How can i fix this?

packinlips

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Ive searched the internet for the past 3 hours and tried everything, nothing works.

So everything i start my laptop after i log in i instantly get "dwm.exe error ...... missing uxtheme.dll"
I got this error after i tried setting up a guest account and tried taking away every privilege a guest account can have, i didnt want them going through ANY files since i have sensitive content on here that I DONT want to lose with a restore, plus i cant restore i dont have the cds. and i cant back up to anything because i cannpt find my external hard drive.

so ive tried replacing the .dll but i can only access anything in safe mode and it wont let me change the file.
yes ive tried starting task manager normally and i get the same error.
any help?
 

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Laptop
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Gateway
OS
64
Did yo manually delete the uxtheme.dll? If so, check the Recycle Bin and restore it. Alternatively a System Restore point may fix the issue.
 

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W7 Pro x64 SP1 | W10 Pro IP x64 | W8.1 Pro x64 VM | Linux Mint VM
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i7-4790k @ 4GHz (4.4GHz Boost)
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ASUS Sabertooth Z87 (BIOS Rev 2004)
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Did yo manually delete the uxtheme.dll? If so, check the Recycle Bin and restore it. Alternatively a System Restore point may fix the issue.

It wasn't in my recycle bin, it wasn't found in recuva. It's still in system32 I just can't do anything with it.. And no I haven't ever made a restore point I tried that. And I tried starting from previous know working point, or whatever it's called, and that didn't work


Okay I take all that back I found an old restore point, my computer starts up. Now I cannot access /c or add it remove programs and programs don't open... When I plug in an iphone the mouse locks up...
 
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My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Gateway
OS
64
Did you download the .dll from a third party? That's not advisable. Run SFC/Scannow and see if that resolves any of the issues.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Build
OS
W7 Pro x64 SP1 | W10 Pro IP x64 | W8.1 Pro x64 VM | Linux Mint VM
CPU
i7-4790k @ 4GHz (4.4GHz Boost)
Motherboard
ASUS Sabertooth Z87 (BIOS Rev 2004)
Memory
16GB DDR3 Kingston HyperX Fury @ 1600MHz CL 9-9-9-27
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 980 Classified
Sound Card
Realtek Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung S27D390
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
240GB Intel 520 Series SSD |
Samsung 850 EVO 120GB SSD |
2TB WD Caviar Black |
2TB WD Caviar Black |
2TB WD Caviar Green
PSU
Corsair HX850-80 Gold Modular
Case
Cooler Master Silencio 650
Cooling
Corsair H80i w/2 x Corsair SP120 | 2 x 120mm Noctua NF-S12B
Keyboard
Microsoft Sidewinder X4
Mouse
Gigabyte M6900 optical
Internet Speed
152mb
Antivirus
F-Secure
Browser
Firefox 38.0
Other Info
Backup Rig: Win 7 Pro 64-bit | AMD A10-5800k | ASUS F2A85-V Pro | 8GB Samsung DDR3 @1600MHz | 120GB Toshiba SDD | 2TB Seagate HDD | Cooler Master Silencio 550
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