All Major Windows Services Broken! URGENT - Please Help!

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  1. Posts : 17
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #1

    All Major Windows Services Broken! URGENT - Please Help!


    Okay I have no idea where to start. Yesterday my friend needed me to test something for him in MySQL, a program I had installed a while back. When I tried to get in, it told me that I needed a root password. Since I forgot that, and I had no idea how to log in, I used Revo Uninstaller Pro to uninstall MySQL and delete all the leftover files and registry values that it left behind. I'm not sure if that is what caused it or something else that I can't remember, but since last night a lot of my computer services aren't working.

    Edit 4:

    SOLVED

    I can't install/uninstall any programs.

    I can't access/turn on System Restore and clicking on 'Turn System Restore on or off' does nothing.

    I can't access System Information

    I can't access System Properties


    In addition, I can't click the properties of any folder (If I try to right click My Computer and hit properties, nothing happens), my computers sound is not working, my taskbar shows my internet as offline even though its working and I can't open pictures
    I also cannot run SFC / Scannow

    or Run Windows Update

    I also feel like there might be something wrong with my graphics diver, because as I've been typing this post, my screen keeps flashing to my desktop.

    Edit 1: My video driver was in fact affected by it, as I can't watch any videos, and attempting to crashes my firefox plugin process.


    I cannot pull up my specs using the program 'Speccy' because it says Class Not Registered for everything. I've also lost the CD for my Windows 7 Ultimate, so I don't know if I could use that to fix it.


    UNSOLVED


    I can't log into MySQL.



    I have my Control Panel listed as a menu in my Start list, but when I highlight it, it shows the Control Panel as empty.



    I can't turn on my Windows Security Center



    Any help would be greatly appreciated.
    Last edited by es0terik; 23 Jun 2011 at 15:49.
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  2. Posts : 6,668
    Windows 7 x64
       #2

    This is viral behavior , really nasty one from the looks of it, the best thing I can tell you is boot safe mode with networking download malwarebytes free version, install it , let it update and do a full scan.
    Malwarebytes : Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is a free download that removes viruses and malware from your computer

    Afterwards you're going to need to run this
    SFC /SCANNOW Command - System File Checker

    and you may possibly need to reassociate the exe file type.
    That can be found here.
    Default File Type Associations - Restore

    I would do the steps in that order.
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  3. Posts : 17
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    I am almost sure it is not a virus. I already have the full version of MalwareBytes and it found nothing. I did do a quick scan earlier and found a couple of random 'viruses' that were not that serious and I removed them, but it made no difference. Doing a flash scan and a full scan showed nothing.

    SFC /SCANNOW as I said doesn't work as its a Windows service.

    I'm very inclined to think it's a registry issue, I just don't know how to solve it.
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  4. Posts : 17
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Edit 2: Okay so I went through Revo Uninstaller and reverted the registry changes for 5 or 6 programs that I uninstalled yesterday (Mostly Games, along with MySQL). Many of the things are working a little better now.

    My computers sound is back, I can view properties for My Computer, and videos are running (but are extremely laggy and crash-prone).

    Many things are still not working, I'm going to do a restart and check.
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  5. Posts : 6,668
    Windows 7 x64
       #5

    well skip to my sfc step. It will at least check the integrity of the core windows files.
    SFC /SCANNOW Command - System File Checker

    If you can't get it to run from in windows you may need to use the repair console off your disk.
    you are running it from the command window and not in the run box right?
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  6. Posts : 17
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #6

    Yes Im running it from the command window.
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  7. Posts : 6,668
    Windows 7 x64
       #7

    You have some serious issue here then.
    This method may work
    SFC /SCANNOW : Run in Command Prompt at Boot
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  8. Posts : 1,326
    Windows 7 Ultimate RTM (Technet)
       #8

    Yeah, this isn't a virus. Go to Black Viper's webpage and download the reg files to put your services back to the normal state:

    Black Viper’s Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Service Configurations | Black Viper's Website | www.blackviper.com
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  9. Posts : 17
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #9

    Edit 3: Okay here's the update after I reverted those registry changes (through Revo Uninstaller Pro):

    Sound is WORKING

    Video is WORKING

    Pictures are WORKING

    My Computer Properties window is WORKING

    Internet is now showing ONLINE

    Windows Firewall is WORKING

    Windows Update is WORKING

    System Information is WORKING

    System Properties is WORKING

    Control Panel Menu is still NOT WORKING

    Windows Security Center is still NOT WORKING

    System Restore is still DISABLED

    Things still left to check: Installer, SFC /SCANNOW, MySQL
    Last edited by es0terik; 23 Jun 2011 at 15:49.
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  10. Posts : 17
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #10

    Windows Installer is WORKING!

    SFC /SCANNOW is WORKING!

    MySQL is NOT WORKING but I suspect that that can be an issue with the software itself, not my machine.

    Thanks for that link MacGyvr! I'm gonna go download those registries and hopefully the remaining three things can get fixed.
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