re: Solution seems to be AproposFix.exe...
Wednesday, November 23, 2005 at 9:39 pm
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Diane
(1 messages posted)
After spending an hour with Dell support and a couple more with Microsoft with no
results, I followed your instructions using AproposFix.exe. Thank you so very much!
In less than a minute, the problem was fixed and device manager came back. I had
tried the Symantec uninstaller earlier with the Microsoft tech but it did not fix
the problem. Thanks again!
On Tuesday, November 22, 2005 at 9:35 pm, jreese wrote:
>A very large thank you to whoever originally posted the link to the AproposFix.
I
>have worked on this problem of a corrupted Device Manager, missing Network Connections,
>slow response times from Windows Explorer and Windows reactivation BS for about
10
>hours and this has finally fixed the issue. I previously scanned the system with
>Spybot S&D, Lavasoft AdAware and Webroot Spy Sweeper but nothing picked up on Apropos.
>
>To make sure that this file is available I have uploaded it to my own server and
>you can download it below. I also have an AproposUninstaller.exe from Symantec on
>there, but I did not have to try that since the AproposFix.exe worked. I am taking
>no credit for it, but I just want to make sure it is available to the next person
>that goes through this crap.
>
>Step 1.
>=====
>Download one (or both) of the files to remove Apropos to your Desktop.
>http://www.reesecomputing.com/downloads/files/AproposFix.exe
>http://www.reesecomputing.com/downloads/files/AproposUninstaller.exe
>
>Step 2.
>=====
>Restart your computer and enter Safe Mode by pressing F8 on the keyboard repeatedly
>AFTER your BIOS loads and BEFORE Windows starts to load.
>
>Step 3.
>=====
>Log into the account where the files you downloaded are on the Desktop. It should
>be an account with Administor privledges.
>
>Step 4.
>=====
>//For AproposFix.exe:
>Double click on AproposFix.exe and extract the files to your Desktop. Open that
folder
>and double click on Run This.bat and follow the instructions. Restart the computer
>once you are prompted.
>
>//For AproposUninstaller.exe:
>Double click on AproposUninstaller.exe to open the removal tool. Click on the Start
>button when you are ready to start scanning. Follow the instructions within the
removal
>tool.
>
>Step 5.
>=====
>Once you are back in Windows running in normal mode with a working Device Manager,
>etc. get yourself online and download FireFox and download Microsoft AntiSpyware
>to help you stay protected against spyware.
>http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/
>http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=321cd7a2-6a57-4c57-a8bd-dbf62eda9671&displaylang=en
>
>You should still also use Spybot S&D and Lavasoft Adware.
>http://www.safer-networking.org/
>http://www.download.com/3000-2144-10045910.html?part=69274&subj=dlpage&tag=button
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