Weird Problem. Please Help. Urgent.

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Hey guys, my girlfriend's PC has been acting up really weird lately.

About two weeks ago, her little brother created an account for every member of the family. Ever since then, she isn't able to "interact with the computer" as in, for example, system restore doesn't show up (the window opens but there's no content). I tried to use system restore in Safe Mode and the same thing happens, the window pops up, but there's no content what-so-ever.

I tried deleting each user account but when I double-clicked on the user-acounts in Control Panel, same thing happens as system restore; window opens but no contents.

What really annoys me is that this even happens in safe mode.

I have been troubleshooting PC for a long time now and this is the first time i've encountered such problem. My guess is the window registry might be screwed? Her little brother did say he was playing around with system files.

If needs be, I'll format her computer next week when I come back to the city from school.

In the mean time, can someone please give some insights or suggestions as what else I can do?

Thank you all in advance.
 
Thank you all for the inputs.

I've tried logging in as Admin in safe mode. Same problem persisted.

Also the user documents haven't changed. I've also logged onto all the other users that were created, all have the same problem.

Any other idea?
 
repair mode maybe? does sound like a reformat might be your best option tho

this is why a little knowledge is a dangerous thing. nothing worse than somebody who 'thinks' they know what they're doing.
 
Check to make sure that various services aren't disabled. We have users that come in with all sorts of things disabled after they played with user accounts. That would explain stuff not showing up where it should. (right click my computer > manage > services)
 
Thank you all for the responses.

Dagatech:

Agreed, that's what I'll be doing if I still can't find a solution to the problem by the weekend. That little devil :p

Tawnos:

Thank you for the pointer. Will try that once I get back this weekend.

Any other input will be greatly appreciated.
 
Sounds like it's time for some reefer madness, as it were. And tell her little brother that if he tries setting up user accounts on a windows box again I will personally come slap him.
 
Slartibartfast said:
Sounds like it's time for some reefer madness, as it were. And tell her little brother that if he tries setting up user accounts on a windows box again I will personally come slap him.
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Hahaha I'll be sure to bring that up
:D
 
Mod please send this thread to oblivion or lock it as I've already posted the same problem in Operating System.
 
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