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"Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file" error.

  • 28-11-2010 04:10PM
    #1
    BopNiblets
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,579 ✭✭✭


    Hi, a friends laptop has this error on one of the user accounts, it had the "Security Tool" rogue anti-spyware program on it which I removed with Malwarebytes, but it seems to have take the correct file paths/associations with it, none of the .exes will run on this user account (the other account is ok), via Run command Run As command or any other way I think of.
    I managed to get CCCleaner running and performed a registry fix but it didn't have any effect.
    Should I just backup the documents on it, delete the account and make a new one? Or is there a way to restore the paths etc?
    It's Windows XP with SP3, thanks.


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