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Folders are not opening in my pc, how to clear it from regedit

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Naveen - Mar 28, 2011 at 10:39 AM
 Anonymous User - Mar 28, 2011 at 01:17 PM
Hello,
sir i am using windows xp, due to virus i am not able to open any of my folders
i need to know how to make it work from * regedit * i don't know which path i should i go and make it enable, plz suggest me


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Anonymous User
Mar 28, 2011 at 01:17 PM
Greetings,

Normally when a virus infects a windows system which causes a drive opening problem, it automatically creates a file named autorun.inf in the root directory of each drive.

This autorun.inf file is a read only ,hidden and a system file and the folder option is also disabled by the virus. This is deliberately done by the virus in order to protect itself. autorun.inf initiates all the activities that the virus performs when you try to open any drive.

You have to just delete this file and restart your system to correct this problem.

Follow the set of commands below to show and delete the autorun.inf

1. Open Start>>Run and type cmd and press enter. This will open a command prompt window. On this command prompt window type the following steps.

2. type cd\

3. type attrib -r -h -s autorun.inf

4. type del autorun.inf

if you have a d drive:
5. now type d: and press enter for d: drive partition. Now repeat steps 3 and 4. Similarly repeat step 5 for all your hard disk partition.

Restart your system and your immediate troubles will be fixed.

You will need to run a virus scan to find the program that started this.

Good Luck
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