dczarniak
Just to add to the replies registry cleaners are snake oil remedies. If you do not know your registry and what is being removed you have no business there. The belief that a bloated registry will slow your system down is a myth by itself. Leave the registry alone.
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"dczarniak" <dczarniak@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:4578332F-2A59-4CF4-9471-87D9A756E2BB@xxxxxx
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>I used two different registry cleaners /optimizers / whatever on my entire
> registry.
>
> Now my control panel is empty, I have no printers, and I am getting messages
> to validate my copy of windows. When I try to do that, it fails every time.
>
> All of the usual helpful suspects seem to be inoperable - system restore
> won't fly, nor will the shadow copy fire up and on and on and on and on.
>
> Oddly, I seem to be able to do most things, which I hope bodes well for
> backing up everything prior to whatever needs to be done next.
>
> What sort of music do I have to face here ?
>
> I did it to myself - I am prepared to pay the piper.
>
> Whatever wisdom you could impart to me would be greatly appreciated.
>
> (I know what I did was profoundly stupid. I willingly accept that fact, also)
>
> How do I atone for my transgressions ?