Not having permission to open any .exe (yes ive tried the obvious)(virus)
Hi I get this message 'Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item.' Now the thing is, i downloaded this and it is UNLOCKED, I HAVE FULL OWNERSHIP RIGHTS (yes i have confirmed this) i cannot run: installers, uninstallers, programs. I am the only user of this computer (I am of course the admin) I know this is a virus and my virus protection finds it, deletes it but then i still dont get permission and it comes back every reboot. I have gone to msconfig and uncecked EVERY SINGLE SERVICE (including microsoft) and EVERY SINGLE START UP PROCESS. The only time i dont get this error is if i press F8 at startup and go to safe mode with networking. Please help as this is killing me and I can't install Microsoft Word or do any work!! Thanks in Advance -Daniel Ps. I would like to fix this without re-imaging or re-installing windows Computer: Acer Aspire V3-571
August 31st, 2012 5:26am

Hi! I have recently came across this problem, and I advised my client to take it to a professional to get the computer fixed. You probably got a virus that downloaded itself invisibly when you were browsing the internet, and it corrupted your files and/or drivers. A re-install may be what you need. :(-Noah J. Buscher "Nothing is Impossible Until Proven Impossible."
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August 31st, 2012 4:55pm

U have tried in Safe Mode? If working .. i said u have a infected PC xD Another solution is create another user and test the app .exeI want to be a MVP! | Computer Technician - MCITP Enterprise Administrator 2008
August 31st, 2012 5:29pm

Hi! I have recently came across this problem, and I advised my client to take it to a professional to get the computer fixed. You probably got a virus that downloaded itself invisibly when you were browsing the internet, and it corrupted your files and/or drivers. A re-install may be what you need. :( -Noah J. Buscher "Nothing is Impossible Until Proven Impossible." Thanks for the advice, i might create another partition and download a copy. My computer came with windows 7 on it so how do i re install it without losing my copy and having to buy it again?
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August 31st, 2012 9:11pm

U have tried in Safe Mode? If working .. i said u have a infected PC xD Another solution is create another user and test the app .exe I want to be a MVP! | Computer Technician - MCITP Enterprise Administrator 2008 Yeah it worked perfectly fine in safe mode and i could open anything. I made another user on my computer (admin account) and i still encountered the same error on all executables.
August 31st, 2012 9:12pm

Hi You might have tried a lot of thing. I would suggest to create a new account as an administrator. you can use the cmd as well net user (name of the user ) / add then go to control panel>User Accounts>Manage user accounts and chose as admin. then restart you computer in safe mode. and the try it . In case if it does not work restore the computer to an earlier point. you may try malwarebyte as well. Thanks & Best Regards Ankit Tyagi
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September 1st, 2012 12:12am

U have tried in Safe Mode? If working .. i said u have a infected PC xD Another solution is create another user and test the app .exe I want to be a MVP! | Computer Technician - MCITP Enterprise Administrator 2008 Yeah it worked perfectly fine in safe mode and i could open anything. I made another user on my computer (admin account) and i still encountered the same error on all executables. Download "combofix" and run it in safe mode with network.. and the problem is goneI want to be a MVP! | Computer Technician - MCITP Enterprise Administrator 2008
September 1st, 2012 9:02am

Combofix didnt work, I decided to just re-install windows with the data retain function and now everything is back to normal
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September 2nd, 2012 2:35am

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