I want to start a new live by getting rid of all the malware, useless registry entries and etc, because my system has become very slow.
But windows XP safe command prompt mode gives ‘access denied’ if I try do rename or delete them.
Tagged with: registry entries • windows xp
Filed under: Clean Up Computer
Start your computer with Windows XP Bootable disk.
Watch the Screen Instruction (Press F2 for automated system recovery) next follow the screen instruction.
You can create an new Administrator.
best of luck
You can’t get rid of Documents and Settings, it’s a part of Windows XP! That isn’t where your problem is, your problem is in temporary internet files, cookies, programs you no longer use, old ISP’s, games you no longer play, etc., etc. And how do you know what are "useless registry entries"?
Get spyware and adware, update them and run them often. Get a good disk defrag like Auslogics Disk Defrag and defrag your hard disk so it doesn’t have to work so hard to find things that are scattered around. Safely and securely clean the registry by using Microsoft’s Live OneCare Cleanup Scan, instead of trying to do something yourself that might cause more problems.
i would highly advise doing this first
if this does not help
u can insert windows disc…and boot from cd…select destructive mode
delete the partion that is there
create new partion or partitions
windows will then be installed fresh
but i would try these here first
try this and u will see a difference…..first off lets go to start..control panel…add/remove programs…go in here and remove anything u do not need or use….next..go to start..double click my computer..double click c drive..go into program files….remove any folders that u just removed from add/remove programs……next..go to start..run..type in……… msconfig..press ok ..in the new window..select the start up tab..select disable all…press apply,press ok..close it..do not restart yet…..now go to start..run..type in..prefetch….press ok..in the new window that pops up..go to edit in top left..select all..press delete…close window now….now go to start..run..type in temp..press ok..same thing..select all/delete…..now go to start.all programs..accessories..system tools..disc clean up…after it has finished analyzing…put a check next to all..press ok..yes u are sure…..
now go here….download this program called regcleaner from worldstart.com…http://www.worldstart.com/weekly-downloa…
after u have it downloaded and installed on desktop…open it up..click i agree…u will then see a new window open…it will list all the software on your pc…..at the top of reg cleaner..select options..registery cleaner..method..automatic……. go to tools..registery cleaner..do them all…it will then start to scan..when it is finished..u will see the list of software again..close reg cleaner..u are finished with it…u just cleaned your registery……..now go here..download this..it is called ccleaner…..http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4191.h…
now to use this..once it is installed to the desktop..open it up..click analyze…after it has finished analyzing..click run cleaner…repeat this process 3 times…next..on the left hand side of ccleaner u will see issues..click that..then click scan for issues
after it has finished scanning for issues..click fix issues…all issues..no back up..close…run this process untilthere are no issues..then close ccleaner…now i would do these 2 things here…download ewido (now called avg antispyware) it is free for 30 days full program…after 30 days it reverts to free ware..u will lose automatic updates and the realtime protection…but still..this is one of the best to scan and remove threats with…before uscan
try this..go to start..control panel..folder options..view…u will see a few items with checkmarks..check "show hidden files and folders"..press apply..press ok…..now update ewido..run full system scan….after scan..remove what it finds..then go back to control panel..folder options,view..reset to default..apply ok
now this is not gonna make the pc superfast like adding more ram would..but this will clean the pc all the way up ..get u all the free space ..and make sure no viruses are on it…..i hope this helps u a little..good luck
ewido….http://www.download.com/ewido-security-s…
now do this
http://www.superantispyware.com/superant…now that u have what u need
now go to start..control panel…folder options…..view…u will see a option that says "show all hidden files and folders"..check that..press apply..press ok…..
ok….now we need to go into safe mode….turn off ur computer…..as soon as u turn it back on…u have to press f8 repeatedly until u see a screen that shows u several different options…..u need to enter the option " safe mode" use the arrow keys on keyboard to scrool to it..then press enter…after u afew moments..u will see log on as…..admin or user….select user….after that u will see ur desktop……now open antispyware..( please update this b4 going into safe mode)..click scan my computer….select full or complete system scan…..then press next..it might take ahour or so..after it has finished..remove what ever it finds…now close superantispyware….
go to start..control panel…folder options…..view…click reset to default..press apply..press ok…
now restart your computer…u will see a pop up from system configuration…put a check mark in the little box..press ok
ur pc should be back to normal now
if u are still infected…please respond back with names of threats detected
and we can do next step if necassary
A clean computer is key to a faster computer. Run the 3 scans below.
Update and run your Anti-Virus program. Don’t have one? You can run a free online scan from CA.
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx
Download, update and run Spybot—http://www.safer-networking.org/ . Don’t forget to use the Immunize feature.
Download, update and run Adaware—http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/products/select_your_product.php
Now lets clean up your registry.
Download RegScrubXP–http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?d…
Safely cleans junk out of the Windows 2000/XP system registry. All changes made to the registry are fully restorable to it’s original condition. You can make an exclusion list of registry entries that RegScrubXP will not display as problems. You can sift through a list of file extensions, company names, run upon startup programs, Internet Explorer history, and uninstall programs to delete what you think is junk.
Download CleanUp—http://www.stevengould.org/software/clea…
Free disk space, make your computer run better/faster and protect your privacy – all in one easy solution. All for free!
Now lets clean up your disk.
Do a Disk Cleanup and Disk Defrag. You can find both of them by following the path below.
Start>all programs>accessories>system tools>Disk Cleanup. Let it do its thing. You can check every box that has something to delete.
Now follow the same path and do a Disk Defrag. Again just let it do its thing.
Now lets tweak your connection.
There are many programs out there to do this. I will give you 2 of them.The first one is TCP Optimizer.
Description: The TCP Optimizer is a free, easy Windows program that provides an intuitive interface for tuning and optimizing your Internet connection. There is no installation required, just download and run.
http://www.speedguide.net/downloads.php…
You can get support for the best way to set it up right from their forum http://forums.speedguide.net/
The second one is Cablenut.
Windows XP tested and approved
CableNut is a tool for optimizing your Internet Connection. We have provided a way to tweak any option you may want to in the adjuster. You can load "CableNut Custom Setting" files that are included with the program to tweak your Internet connection.
http://www.cablenut.com/
Again support is available right from their forum.http://www.broadbandnuts.com/index.php?p…
All programs are FREE!
After applying the suggestions above you will have a clean and faster computer. Enjoy.
Simple! format the computer.