Cannot Search !

dj_kiwi · 07-15-2008, 03:29 PM

Hey guys, on my Vista PC, (up2date) and Full Version of Avira..

I cannot Search! which is annoying, as i have a lot of wav files i need to search for!!

i get the message displayed on the attached images...

also in regedit, it says access denied!

any help would be appreciated

Regards
Kieran

Dunedin · 07-16-2008, 03:40 AM

Hello Kieran

Search
Have you tried the suggestion in the error message?

Regedit
In Vista, an administrator still has to invoke root privileges to make
system changes.

Right click the key/Permissions.
Click Advanced/ Edit permissions for your user account or group (recommended),

If you are unable to access permissions, try running regedit as Administrator
Right click regedit/ 'Run as administrator'

.

dj_kiwi · 07-16-2008, 11:18 AM

i have tried running regedit as administrator (right click)

but still access denied... :(

dj_kiwi · 07-16-2008, 02:27 PM

I have tried everything, googled every possible query and still nothing.

any other info would be great

thanks

EDIT:

See Attached image.... this has only just happened since i restarted, I have not done anything

dj_kiwi · 07-16-2008, 03:36 PM

now i cant even do a system restore

Dunedin · 07-16-2008, 03:51 PM

Symptoms like these in XP were always a sign of a malware infection.
I have not seem them in Vista yet.....

It might be worth checking that out

Please follow our 5 Step process outlined here:

IMPORTANT - Read This Before Posting For Malware Removal Help

After running through all the steps, please post the requested logs in the HijackThis Log Help forum.
http://www.techsupportforum.com/secu...this-log-help/

If you have trouble with one of the steps, simply move on to the next one, and make note of it in your reply.

Please be patient when waiting for a reply. This forum is very busy and someone will help as soon as possible.

Thanks

dj_kiwi · 07-17-2008, 01:31 AM

thank you for the response Dunedin, I will try this when I get home.

I cant see why there would be any malware as I dont visit anything other than facebook and trackitdown on that computer, and have all legit software.

I will post back results here, thanks.

dj_kiwi · 07-17-2008, 10:12 AM

UPDATE

dj_kiwi · 07-18-2008, 01:51 AM

Ok, now I dont get any sound, my usb midi keyboard has stopped working, I get access denied errors everywhere! cant run system restore, tried everything I can think of..

07-16-2008, 03:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
Dunedin Tech, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Over the Forth from Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 1,988 OS: WinXP Pro/Vista Ultimate	Re: Cannot Search ! Hello Kieran Search Have you tried the suggestion in the error message? Regedit In Vista, an administrator still has to invoke root privileges to make system changes. Right click the key/Permissions. Click Advanced/ Edit permissions for your user account or group (recommended), If you are unable to access permissions, try running regedit as Administrator Right click regedit/ 'Run as administrator' . __________________

07-16-2008, 11:18 AM	#3 (permalink)
dj_kiwi Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Swansea - South Wales Posts: 178 OS: Vista Ultimate 32- WinXP Pro - Linux My System	Re: Cannot Search ! i have tried running regedit as administrator (right click) but still access denied... :( __________________ Record Label Manager / DJ / Music Producer / Graphic Designer / Network Admin = Busy!

07-16-2008, 03:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
Dunedin Tech, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Over the Forth from Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 1,988 OS: WinXP Pro/Vista Ultimate	Re: Cannot Search ! Symptoms like these in XP were always a sign of a malware infection. I have not seem them in Vista yet..... It might be worth checking that out Please follow our 5 Step process outlined here: IMPORTANT - Read This Before Posting For Malware Removal Help After running through all the steps, please post the requested logs in the HijackThis Log Help forum. http://www.techsupportforum.com/secu...this-log-help/ If you have trouble with one of the steps, simply move on to the next one, and make note of it in your reply. Please be patient when waiting for a reply. This forum is very busy and someone will help as soon as possible. Thanks __________________

07-17-2008, 01:31 AM	#7 (permalink)
dj_kiwi Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Swansea - South Wales Posts: 178 OS: Vista Ultimate 32- WinXP Pro - Linux My System	Re: Cannot Search ! thank you for the response Dunedin, I will try this when I get home. I cant see why there would be any malware as I dont visit anything other than facebook and trackitdown on that computer, and have all legit software. I will post back results here, thanks. __________________ Record Label Manager / DJ / Music Producer / Graphic Designer / Network Admin = Busy!

07-17-2008, 10:12 AM	#8 (permalink)
dj_kiwi Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Swansea - South Wales Posts: 178 OS: Vista Ultimate 32- WinXP Pro - Linux My System	Re: Cannot Search ! UPDATE __________________ Record Label Manager / DJ / Music Producer / Graphic Designer / Network Admin = Busy!

07-18-2008, 01:51 AM	#9 (permalink)
dj_kiwi Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Swansea - South Wales Posts: 178 OS: Vista Ultimate 32- WinXP Pro - Linux My System	Re: Cannot Search ! Ok, now I dont get any sound, my usb midi keyboard has stopped working, I get access denied errors everywhere! cant run system restore, tried everything I can think of.. __________________ Record Label Manager / DJ / Music Producer / Graphic Designer / Network Admin = Busy!