Well when i go to "run" and type "regedit" i get this screen below. It starts blank then after about 4 seconds it comes up with the error.

It has been like it ever since the first time i tried to use "regedit" ( i don't use it much ).

Does anyone know why i get this?




Thanks for the help in advanced!

Hi,

Your real regedit executable would be c:\windows\regedit.exe -- it's neither a .COM type file, nor is it ever installed in the system32 folder. 

The .COM executable is not a legitimate Windows file, but something dropped by spyware or a virus, perhaps some variant of Alcan.a.  I'd suggest scanning your system thoroughly.

You can try typing the full pathname of the real regedit (above) and see if that works -- when you type just "regedit", Windows searches a numer of directories in a certain order and obviously finds the bogus file first.

Ah, yes the .exe finds the right regedit, now to find whats causing the .COM.

Thank you.

Well, first of all, your screenshot shows where the COm file is. So go delete it.