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    Please tell me how do I undo these reg changes?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by octavia, Jan 21, 2009.

  1. octavia

    octavia Notebook Evangelist

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    I accidentally accepted 3 changes when I meant to reject them. Now I don't know how to undo them. Any pointers?

     
    octavia, Jan 21, 2009
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  2. Big Mike

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    download hijackthis! is the fastest way to axe them. Run it, pick system scan only, find those entries and check mark them and it'll delete them out of the registry.
     
    Big Mike, Jan 21, 2009
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  3. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    You probably need the scan the system for viruses too, chances are you caught one.
     
    Greg, Jan 21, 2009
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  4. octavia

    octavia Notebook Evangelist

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    I installed Digsby, that's what caused those changes. I was hoping there was a way to clean them manually, I'm intimidated by hijackthis!
     
    octavia, Jan 21, 2009
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  5. Shyster1

    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Why not do a system restore to the last point that was created just prior to the changes you want to undo?
     
    Shyster1, Jan 21, 2009
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  6. gerryf19

    gerryf19 I am the walrus

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    run system restore
     
    gerryf19, Jan 21, 2009
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  7. gerryf19

    gerryf19 I am the walrus

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    or do what Shyster says ;)
     
    gerryf19, Jan 21, 2009
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  8. Shyster1

    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    OMG, I got the "right" answer in before gerryf19 this time! Whoo-hoo! (ok, ok, such is life, you have to take as much pleasure as you can in the little things you find! :D).
     
    Shyster1, Jan 21, 2009
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  9. Krivens

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    Oh, great System Restore. I bow to thee and thank thee for the many times you have made my system usable again! I would do that, myself. See if you have a restore point from RIGHT before, like Shyster1 suggested.
     
    Krivens, Jan 21, 2009
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  10. octavia

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    system restore it is. thanks!
     
    octavia, Feb 1, 2009
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  11. DetlevCM

    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    If this is just a browser change, just manually change the settings in your browser!!
     
    DetlevCM, Feb 1, 2009
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