You can revert to a previous (working) version of the Windows registry.

Boot to DOS using a floppy emergency boot disk, go to the C: prompt, and then type 
this:

SCANREG /RESTORE

Then select a previous copy of the Registry from the list, and restore it. WinME 
keeps the last 5 working copies of the Registry, which it updates once a day on the 
first boot up of the day.

Thus you can go back at least 5 days with this trick (more if you haven't used the 
PC every day).

Ed







On Monday, September 4, 2006 at 6:12 pm, Michelle wrote:

>Actually, that sounds like a virus.  I have a similar problem.  It actually started 

>really badly (I had to re-install), then I tried restoring from backup.  Silly me, 

>I didn't realize I was restoring from the same point where I started getting in 
trouble 

>in the first place.  So now although Windows loads fine, the taskbar doesn't... 
and 

>using the taskmanager trick isn't working either!

>

>I'm going to try repairing from the disc (I have Windows 2000, btw).  If that doesn't 

>work, I'll try restoring from a previous point, and it that *still* doesn't work... 

>well, I guess that leaves a re-install... :(  I'll try to come back to let you all 

>know.

>

>

> 

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