Urgent!!
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Hey guys...i tried opening my computer and other docu folders but why does it show a windows installer screen?!!
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Got screenshot?
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er... no..i cant open any windows related stuff... basically if i open any folder eg my computer my music the windows installer thingy comes out...it just says windows installer: preparing to install..
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Hmm... looks weird, and it reminds me of some virus, which I can't recall at the moment.
Try this:
Go to Start > Run and type in C:\
If you can open it without the installer thingy, then go in to change some settings.
Click on Tools > Folder Options
Select the View tab
Scroll down to Hidden files and folders
Select the Show hidden files and folders radio button
Untick the Hide extensions for known file types and Hide protected operating system files (recommended) boxes. When it prompts you, just click Yes.
Click OK and close.
Look around your desktop and see if your folders have a .exe extensions. -
nope...cant open... izzit possible tt some file required for opening was deleted? caz my sis was deleting some file and im not sure if she deleted some impt ones...
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Folders don't require any files to open... it's the .exe that requires.Originally posted by Xtrider:nope...cant open... izzit possible tt some file required for opening was deleted? caz my sis was deleting some file and im not sure if she deleted some impt ones...
Since there's no way you can check whether important files are deleted, might as well just scan for viruses. There's one virus which was notorious for doing that.
Only do this in IE, as it uses ActiveX.
Click here to do a scan with Kaspersky.
Then click on Kaspersky Online Scanner button.
Accept the License Agreement. It will start installing the scanner. When IE prompts you about some ActiveX component, allow it.
Then it will start to download the definitions. After that, click Next.
Now click on Scan Settings.
In the scan settings make that the following are selected:
Scan using the following Anti-Virus database:- Extended (if available otherwise Standard)
- Scan Archives
Scan Mail Bases
Click OK
Now under select a target to scan:
Select My Computer
The program will start scanning. It takes a few hours to complete.
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ok thx!
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Yes! I did it...although it took like 6 hrs...
i didn have IE so i DLed the program trail version and scanned it... together wif spybot and avg antivirus...ya i noe super kiasu... managed to sovle the problem although until now i still do not noe wat happened ....thx xiaomayi!!! -
Err... how come you don't have IE?Originally posted by Xtrider:Yes! I did it...although it took like 6 hrs... i didn have IE so i DLed the program trail version and scanned it... together wif spybot and avg antivirus...ya i noe super kiasu... managed to sovle the problem although until now i still do not noe wat happened ....thx xiaomayi!!!
Make sure only one antivirus is running. Never have more than one running in real time. -
er...paiseh...Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:Err... how come you don't have IE?
Make sure only one antivirus is running. Never have more than one running in real time. -
As in IE i couldnt use IE also... yup i did it one at a time...thx anyway!Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:Err... how come you don't have IE?
Make sure only one antivirus is running. Never have more than one running in real time. -
Oh...Originally posted by Xtrider:As in IE i couldnt use IE also... yup i did it one at a time...thx anyway!
Glad that you solved it.