Vista - Vista Visual Master messed everything up!

Hello all,

I've been "using" this forum for a long time, as a guest. I finally decided to register

My problem is,

I downloaded and tried to use Vista Visual Master (v1.0.2) to change my boot logo as mentioned in this forum. I also had to change the input languge to en-US. It didn't workout anyway. After closing the program i realised that my explorer settings have been changed (While browsing locally, every single folder opens another window.) as well as my OEM info beeing deleted. So I opened the Folder Options to change the settings to the default position. I clicked Apply then OK. I logged off and on again and opened Computer. I double-clicked Local Disk and it opened another window. So I decided to download the theme program again. I downloaded it but i encountered an error saying that windows has blocked the destination (which is the Temp. folder) and now i can't even save a file I downloaded from the internet.

I think this is a self-protection behavior becouse of the changed settings.

P.S. I also tried to reset folder and desktop options from regedit.



Thanks again

Hello Ualgun, and welcome to Vista Forums.

You might see if this may be able to help.

Open a Folder in the Same or Separate New Window

If not, then you might try a System Restore using a restore point dated before you had this problem to see if it may be able to fix it for you.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

Thanks for the fast reply. But the settings applied in that dialog, even after a restart, doesn't takes effect. And i only have one restoring point which is after the first uninstallition of the vista visual master. Which is the starting point of my problem. I wonder if I can use the Vista SP1 Slipstream Installition method?

Not if you have SP2 installed.

As a test, create a new administrator account to see if everything works ok in it.

Okay,

I created another Administrator account. Now I can save files that are being downloaded from internet but I still can't change the Folder Options.

EDIT**
I'm currently using SP1.

Run a sfc /scannow command in your new account to see if it may be able to help if it's a bad system file.

What does it say or do when your try to change the folder options?

Well,

It opens just as it should, exept for the setting for exploring every single folder in a new window. It comes ticked as if the default settings are in use, while they are not. I don't get any sort of message box.

P.S. running the command in the second admin account.

EDIT**

the sfc /scannow command has finished its scan and it says it has found some corrupt files but was unable to fix them. Should I post the Log file?

Strange, how does it work with "Single Click" selected?

Does it open in the same window if you right click on the folder and click on Explore?

Single click works, but still opens the destination folder in a new explorer window.