Clearing the registry

[Cider]

Unfortunately yes. Its all in my other post I will figure out how to link it now. However to cut a long story short I am having trouble installing everything from windows updates to directX to games etc. Also with uninstalling certain programs that it why I asked about clearing the registry.

I am using Panda Internet security 2008 with spyware remover which hasn't picked up anything. I have done online scans and everything I can think of but still cant seem to fix the problem.

However my computer runs fine. System restore is already off.

Cant think of any other information I can give you.

Thank you for the replies.

I'm sure Nihil is sick of this South African

[bagggi]

However to cut a long story short I am having trouble installing everything from windows updates to directX to games etc.

hi Cider,

did you recently re-install windows?

the reason i am asking this is because i did a fresh installation on a friends laptop.(took out the Hhd, connected it using 2.5'' Hhd casing formatted it and placed it back. after all that, did a fresh installation of windows xp.)
After the whole thing was over, it just wont update. i did a google search for Service pack 2. downloaded and installed it. windows update has been running fine since.

the microsoft update website also offers an automated assistance. all you have to do is click the link and watch it do everything (from setting up the trusted sites in the "internet options" to cleaning up the registry afterwards)