I have a problem concerning the find files or folders tool. It starts and then does 
not show the window.

I have run a good antiviral program (fully updated) that cannot be disrupted by various 
worms that destroy the av definitions. It deleted the some worms such as: (don't 
remember names exactly) handy and duster. It was set to delete them and cure any 
boot sectors that were affected, not just review them.

Furthermore, I have tried to:
-run spybot S&D with proper features set 
-reinstall IE 5.5 sp2 and try to repair it under add/remove programs
-reinstall windows options under add/remove programs> windows setup tab
-disable system restore and purge folders
-run norton system check and ndd (also found no problems)
-searched all over the internet and as much of this forum I could, but with no avail
-disabled VBS (after everything stopped working)

I am also experiencing script errors in IE, and Windows MP will not open files. This 
was happening before I disabled VBS.    

I have not tried to reinstall Windows over itself as I do not know how to do it and 
am not sure how well it works after (due to readings in threads about people who 
could not get applications to respond after)

I really would not like to have to wipe the entire HDD as it contains lots of info, 
also the install disk has been misplaced so if this was last resort I would have 
to install 98SE as it is the only disk I have. I do believe the most of the windows 
files on located on the HDD though, but I am not familiar with how to access and 
extract the proper ones (if any).

Anyone with any information (even info on topics in this request not related to find 
files/folders, but to reinstalling windows over itself) and or patience to read all 
of this would be greatly appreciated as I am not the sole user of this OS and others 
patience are wearing thin. 

Thanks in advance.

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When you say you are having trouble with the "files and folders tool" do you mean your desktop windows explorer?


On Wednesday, December 3, 2003 at 2:28 am, badluckguy wrote:

>I have a problem concerning the find files or folders tool. It starts and then does 
>not show the window.
>
>I have run a good antiviral program (fully updated) that cannot be disrupted by 
various 
>worms that destroy the av definitions. It deleted the some worms such as: (don't 
>remember names exactly) handy and duster. It was set to delete them and cure any 
>boot sectors that were affected, not just review them.
>
>Furthermore, I have tried to:
>-run spybot S&D with proper features set 
>-reinstall IE 5.5 sp2 and try to repair it under add/remove programs
>-reinstall windows options under add/remove programs> windows setup tab
>-disable system restore and purge folders
>-run norton system check and ndd (also found no problems)
>-searched all over the internet and as much of this forum I could, but with no avail
>-disabled VBS (after everything stopped working)
>
>I am also experiencing script errors in IE, and Windows MP will not open files. 
This 
>was happening before I disabled VBS.    
>
>I have not tried to reinstall Windows over itself as I do not know how to do it 
and 
>am not sure how well it works after (due to readings in threads about people who 
>could not get applications to respond after)
>
>I really would not like to have to wipe the entire HDD as it contains lots of info, 
>also the install disk has been misplaced so if this was last resort I would have 
>to install 98SE as it is the only disk I have. I do believe the most of the windows 
>files on located on the HDD though, but I am not familiar with how to access and 
>extract the proper ones (if any).
>
>Anyone with any information (even info on topics in this request not related to 
find 
>files/folders, but to reinstalling windows over itself) and or patience to read 
all 
>of this would be greatly appreciated as I am not the sole user of this OS and others 
>patience are wearing thin. 
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>

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