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Answer» So I ran Trojan Remover and accidentally removed something I don't think I should have. Whatever the file was, it was located under My Computer > C:\ My computer restarted and my DESKTOP background was gone, and eveything looked a bit different. For example on the start menu, the whole left side of the panel is now blank, the minize/maximize/close buttons are about 2 x smaller. It won't let me set a picture for my desktop background, not even by right clicking a pic off the web. It forgot my default homepage, and webpages seem to take much longer to load, youtube videos not showing up. I tried a System Restore a few times, and although it brought the computer back to earlier times, it didn't fix the problem. What did I delete and how can I get it back and/or fix this problem? Anyone?! Thank you much...in advance!Looking at the Log, here is the EXACT file it renamed/disabled: C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\NTUSER.DAT Could someone PLEASE help me out? Thank you!YEP, that's a pretty important file...can you do a system restore to a point before you ran the repair ? ? Quote I tried a System Restore a few times, and although it brought the computer back to earlier times, it didn't fix the problem. Oh dear. I thought that file was important but I didn't KNOW exactly what it was so I kept quiet.Isn't NTUSER.DAT part of the registry? So that would certainly explain why you lost all of your settings... -John Quote Yep, that's a pretty important file...can you do a system restore to a point before you ran the repair ? ? That's just it. I ran a restore for two days prior to the repair and still it's gone when the computer starts back up. If it's part of the registry that's been deleted, isn't there a CD I can insert, a program from the net I can download, or anything I can do to get it back? Ugh. Unfortunately, I don't think so. How is it in safe mode?You can TRY a repair install, but no guarantees. This requires a real Windows CD. Do you have that? http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/tips/doug92.mspx Quote You can try a repair install, but no guarantees. This requires a real Windows CD. Do you have that? http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/tips/doug92.mspx Again, worked like a charm. Thank you so much GX1_Man! You are a God amongst computer experts. Next time I'll check in here before having anything scanned and repaired/deleted.Glad to hear you are all fixed up and thanks for posting back.

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So I ran Trojan Remover and accidentally removed something I don't think I should have. Whatever the file was, it was located under My Computer > C:\

My computer restarted and my DESKTOP background was gone, and eveything looked a bit different. For example on the start menu, the whole left side of the panel is now blank, the minize/maximize/close buttons are about 2 x smaller. It won't let me set a picture for my desktop background, not even by right clicking a pic off the web. It forgot my default homepage, and webpages seem to take much longer to load, youtube videos not showing up. I tried a System Restore a few times, and although it brought the computer back to earlier times, it didn't fix the problem.

What did I delete and how can I get it back and/or fix this problem? Anyone?!

Thank you much...in advance!Looking at the Log, here is the EXACT file it renamed/disabled:

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\NTUSER.DAT

Could someone PLEASE help me out? Thank you!YEP, that's a pretty important file...can you do a system restore to a point before you ran the repair ? ? Quote

I tried a System Restore a few times, and although it brought the computer back to earlier times, it didn't fix the problem.

Oh dear.
I thought that file was important but I didn't KNOW exactly what it was so I kept quiet.Isn't NTUSER.DAT part of the registry? So that would certainly explain why you lost all of your settings...

-John Quote

Yep, that's a pretty important file...can you do a system restore to a point before you ran the repair ? ?

That's just it. I ran a restore for two days prior to the repair and still it's gone when the computer starts back up.

If it's part of the registry that's been deleted, isn't there a CD I can insert, a program from the net I can download, or anything I can do to get it back?

Ugh.

Unfortunately, I don't think so.
How is it in safe mode?You can TRY a repair install, but no guarantees. This requires a real Windows CD. Do you have that?

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/tips/doug92.mspx Quote

You can try a repair install, but no guarantees. This requires a real Windows CD. Do you have that?

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/tips/doug92.mspx

Again, worked like a charm. Thank you so much GX1_Man! You are a God amongst computer experts. Next time I'll check in here before having anything scanned and repaired/deleted.Glad to hear you are all fixed up and thanks for posting back.

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