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7-Zip uninstall renders Comp. unusable XP

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SillBill
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Posted December 27, 2012 at 6:13PM

My brother uninstalled 7-Zip (he doesn't recall actually installing it) immediately his computer stopped opening any shortcuts or files - folders open but the contents don't. Is there a fix for this?

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rdave13

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Posted December 28, 2012 at 7:13PM

Can he get to the advanced boot options and try 'Last Known Good Configuration'? Usually by tapping the F8 key during booting. Info here.

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SillBill

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Posted December 28, 2012 at 7:15PM

@rdave

Thanks but no he can't.

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SillBill

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Posted December 28, 2012 at 7:18PM

@rdave

Bookmarked your link for future use!

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SillBill

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Posted December 28, 2012 at 7:33PM

@rdave

Spoke to brother, booting with F8 just goes into a loop and none of the options work.

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SillBill

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Posted December 28, 2012 at 8:03PM

Last resort is running Paragon backup restore, if that fails it'll be a complete re-installation of the OS.

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rdave13

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Posted December 28, 2012 at 8:13PM

SillBill , going by my experience of Paragon, it will work. Once done so I would ask him to check the defaults programs. I cant remember with XP but you should be able to check the default files associations somewhere in control panel or in the start list. Ask him to run Malwarebytes and Superantispyware. Free versions of both if not one owned already.

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SillBill

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Posted December 28, 2012 at 8:21PM

@rdave

Thanks again.

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SillBill

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Posted December 29, 2012 at 9:21AM

Paragon Backup restored the system. Thanks to all who contributed.

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SillBill

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Posted December 29, 2012 at 4:15PM

Since I can't find any way to mark this as resolved, could the little Leprechaun lurking in PCA Towers do it for me?

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SillBill

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Posted December 29, 2012 at 5:43PM

Guess I found it, the Leprechaun can go back to guarding his gold!

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