Go to Start > All Programs > Accessories and right-click
on the Command Prompt and choose "Run as administrator".
Type in: SFC /SCANNOW and press your Enter key.
This should repair/replace any corrupted system files.
--
Andre
Blog:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"MarylandMommy" <MarylandMommy@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:B2D74A93-24D3-414D-A1CA-1330A705B724@xxxxxx
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> Apparently Windows did some sort of update on Friday night. Friday
> afternoon
> everything was working fine, Saturday morning I had a few issues but was
> in a
> hurry so didn't sit down to try and figure out until today.
>
> First, a number of my programs suddenly had missing critical files (I had
> to
> reinstall my Adobe Acrobate, repair my office files, McAfee security
> center
> won't load, Snapfish Picture Mover has a corrupted database and the HP
> Advisor just fails when my computer boots, and a couple of other programs
> no
> longer have the program icon and that's just what I've found so far.) I
> spend
> a VERY frustrating 2 hours in a chat with a completely clueless HP
> technical
> support person, who finally told me to call him (without giving me a
> number).
> He absolutely refused to listen to what I said (he asked me 6 times about
> my
> virus protection insisting that I must also have norton since most HP
> computers come with it, so my problem must SUDDENLY be a conflict in two
> virus software programs, except I uninstalled the Norton the day I got the
> computer and this is a new problem).
>
> Anyway, the major problem is that while I can easily connect to the
> internet
> (I'm on a wireless connection, but not having any problems with it, and
> I've
> reset it numerous times while talking to HP), the programs I'm trying to
> repair/update can't seem to locate the internet.
>
> Initially, I was trying to install a trial of Visio, but I couldn't
> activate
> it because it said it couldn't access the internet and when I had a
> connection I should try again (I can browse to the internet and have been
> able to successful pull up numerous sites, including downloading the trial
> of
> Visio, but the PROGRAMS can't get to it). I then tried to reinstall McAfee
> since it isn't working. I could download the files, but again McAfee
> couldn't
> reach the internet to complete the installation and said I was not
> connected
> and to try again once I was connected.
>
> I believe that I may have lost a couple of Windows Vista files -- is there
> a
> way to do a repair on the actual operating system (not the startup files,
> I
> tried that and there are no errors), or can you offer me any other
> suggestions on things to try?
>
> I have Vista home premium, which came installed on my Pavilion Laptop.
> I've
> also tried restoring the system to a point prior to the upgrade on Friday,
> but the system restores fail for an "unknown reason". I would prefer not
> to
> have to completely restore my system for a back up if that can be avoided.
>
> Thanks for your help and any suggestions.