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Registry edit User shell help, Could Microsoft's answer be wrong?
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    Registry edit User shell help, Could Microsoft's answer be wrong?

    Hi!
    I just finished cleaning multiple infections from my brother's computer. (Vista Home Premium 64 bit) I then went here to follow Microsoft's suggestion for a fix to the registry due to error 1606:

    You receive an "Error 1606" error message when you try to install or remove a Microsoft program
    I did make a backup as suggested. Now I am having problems opening My documents folder and ran across this (different than microsoft, but makes more sense):

    How to move the special folders in Windows Vista

    Is seems that the registry edit for microsoft is wrong, because where it states:
    PersonalREG_EXPAND_SZ%USERPROFILE%\PrintHoodPrintHood%USERPROFILE%\Documents



    Now, it is calling my documents by the word
    "PRINTHOOD" Please help

    Which one is correct?? Also, I don't want to roll back to file because I am completely finished and no more malware, just this one problem. Thanks! Sorry, when I copied/pasted this shifted over.......arrghh, what a day



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    Re: Registry edit User shell help, Could Microsoft's answer be wrong?

    trulyblest <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote:

    >
    >Hi!
    >I just finished cleaning multiple infections from my brother's
    [snip]

    Wanna try a third time?

    Patience, please.

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    Re: Registry edit User shell help, Could Microsoft's answer be wrong?

    I didn't mean to post it twice, I am not impatient, just computer brained
    I hit the refresh button after I edited my post and accidently posted again. Sorry about that!

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    Re: Registry edit User shell help, Could Microsoft's answer be wrong?

    Good news, I figured it out by myself. I just exported the registry key from a good vista system and imported it into the bad computer. All is working fine. However, I still think Microsoft's registry edit fix is incorrect. Not that I am all that smart

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    Re: Registry edit User shell help, Could Microsoft's answer be wrong?


    "trulyblest" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
    news:9e88ef167391c2a13e63fc5db4a7b32d@xxxxxx-gateway.com...

    >
    > Good news, I figured it out by myself. I just exported the registry key
    > from a good vista system and imported it into the bad computer. All is
    > working fine. However, I still think Microsoft's registry edit fix is
    > incorrect. Not that I am all that smart
    >
    >
    > --
    > trulyblest

    Congratulations on having all your hard work pay off. Smart move above to
    finalize a hairball problem.

    If all is well, maybe enjoy the taste of success. You may never get to the
    bottom of this registry mystery.

    Net Blue


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