Group Policy Editor HELP :]

[Guest Emily Lavey]

Hello... I have a problem with this. i am trying to open Group Policy

editor and i cant. i have done it the quick mode and also in

administrative tools > edit group policy and it appears this message :

''MMC cannot open the file C:\Windows\System32\gpedit.msc. This may be

because the file does not exist, is not an MMC console, or was created

by a later version of MMC. this may also be because you do not have

sufficiento acces rights to the file'' I am in an administrator account

and i have Windows Vista Home Premium .

 

Any help!

 

Thanks

 

 

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Emily Lavey

[Guest Emily Lavey]

and alsoo...!! i cant turn system restore off cause its disabled by

Group Policy so i have read that Group Policy doesnt come with Vista

Home premium :S how can i fix it????

 

 

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Emily Lavey

[Guest Malke]

Emily Lavey wrote:

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>

> Hello... I have a problem with this. i am trying to open Group Policy

> editor and i cant. i have done it the quick mode and also in

> administrative tools > edit group policy and it appears this message :

> ''MMC cannot open the file C:WindowsSystem32gpedit.msc. This may be

> because the file does not exist, is not an MMC console, or was created

> by a later version of MMC. this may also be because you do not have

> sufficiento acces rights to the file'' I am in an administrator account

> and i have Windows Vista Home Premium .</span>

 

Vista Home editions do not have the Group Policy Editor. I see by your

second post in this thread that you are attempting to turn off System

Restore (why?).

 

How about posting a third time in this thread, and this time include all

the information about your computer and what you are trying to do. Here's

an example of what I'm talking about:

 

"I have an HP [model#] laptop running Vista Home Premium with no Service

Packs. Since [insert some time frame] it has [insert good description of

the problem]. I noticed this problem after [insert good description of what

changed between the time things worked and the time they didn't]. I have

[name of your antivirus/security programs] and scans showed [result].

Here's what I've already done to troubleshoot [insert that information]."

 

Then we'll be able to give you the focused help you'd like.

 

Malke

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[Guest Dave]

The Home versions of Vista do not have the Policy Editor.

 

 

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"Emily Lavey" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message

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>

> Hello... I have a problem with this. i am trying to open Group Policy

> editor and i cant. i have done it the quick mode and also in

> administrative tools > edit group policy and it appears this message :

> ''MMC cannot open the file C:WindowsSystem32gpedit.msc. This may be

> because the file does not exist, is not an MMC console, or was created

> by a later version of MMC. this may also be because you do not have

> sufficiento acces rights to the file'' I am in an administrator account

> and i have Windows Vista Home Premium .

>

> Any help!

>

> Thanks

>

>

> --

> Emily Lavey </span>

[Guest Emily Lavey]

Okai.... I have a Vaio Laptop and Windows Vista Home premium. I am in

administrator account. i am trying to turn system restore off cause a

trojan [Trojan.Brisv.A!inF] i hav the program to fix it but i need to

turn system restore off but is disabled by Group Policy, and i cant edit

Group Policy because the program isnt even there :s

 

any help?? thanks!!

 

 

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Emily Lavey

[Guest Mick Murphy]

You will find that the Trojan is what is disabling your access to System

Restore.

It doesn't want you to remove it!

 

Scan your computer 1st, then turn off SR, rescan, then turn on System Restore.

You don't say what you are using to remove the Trojan.

 

If no joy with it, try the 2 Programs below:

 

http://www.spybot.info/en/index.html

 

Spybot Search & Destroy 1.6 is a very good, FREE Anti-Spyware Program.

Download, install, update, and immunize your System with it.

Then SCAN with it.

Update it, and scan your System once a fortnight.

 

http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php

 

Malwarebytes is as the name says, a Malware Remover!

For the Free version scroll down their page to either download from

Download.com, or Major Geeks.com

 

Download, install, and update.

 

Important re: Safe Mode

If you happen to find a problem that you can’t uninstall / delete, reboot

the computer, and go into Safe Mode.

To get into Safe mode, tap F8 right at Power On / Startup, and use UP arrow

key to get to Safe Mode from list of options, then hit ENTER.

RESCAN your computer with your Anti-Virus, Malwarebytes and Spybot S & D

while in Safe Mode.

 

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Mad Mike

 

 

"Emily Lavey" wrote:

<span style="color:blue">

>

> Okai.... I have a Vaio Laptop and Windows Vista Home premium. I am in

> administrator account. i am trying to turn system restore off cause a

> trojan [Trojan.Brisv.A!inF] i hav the program to fix it but i need to

> turn system restore off but is disabled by Group Policy, and i cant edit

> Group Policy because the program isnt even there :s

>

> any help?? thanks!!

>

>

> --

> Emily Lavey

> </span>

[Guest Malke]

Emily Lavey wrote:

<span style="color:blue">

>

> and alsoo...!! i cant turn system restore off cause its disabled by

> Group Policy so i have read that Group Policy doesnt come with Vista

> Home premium :S how can i fix it????</span>

 

By removing the infection. Don't worry about System Restore until your all

the infections are gone.

 

Go through these general malware removal steps systematically -

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2....emoving_Malware

 

Include scanning with David Lipman's Multi_AV and follow instructions to do

all scans in Safe Mode. Please see the special Notes regarding using

Multi_AV in Vista.

 

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Multi-AV - instructions

http://tinyurl.com/yoeru3 - download link and more instructions

 

You can also check to see if there are targeted removal steps for your

malware here:

Bleeping Computer removal how-to's -

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/forum55.html

Or here: Malwarebytes malware removal guides - http://tinyurl.com/5xrpft

 

When all else fails, get guided help. Choose one of the specialty forums

listed at the first link. Register and read its posting FAQ. PLEASE DO NOT

POST LOGS IN THE MS NEWSGROUPS.

 

If you can't do the work yourself (and there is no shame in admitting this

isn't your cup of tea), take the machine to a professional computer repair

shop (not your local equivalent of BigComputerStore/GeekSquad). Please be

aware that not all local shops are skilled at removing malware and even if

they are, your computer may be so infested that Windows will need to be

clean-installed. If possible, have all your data backed up before you take

the machine into a shop.

 

Malke

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