services.msc and gpedit.msc not working.

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here's two screenshots

http://img31.imageshack.us/i/clipboard01of.jpg/

http://img804.imageshack.us/i/clipboard01f.jpg/

i was infected with malware once(though luckily i removed it before it could do any damage thanks to Process Explorer and Autoruns) and this is the only thing i couldn't undo. any thoughts on how i can fix it?

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Try taking a look at these two links:

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7itprosecurity/thread/90c3202c-448b-42b7-acf7-dab8dba7b000

http://www.sevenforums.com/installation-setup/124759-cant-open-gpedit-msc-services-msc-because-activex.html

In both of those threads, people with the same problem as yours get it fixed.

3

got it. thanks!

4

Glad to be of assistance. :)