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Old 2nd June 2004 | 12:23
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Binoculars

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Question Windows cannot find.......

Problems with my trusty laptop. Shortcuts to virtually all programs don't work. Clicking on the W icon for Microsoft Word gets me

"Windows cannot find CProgram Files\Microsoft Office\Office\WINWORD.EXE. Make sure you typed the name correctly then try again. To search for a file, click the Start button and then click Search."

OK, I search for Winword.exe and there it is in all its glory right where it should be. Double clicking on the icon direct gets me exactly the same error message! Que??

I managed to get the antivirus checker to scan the drive even though I initially got the same message; it found a couple of worms and deleted them. (Cissi worm and Proride? I think)REbooted the system, no change.

Hmm, thinks I, I know it was working two weeks ago before I took it away with me, let's do a System Restore. Nope... "Windows cannot find C;|Windows|System32\Restore\RSTRUI.EXE"....etc etc

Go to Windows\System32 and there is RSTRUI.EXE in all its glory. Double clicking brings up the same error message.

Attempts to get Adaware and/or Spybot to check the system bring up the same error message.

Help, anybody?

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