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• Regedit.exe Application Error

Ok so I have a Dell laptop. Inspiron 6000, Windows XP. And I can't open the Registry Editor!!!!!!!

The reason why I need to open it is a long painful story, but the basic deal is I need to edit the registry to install Norton Internet Security. I was given directions by Symantec how to do it. The first step requires me going into StartRun then typing 'regedit' to open the program.

But nothing is happening. The program doesn't even pop up at all it is as if I am not clicking anything. I try opening it from Windows and it does the same thing: Nothing at all. Does anyone have any advice on what I need to do????

Puputran, I'm assuming you're using Windows XP. If you are go to the link below and scroll down to line 12 (left column) and click on 'EXE (lnk and regfile) Fix for Windows XP' to download a reg file fix. Save the REG File to your hard disk. Double click it and answer yes to the import prompt. If you can't run the file do the following: Press CTRL-ALT-DEL and open Task Manager.

Once there, click File, then hold down the CTRL key and click New Task (Run). This will open a Command Prompt window.

Enter REGEDIT.EXE and press Enter. Once regedit is open click FileImport and locate that reg file fix, hilite it and click Open. Hbgowest, Another possible solution is to go to the link below and scroll down to line 213 (left column) and click on 'Enable Registry Editing Tools' to download a.reg file fix. Save the REG File to your hard disk. Double click it and answer yes to the import prompt. If you can't run the file do the following: Press CTRL-ALT-DEL and open Task Manager.

Once there, click File, then hold down the CTRL key and click New Task (Run). This will open a Command Prompt window. Enter REGEDIT.EXE and press Enter. Once regedit is open click FileImport and locate that reg file fix, hilite it and click Open. You might want to reconsider before you've actually installed anything.

Norton products have been taking a serious nose dive in quality the past few years, and you can get virtually the same benefits using free programs. Half of what NIS does is clean up, and try to mitigate the damages that can be caused by Internet Explorer. So if you simply replace IE with another browser, such as Firefox or Opera, problem solved.

If you use IE as sparingly as possible, it's usually safe enough. Another big chunk of NIS is the firewall.

XP has a firewall that's good enough for most home users, but if you want something more there's always the free ZoneAlarm. If you ask me, ZoneAlarm is really little more than a waste of CPU time and RAM over the XP firewall, but it's like a security blanket for some people. It makes them feel better, even though it really doesn't do anything. I think the only thing left in NIS is Norton Anti-Virus, which you can replace with either Avast or AVG Free.

And in exchange for all the programs being separate and having to keep them all up to date individually, you actually get a little added security. NIS programs share a lot of common code, which is normally a good thing, but if there's ever a security exploit in that common code it compromises the entire suite of programs. With the individual components, only one of them can be compromised at any one time like that. So, before it's too late, you might want to just reconsider installing NIS and go with another solution. I have personally said to hell with most of the virus protection programs, as for someone like me who has a computer with much less capabilites(i.e performance,memory). I have found through the years the best program to use would be malwarebytes, as they have a simple virus scan, as well as a running application(with premium). The scan is always thorough and has always fixed MOST of my virus issues(aside from registry/missing or misplaced files issues).

I run a windows xp sp2 on a handmedown computer(because I blew my other one). I have always recommended it to everyone I know because in my opinion it beats all of the expensive ones out there, and you can choose NOT to get the premium, so in essence, it is free.

Regedit.exe Application Error

Now I have had ONE person tell me that malwarebytes 'screwed' up their computer, as it was running windows 7, however, come to find out it was the conflicting priorities of the other virus protection programs that were used all along. All in all I personally recommend malwarebytes.A.

Hi, After setting up my new computer with SSD drive for operating system, I found that whenever I would download or install something, it would install onto the SSD because it was listed as C, the main hard drive. (Meaning C: Programm Files was on C, the SSD). I googled and found a tutorial, which told me to open up regedit and look for something, i sadly forgot what exactly it was. I think it was just the programm files thing, which i was supposed to change from C to E, my HDD. However, when i tried running regedit again i got the error mentioned above. Is this reverseable?

I cannot acces regedit anymore. The exact error message is the following: 'Windows cannot find C: Windows regedit.exe. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again.' How can i reverse what i did, and how do i properly change it so my HDD is the main hard drive to safe/install stuff on?

Thanks in advance. Big parts of the post are taken from another post with the same problem in win 7 or 8 (see link), the solution there didn't work for me. This program files thing, was it changing the default install location? As that has the side effect of breaking all windows updates or driver updates as windows isn't smart enough to have 2 save locations.

Looks at link. Oh, I see it is wonder why regedit stops working if you change program files default location. Or maybe windows can't find anything as the index is located there, i don't know.

Remove header footer pdf. The only fix I have found for this otherwise is a fresh install as from the above link, you break windows with what you did. At least its new, Reinstall win 10 and instead of setting a default elsewhere, just manually set the save location of every program you want on E. It is safest way until Microsoft give us a better way when you get to screen asking for licence, click 'I don't have a key' and win 10 will continue and activate - don't reuse key as it should be already stored on Microsoft servers.

Hi, After setting up my new computer with SSD drive for operating system, I found that whenever I would download or install something, it would install onto the SSD because it was listed as C, the main hard drive. (Meaning C: Programm Files was on C, the SSD).

I googled and found a tutorial, which told me to open up regedit and look for something, i sadly forgot what exactly it was. I think it was just the programm files thing, which i was supposed to change from C to E, my HDD.

Completely wrong (and dangerous) procedure. As above, I believe the only solution is a clean install.

After, read this on how to manage space between the two drives: Win 7 & 8: Win 8.1 & 10. Hi, After setting up my new computer with SSD drive for operating system, I found that whenever I would download or install something, it would install onto the SSD because it was listed as C, the main hard drive. (Meaning C: Programm Files was on C, the SSD). I googled and found a tutorial, which told me to open up regedit and look for something, i sadly forgot what exactly it was. I think it was just the programm files thing, which i was supposed to change from C to E, my HDD.

Completely wrong (and dangerous) procedure. As above, I believe the only solution is a clean install. After, read this on how to manage space between the two drives: Win 7 & 8: Win 8.1 & 10: I knew your answer as soon as I read you replied. Odd how Microsoft don't support anyone doing this but still show you how to do it in the link I showed. Some things like this shouldn't be allowed to be changed. Microsoft should just say no, or give people a choice of what gets saved where.

Download the and use it to make a win 10 installer on USB.