Posted 27 February 2010 - 11:07 PM
Hello kind helper(s),
First for the basics: I have a Dell laptop computer and am running Windows Vista on it.
Just yesterday night I downloaded Autoruns and, with the help of BC's Startup Database started unchecking some values that I thought weren't necessary. As a result, when I started up my computer this morning, many programs no longer work. The error message that frequently pops up is :
"The service cannot be started, either because it is disabled or because it has no enabled devices associated with it."
Crucial programs are affected by this: I can no longer run msconfig, regedit, or even System Restore, and I can't look at my network's properties.
My first intuition was that I could solve all of these problems by simply re-checking all of the values that I had unchecked yesterday night. But catastrophe lurks there as well: when I try to re-check an entry, I get the following message:
"Error changing items state: Access is denied” with two possible options: "Run as Administrator" and "Cancel."
Now it's worth noting that I got that message when I was editing the values yesterday as well, and all I had to do then was click on "Run as Administrator" (I'm an administrator on my system; in fact I'm the only user on this laptop) and then the values would be edited according to my will. Now, however, when I click "Run as Administrator" there is no effect, the error message doesn't budge and the value remains unchanged. Moreover, when I try to start Autoruns by right-clicking on autoruns.exe and choosing "Run as Administrator" from the drop down menu, I get the deplorable "The service cannot be started, either because it is disabled or because it has no enabled devices associated with it" message. I actually get this message whenever i try to run ANYTHING as an Administrator.
Because I foolishly tampered with Autoruns, I have some programs that will no longer start; and not only that, but I'm unable to modify Autoruns entries to rectify the problem! Please help me recover from this catastrophe, I hope to God that I won't have to manipulate my hardware because I'm not at all hardware-savvy, and I have no other Hard Disk from a second-party laptop/PC to use to help me.
I’ve attached my Autoruns log so that you can see what I unchecked. Please help me get out of this quagmire!
Under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell:
explorer.exe Windows Explorer Microsoft Corporation c:\windows\explorer.exe
Under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run:
dellsupportcenter Dell Support Center Updates SupportSoft, Inc. c:\program files\dell support center\bin\sprtcmd.exe
Under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce:
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware Malwarebytes Corporation c:\program files\malwarebytes' anti-malware\mbamgui.exe
Under HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run:
SUPERAntiSpyware SUPERAntiSpyware Application SUPERAntiSpyware.com c:\program files\superantispyware\superantispyware.exe
swg GoogleToolbarNotifier Google Inc. c:\program files\google\googletoolbarnotifier\googletoolbarnotifier.exe
Under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components:
Microsoft Windows Media Player Microsoft Windows Media Player Setup Utility Microsoft Corporation c:\windows\system32\unregmp2.exe
Microsoft Windows Media Player Microsoft Windows Media Player Setup Utility Microsoft Corporation c:\windows\system32\unregmp2.exe
Under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ShellServiceObjectDelayLoad:
WebCheck Web Site Monitor Microsoft Corporation c:\windows\system32\webcheck.dll
Under HKLM\Software\Classes\*\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers:
WinRAR c:\program files\winrar\rarext.dll
Under HKLM\Software\Classes\Directory\Shellex\DragDropHandlers:
WinRAR c:\program files\winrar\rarext.dll
Under HKLM\Software\Classes\Folder\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers:
WinRAR c:\program files\winrar\rarext.dll
Under HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects:
Google Toolbar Helper Google Toolbar Google Inc. c:\program files\google\google toolbar\googletoolbar_32.dll
Google Toolbar Notifier BHO GoogleToolbarNotifier Google Inc. c:\program files\google\googletoolbarnotifier\5.5.4723.1820\swg.dll
RealPlayer Download and Record Plugin for Internet Explorer RealPlayer Download and Record Plugin RealPlayer c:\program files\real\realplayer\rpbrowserrecordplugin.dll
Under HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar:
DAEMON Tools Toolbar ToolBand Module c:\program files\daemon tools toolbar\dttoolbar.dll
Google Toolbar Google Toolbar Google Inc. c:\program files\google\google toolbar\googletoolbar_32.dll
Under Task Scheduler :
\Apple\AppleSoftwareUpdate Apple Software Update Apple Inc. c:\program files\apple software update\softwareupdate.exe
\Microsoft\Windows\Bluetooth\UninstallDeviceTask Bluetooth Uninstall Device Task Microsoft Corporation c:\windows\system32\bthudtask.exe
\Microsoft\Windows\DiskDiagnostic\Microsoft-Windows-DiskDiagnosticResolver Windows Disk Diagnostic User Resolver Microsoft Corporation c:\windows\system32\dfdwiz.exe
\Microsoft\Windows\SideShow\SessionAgent Microsoft Windows SideShow services Microsoft Corporation c:\windows\system32\auxiliarydisplayservices.dll
\Microsoft\Windows\SideShow\SystemDataProviders Microsoft Windows SideShow services Microsoft Corporation c:\windows\system32\auxiliarydisplayservices.dll
Under HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services:
Appinfo Facilitates the running of interactive applications with additional administrative privileges. If this service is stopped, users will be unable to launch applications with the additional administrative privileges they may require to perform desired user tasks. Microsoft Corporation c:\windows\system32\appinfo.dll
Bonjour Service Bonjour allows applications like iTunes and Safari to advertise and discover services on the local network. Having Bonjour running enables you to connect to hardware devices like Apple TV and software services like iTunes sharing and AirTunes. If you disable Bonjour, any network service that explicitly depends on it will fail to start. Apple Inc. c:\program files\bonjour\mdnsresponder.exe
ehRecvr Windows Media Center Service for TV and FM broadcast reception Microsoft Corporation c:\windows\ehome\ehrecvr.exe
ehSched Starts and stops recording of TV programs within Windows Media Center Microsoft Corporation c:\windows\ehome\ehsched.exe
ehstart Starts Windows Media Center Scheduler and Windows Media Center Receiver services at startup if TV is enabled within Windows Media Center. Microsoft Corporation c:\windows\ehome\ehstart.dll
gusvc Google Updater keeps your Google software up to date. If Google Updater Service is disabled or stopped, your Google software will not be kept up to date, meaning security vulnerabilities that may arise cannot be fixed and features may not work. Google c:\program files\google\common\google updater\googleupdaterservice.exe
IDriverT Provides support for the Running Object Table for InstallShield Drivers Macrovision Corporation c:\program files\common files\installshield\driver\11\intel 32\idrivert.exe
idsvc Securely enables the creation, management, and disclosure of digital identities. Microsoft Corporation c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v3.0\windows communication foundation\infocard.exe
IPod Service iPod hardware management services Apple Inc. c:\program files\ipod\bin\ipodservice.exe