re: system32.exe cannot be found Wednesday, July 9, 2003 at 11:23 pm Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by Jason (1 messages posted) I had the same problem in windows XP due to the virus "backdoor.ssbot" some kind of irc virus anyway after deleting the file it came up with the error message that it could not find the syxtem32.exe file. Here is how I fixed the problem. 1. go to start-run-regedit. 2. do a search for system32.exe and you should find one that is in a catagory on the right hand side that says SHELL explorer.exe "system32.exe" 3. edit that string just so it says explorer.exe and then exit regedit and reboot the machine. *******IMPORTANT********** BEFORE EDITING THE REGISTRY YOU SHOULD ALWAYS BACK IT UP JUST IN CASE SOMETHING GOES WRONG!!!! Hope this helps you out, Jason On Monday, April 14, 2003 at 7:35 pm, MaX wrote: >i started my computer my computer like ne other day but it gave me the error of system32.exe >file not being able to found... can sumone plz help me as to wut i can do..... > > >if u can plz contact me at forevermysterious@hotmail.com Written in response to: system32.exe cannot be found (MaX: Monday, April 14, 2003 at 7:35 pm) Responses to this message: re: system32.exe cannot be found (Zybch: Friday, July 11, 2003 at 9:11 pm) re: system32.exe cannot be found (matt: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 at 2:21 am) re: system32.exe cannot be found (matt: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 at 6:21 am) re: system32.exe cannot be found (JC: Thursday, July 24, 2003 at 12:18 pm) re: system32.exe cannot be found (fuked by worm: Thursday, July 24, 2003 at 7:23 pm) re: system32.exe cannot be found (D-Rock: Sunday, July 27, 2003 at 1:43 am) re: system32.exe cannot be found (Dan Chat: Friday, August 8, 2003 at 11:46 pm) re: system32.exe cannot be found (jose: Saturday, August 9, 2003 at 2:53 pm) re: system32.exe cannot be found (Cooper: Thursday, August 14, 2003 at 8:16 pm) re: system32.exe cannot be found (frankie: Monday, August 18, 2003 at 12:32 pm) All messages in this thread [show all] system32.exe cannot be found (MaX: Mon, Apr 14, 2003, 7:35 pm) re: system32.exe cannot be found (Adam Bradley: Mon, Apr 14, 2003, 8:02 pm) re: system32.exe cannot be found (Mike: Wed, Aug 13, 2003, 6:13 pm) re: system32.exe cannot be found (triplate: Mon, Apr 14, 2003, 8:30 pm) re: system32.exe cannot be found (Ricer46: Mon, Apr 14, 2003, 9:51 pm) re: system32.exe cannot be found (triplate: Tue, Apr 15, 2003, 5:12 am) re: system32.exe cannot be found (nathan dulmes: Wed, Jul 9, 2003, 12:55 pm) re: system32.exe cannot be found (mike: Fri, Jul 18, 2003, 8:22 am) re: system32.exe cannot be found (Jason: Wed, Jul 9, 2003, 11:23 pm) re: system32.exe cannot be found (Zybch: Fri, Jul 11, 2003, 9:11 pm) re: system32.exe cannot be found (Dylan E: Wed, Jul 16, 2003, 3:33 pm) re: system32.exe cannot be found (matt: Wed, Jul 23, 2003, 2:21 am) re: system32.exe cannot be found (Wilson: Wed, Aug 13, 2003, 7:50 am) re: system32.exe cannot be found (matt: Wed, Jul 23, 2003, 6:21 am) re: system32.exe cannot be found (JC: Thu, Jul 24, 2003, 12:18 pm) re: system32.exe cannot be found (fuked by worm: Thu, Jul 24, 2003, 7:23 pm) re: system32.exe cannot be found (D-Rock: Sun, Jul 27, 2003, 1:43 am) re: system32.exe cannot be found (Caught_Up: Wed, Aug 6, 2003, 1:19 pm) re: system32.exe cannot be found (Patrick: Tue, Aug 12, 2003, 10:01 am) re: system32.exe cannot be found (Dan Chat: Fri, Aug 8, 2003, 11:46 pm) re: system32.exe cannot be found (jose: Sat, Aug 9, 2003, 2:53 pm) re: system32.exe cannot be found (Christiaan: Thu, Aug 14, 2003, 9:49 am) re: system32.exe cannot be found (Moosehunter: Tue, Aug 19, 2003, 7:02 am) re: system32.exe cannot be found (Cooper: Thu, Aug 14, 2003, 8:16 pm) re: system32.exe cannot be found (Chud: Wed, Aug 20, 2003, 5:48 am) re: system32.exe cannot be found (frankie: Mon, Aug 18, 2003, 12:32 pm) re: system32.exe cannot be found (Chud: Wed, Aug 20, 2003, 4:41 am) re: system32.exe cannot be found (Brandon: Fri, Aug 8, 2003, 5:54 pm) re: system32.exe cannot be found (SAbz: Sun, Aug 17, 2003, 4:52 am) re: system32.exe cannot be found (marlene: Fri, Aug 15, 2003, 4:06 am) Reply or follow-up to this message Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum