haven't installed a backup tool to backup Windows. I just don't think we should settle, oh well, at least you didn't lose your data. It seems Windows corrupts very easily for those who don't understand Windows. It wasn't my computer but a friend's, fortunately I am able to do quite a bit and understand it to a certain extend. Microsoft should offer better utilities to repair Windows. I guess is too much to ask. THANKS for all your help.Quote from: Broni on December 27, 2008, 09:53:38 AM Quote i'd be thankful Windows and all my data were back if i were you... Rightly so.... At the risk of repeating....Quote Microsoft should offer better utilities to repair Windows 1. Write M$ a letter. 2. Switch to Linux. 3. Switch to Mac.

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I have a Dell Windows XP computer. Somehow I think the computer was infected. Internet Explorer, System restore, Help and Search are not working properly. They open but the screens are blank. I installed Firefox and it WORKS perfectly no problems. I have already ran all spyware, virus, malware softwares, and I have cleaned the computer over and over. When I run the software, it COMES out clean. I am using Webroot. I have used CCleaner, Anti-Spyware, Spybot, Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware. I am using Zone Alarm Firewall. I have uninstalled I.E. and Adobe. I have reset I.E. and still NOTHING. They are not working. I am sure that the computer is secured, but what could be causing this problem. Thank you. I've been working on this problem now for THREE weeks. I need help. Is there anyway to repairs windows without going back to the original CD, since that CD goes back to 2002.Go to Start/Run and type in sfc /scannow and hit Enter...
Have your XP CD handy.
Let it run to completion and re-boot...I did the steps sfc /scannow and rebooted. Did not work.Repair install, maybe: http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htmI decided to do the repair installation, which I wanted it to be my last resort, but I couldn't figure out what was wrong. The repair installation did work, it just takes so long to update everything. There should be a better way to repair windows. I've never tried the registry cleaners, do they work?Not for Windows OS issues....no.

Yes it takes time to re-do the updates and it's a pain...but i'd be thankful Windows and all my data were back if i were you...
It's about time to start considering a regular backup strategy if this is such a chore.Quote

i'd be thankful Windows and all my data were back if i were you...

Rightly so....Quote from: Mayla on December 26, 2008, 06:36:06 PM

I have uninstalled I.E. I have reset I.E. and still nothing. They are not working.

Are you saying you completely removed IE? How? And, how did you "reset" it?I uninstalled I.E. with QuickClean, to reset I.E. : Tools, Internet Options, Advanced, at the bottom Reset.
I always backup up my important files, but I haven't installed a backup tool to backup Windows. I just don't think we should settle, oh well, at least you didn't lose your data. It seems Windows corrupts very easily for those who don't understand Windows. It wasn't my computer but a friend's, fortunately I am able to do quite a bit and understand it to a certain extend. Microsoft should offer better utilities to repair Windows. I guess is too much to ask. THANKS for all your help.Quote from: Broni on December 27, 2008, 09:53:38 AM

Quote
i'd be thankful Windows and all my data were back if i were you...
Rightly so....

At the risk of repeating....Quote

Microsoft should offer better utilities to repair Windows

1. Write M$ a letter.
2. Switch to Linux.
3. Switch to Mac.

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