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Grimes

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A LOT of features, files, folders, programs on my "NEW" system are useless to me because apparently I don't have permission to access them.
This is my home computer and I am the only user.
For example, when I bring up the "personalized" desktop nothing works.

Window color and appearance.... no response
Desktop Background................. works well
Screen saver............................ no response
Sounds........................error loading Shell32.dll access is denied
Mouse pointers.............error loading Shell32.dll access is denied
Themes....................... no response
Display settings........... no response

This is only the beginning. I have problems throughout my entire system like this. For example my printer doesn't have permission to access the printer driver files so I cant use a printer.

In the program manager;
I cant set my clock....error loading Shell32.dll access is denied
Phone and modem....error loading Shell32.dll access is denied
Device manager....unable to locate component
keyboard options...error loading Shell32.dll access is denied

The list goes on and on. I know microsoft is known the world over for problems but this seems excessive even for microsoft.
Anybody have a clue to whats might be going on?
Everything is new and fresh out of the box with windows vista already installed. This is the way they sold it to me.(and thousands of other people)
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    eMachines/ ET1161-07
    CPU
    AMD Athlon Dual Core Processor 4050e 2.10 GHz
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My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Hp pavillion a6110n
    CPU
    amd athlon 64 x2 live! 4400+
    Memory
    4 gigs 3.3 useable
    Graphics Card(s)
    Finally! SAPPHIRE 100283L Radeon HD 5770 (Juniper XT) 1GB 12
    Monitor(s) Displays
    generic pnp monitor
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    7.2k rpm
    1 linux ubuntu partition
    1 vista partition
    1recovery partition
    1 windows 7 partition
    1linux swap partition
    PSU
    500W, antc earthwatts EA500
    Case
    normal black case
    Cooling
    fans
    Keyboard
    saitek cyborg gaming keyboard
    Mouse
    logitech mouse (small to fit hand perfectly)
    Internet Speed
    dsl
    Other Info
    2.3 ghz amd
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