That fixed the restore problem! Now if only we can solve the Quick Launch
problem.

Cheers and thanks,
Ken Russell

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> Are you getting any errors when trying to create a restore point? Try
> disabling SR, reboot, the re-enable it.
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> "Rusty" <kenrussell@optus YOUR HAT home.com.au> wrote in message
> news:46043284$0$16558$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.a u...
>> Thanks very much for your help!
>>
>> I tried both suggestions, the first did nothing. Now the restore point
>> from yesterday is available but it won't allow me to manually create
>> another. So we have made some progress.
>>
>> I still have to manually enable the Quick Launch bar every time I boot
>> up.
>>
>> Any more suggestions will be gratefully received.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Ken Russell
>>
>> "pcbutts1" <pcbutts1@leythosthestalker.com> wrote in message
>> news:etv4oa$kvq$1@blackhelicopter.databasix.com...
>>> Cut and paste everything between the lines and paste it into notepad.
>>> Save the file as quick.reg and save it to the desktop. make sure you
>>> change the save as type.... drop down box to all files. Once saved
>>> double click on the file to merge it into the registry. Reboot.
>>>
>>>
>>> Begin cut below this line
>>> ================================================== =================================
>>> Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
>>>
>>> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\Explorer]
>>> "NoSaveSettings"=dword:00000000
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ================================================== ==================================
>>> End cut above this line
>>>
>>> The above will fix the quick launch issue and may also fix the system
>>> restore if it does not then use this one.
>>>
>>> Begin cut below this line
>>> ================================================== =================================
>>> Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
>>>
>>> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Win dows
>>> NT\SystemRestore]
>>> "DisableConfig"=dword:00000000
>>> "DisableSR"=dword:00000000
>>>
>>> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\Explorer]
>>> "NoSaveSettings"=dword:00000000
>>>
>>> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\sr]
>>> "Type"=dword:00000002
>>> "Start"=dword:00000000
>>> "ErrorControl"=dword:00000001
>>> "Tag"=dword:00000004
>>> "ImagePath"=hex(2):53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6 d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,44,00,\
>>>
>>> 52,00,49,00,56,00,45,00,52,00,53,00,5c,00,73,00,72 ,00,2e,00,73,00,79,00,73,\
>>> 00,00,00
>>> "DisplayName"="System Restore Filter Driver"
>>> "Group"="FSFilter System Recovery"
>>>
>>> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\sr\Parameters]
>>> "FirstRun"=dword:00000000
>>> "DontBackup"=dword:00000000
>>> "MachineGuid"="{EAAFAEEC-4AFE-42BE-83D9-C12FDD4942A6}"
>>>
>>> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\sr\Security]
>>> "Security"=hex:01,00,14,80,90,00,00,00,9c,00,00,00 ,14,00,00,00,30,00,00,00,02,\
>>>
>>> 00,1c,00,01,00,00,00,02,80,14,00,ff,01,0f,00,01,01 ,00,00,00,00,00,01,00,00,\
>>>
>>> 00,00,02,00,60,00,04,00,00,00,00,00,14,00,fd,01,02 ,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,\
>>>
>>> 05,12,00,00,00,00,00,18,00,ff,01,0f,00,01,02,00,00 ,00,00,00,05,20,00,00,00,\
>>>
>>> 20,02,00,00,00,00,14,00,8d,01,02,00,01,01,00,00,00 ,00,00,05,0b,00,00,00,00,\
>>>
>>> 00,18,00,fd,01,02,00,01,02,00,00,00,00,00,05,20,00 ,00,00,23,02,00,00,01,01,\
>>> 00,00,00,00,00,05,12,00,00,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00 ,05,12,00,00,00
>>>
>>> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\sr\Enum]
>>> "0"="Root\\LEGACY_SR\\0000"
>>> "Count"=dword:00000001
>>> "NextInstance"=dword:00000001
>>>
>>> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Group
>>> Policy Objects\LocalMachine\Software\Policies\Microsoft\W indows
>>> NT\SystemRestore]
>>> "DisableSR"=dword:00000000
>>>
>>> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Group
>>> Policy Objects\LocalMachine\Software\Policies\Microsoft\W indows
>>> NT\SystemRestore]
>>> "DisableConfig"=dword:00000000
>>>
>>> [-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Group
>>> Policy Objects\LocalMachine\Software\Policies\Microsoft\W indows
>>> NT\SystemRestore]
>>> [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Win dows
>>> NT\SystemRestore]
>>> [-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Group
>>> Policy Objects\LocalMachine\Software\Policies\Microsoft\W indows
>>> NT\SystemRestore]
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ================================================== ==================================
>>> End cut above this line
>>>
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>>> "Rusty" <kenrussell@optus YOUR HAT home.com.au> wrote in message
>>> news:4602e69e$0$9772$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au ...
>>>>I posted this also on alt.computer.security
>>>>
>>>> Each time I boot up my PC I have to enable the quick launch bar. It
>>>> disappears when I shut down.
>>>>
>>>> Also, no restore points appear other than the current day's checkpoint.
>>>>
>>>> I've run out of ideas on how to fix these problems. Are they likely
>>>> caused
>>>> by malaware?
>>>>
>>>> I'm running XP Pro SP2
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Ken Russell
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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