WIN2K - Can't get Remove Programs Icon to work

edco1 · 12-18-2004, 10:06 PM

Double clicking the Add/Remove Programs Icon on my Win2K machine does absolutely nothing. If I select and right click, and try "Open", same reaction..absolutely nothing. I read somewhere that this may be caused by a virus or sspyware, but I've run EVERYTHING that's out there in both categories and it comes up clean.

Any/all ideas (other than reinstalling Win2K from scratch) are welcome..

Thank you all and happy holidays..

This board is a life line..

ED in NJ

dai · 12-19-2004, 09:16 AM

in the run box type
sfc /scannow
pop in the 2000 cd and press enter

edco1 · 12-22-2004, 08:14 AM

I tried what you suggested.. I saw a DOS box come up for a split second, and go away, and nothing else happened..

Any other ideas would be appreciated..

Thank you

dai · 12-22-2004, 08:44 AM

did you have the space after the C

edco1 · 12-22-2004, 10:09 AM

Dai:
You were right. I didn't put the space in the right place the first time. BUT
I just ran it again, and it ran a check of Windows protected files...read W2K Pro CD..I rebooted, but still no change.

What's next?

Thanks

ED

dai · 12-22-2004, 10:24 AM

post a hijack log in the hijack forum for one of the experts to advise on,include a breif discription of the problem

12-18-2004, 10:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
edco1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 13 OS: W2K	WIN2K - Can't get Remove Programs Icon to work Double clicking the Add/Remove Programs Icon on my Win2K machine does absolutely nothing. If I select and right click, and try "Open", same reaction..absolutely nothing. I read somewhere that this may be caused by a virus or sspyware, but I've run EVERYTHING that's out there in both categories and it comes up clean. Any/all ideas (other than reinstalling Win2K from scratch) are welcome.. Thank you all and happy holidays.. This board is a life line.. ED in NJ

12-22-2004, 08:14 AM	#3 (permalink)
edco1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 13 OS: W2K	Nothing happened I tried what you suggested.. I saw a DOS box come up for a split second, and go away, and nothing else happened.. Any other ideas would be appreciated.. Thank you

12-22-2004, 10:09 AM	#5 (permalink)
edco1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 13 OS: W2K	put it in the space..ran it again..still nothing Dai: You were right. I didn't put the space in the right place the first time. BUT I just ran it again, and it ran a check of Windows protected files...read W2K Pro CD..I rebooted, but still no change. What's next? Thanks ED

12-19-2004, 09:16 AM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 40,312 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	in the run box type sfc /scannow pop in the 2000 cd and press enter

12-22-2004, 08:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 40,312 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	did you have the space after the C

12-22-2004, 10:24 AM	#6 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 40,312 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	post a hijack log in the hijack forum for one of the experts to advise on,include a breif discription of the problem