C, D or E, Double click to open problem - Solved

MS SAMEER (CMA*CA*CMDM*ast FUND MANAGER*LEGAL ADVISOR) (14938 Points)

07 October 2010

Double Click problem to open C:

the kind of screen you see when you double click C: to open

Sometimes you find your computer behaving strangely. One of the most weird things happening with computer for common users, double click on C:, D: or E: but it opens the “Open With Application” and you are confused and frustrated.

Following are some simple steps to solve this issue.

1) Double-click on My Computer on Desktop.

2) Choose Tools and select "Folder options"
- Click on "View" tab, select "Show Hidden files and folders" and uncheck "Hide Extention..."
- Click on "Hide protected operating system files"

(these selections are important to find the files you need to delete)
- Click "OK."

3. Open Windows Task Manager (CTRL-ALT-DEL) and select the "Processes" tab
- Click on "Image name" to sort the list
- Try to find "wscriptt.exe" and click on "End Process" (if there is more than one process with that name you have to end all of them.)
- Close Windows Task Manager.
Note: If you don’t find this one, don’t worry. Go to next step.

4. Click on Start and select "Search" and search for "autorun.inf" in C:

- Delete all files from C: named “autorun.inf”. (make sure you delete the same file only other you might need format your computer)

- Search & delete all the files that contain the text MS32DLL.dll.vbs (the virus) by pressing Shift+Delete.

6. Next you have to edit the Register. (Please note that you have to be very careful in the Registry tools; certain mistakes in the Registry can crash your computer)
- Click on "Start" and select "Run" and type in "Regedit" and press "Enter".
- Select HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE --> Software -->Microsoft -->Windows --> Current Version --> Run.
- Find "MS32DLL" and delete that entry.

6. Select HKEY_CURRENT_USER --> Software --> Microsoft --> Internet Explorer --> Main. There you find Window Title "Hacked by Godzilla" and you should delete that entry. You can close the Registry now.

7. Click on Start --> Run and type in "gpedit.msc" and press "Enter."
- Locate User Configuration --> Administrative Templates --> System --> and there you will double click on "Turn Off Autoplay"
- In the window there you should select "Enabled" and select "All drives"

Now you can close the this window.

8. Click on Start --> Run and type "msconfig" and press "Enter".
- Open "System Configuration Utility".
- Click on "Startup" tap
- Find the file MS32DLL, choose Enable All, then uncheck "MS32DLL"
- Click Apply and then OK to close
- Exit the "System Configuration Utility" and select "Exit Without Restart" when prompt.

9. After this, double-click on My Computer and select "Tools" and "Folder Options" and "View" tap to change back there.
- Select "Hide Extention..." and "Hide protected operating system file" and "Don't show hidden files and folders".
- Empty the "Recycle bin" and "Restart" your computer.