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[ALAN_BR]

I can go into the Regedit by hand but if I mass up it will meen a Full re format and install.

It all depends upon whether you take notice of Patio's advice.
If you have an ERUNT registry backup it only needs about 10 seconds + a reboot to correct any mistakes.

Regards
Alan

[patio]

First DLoad and install ERUNT which will make a backup of the Registry.
After doing that set a system restore point and give it a title you can remember just in case.

That's what these steps are for...you have a tendency to jump forward in the process ignoring important steps.
ERUNT backs up the registry in case you foul things up.
But don't let this lull you into a false sense of security...read up on how to use it beforehand.

[nymph4]

Can I just use GREGEDIT and export the whole Registry?

Do I need a Program to do it??

[nymph4]

I only see this
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENT VERSON

that is all no  WINLOGON

And because it is the Registry I want to ask befor I dig around and start doing anything.

What is going on how can I look for what you told me to

[BC_Programmer]

WINLOGON is in


HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WINLOGON

[nymph4]

I am running win xp pro and this ios what I have
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENT VERSON


After Current Verson    it stops no WINLOGON does this meen I am up shits creek???

[BC_Programmer]

WINLOGON is in


HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WINLOGON

[fgdn17]

I am running win xp pro and this ios what I have
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENT VERSON


After Current Verson    it stops no WINLOGON does this meen I am up shits creek???

take notice of Patio's advice

[nymph4]

Ok I am there and I have nothing that says
c:/\windows\system32\userinit.exe

Nothing at all like this?

[patio]

Ok I am there and I have nothing that says
c:/\windows\system32\userinit.exe

Nothing at all like this?

You are no longer in the Registry if the syntax you posted here is correct...
I think you're in over your head at this point and you need someone there that's familiar with this procedure rather than us who cannot see your machine.

If you do find assistance have them read this Thread for how to proceed...

[nymph4]

I whent to regedit.
Then on the left hand side I go throught all the Folders.
And yes I did get to

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENT VERSON

Then I look at the right hand side of the window and I do not see anything that says

c:\windows/system32\userinit.exe

I am still in the registry what did you meen??

[ALAN_BR]

Nymph4

You have sent many posts,
but seem to often ignore technical replies,
or disbelieve replies (e.g. whether or not download software is free).

Several times you were told to use ERUNT.  Instead you replied :-

Can I just use GREGEDIT and export the whole Registry?
Do I need a Program to do it??

I know nothing of GREGEDIT, other than Google has many hits referring to Gregorian Chants, and I only saw 1 hit referring to a registry question.
It is definitely not a feature of Windows.  Therefore if you could use it to export the registry you would still be "using a Program to do it".

You may be lucky and get your machine fixed with our assistance,
but I think eventually you could finish up with some one else mending it for you.

Because you can still send us posts you still have a usable computer, and many computer enthusiasts would be able to fix it for you if they were on your keyboard.

Only a very small subset of these enthusiasts would be able to help if you do the wrong things and render the computer incapable of booting up.

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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WINLOGON
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENT VERSON

Can you see the difference ?
Not just upper case and lower case, which are irrelevant,
but several times you were told the FIRST line which includes "\Windows NT\"
and you always look in the SECOND line with the WRONG item "\WINDOWS\".

You should have STARTED by telling us your operating system, it can make a difference.
If you are using Windows 95 etc there will be no "\Windows NT\"
I cannot see what operating system you are using.  You should have told us.

I strongly recommend that your next post should state your operating system,
and even better if you update your profile to show this plus your security systems (antivirus / firewall / etc.)  - perhaps you revealed this somewhere, but with 3 pages of postings I only bother to look at the starting post and the profile.

I wish you luck, but I fear for your safety.

Regards
Alan

[nymph4]

Someone had ask me what Operating System I was running and things like that so they can help me. I will put down all my information about the System I have and my Problem and what I did.

I am running Win XP PRO. with Service Pack 2. and I am useing Win XP Biltin Firewall. I have one Admin Account and One Limited Account and every time Log onto the Admin Account or the Limited Account the My Documents Folder opens up when it gets to Desktop.

Now someone had told me here to check my Registry and make shure I see
c:\windowsystem32\userinit.exe
and nothingels if I have two of these that may be what is doing this.

So I go to Start Run and type REGEDIT and OK

Now the Windows Registry comes up and on the Left Hand side I click on the + next to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Then under that I click on the + next to SOFTWARE
Then under that I click on the + next to WINDOWS
Then under that I click on the + next to CURRENT USER
There is no WINLOGON or anything closs to this.

Then I go to the Right Hand side of the screen and I see nothing that says
c:\windows\\system32\userinit.exe

If I am not doing these steps right tell me what I am missing?
Thanks

[BC_Programmer]

we've said it three times. the key your after is

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WINLOGON


regardless- that doesn't really have any references to userinit. Your probably aiming for the RUN keys, which can be (more safely) handled with other programs, such as Autoruns or Hijackthis.

I might add that autoruns also supports removing/disabling winlogon hooks

[nymph4]

Ok you tell me to looke for
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WINLOGON

This is how far I get
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows 
After that is nothing just Windows  no NT

Then just
CurrentVersion

Not WINLOGON
I would like to to knoe why I can't find what you tell me