On this page you'll find a few registry tweaks that will come in handy when you've been hit with any virus that won't allow you to:

WIN9x/ME Instructions:
Just right click and download any of the files, make sure you'll save them with the extension '.reg' and read them into the registry within plain MS-Dos. Reboot and hit <F8> key to enter the boot menu.

Example: regedit %your_location%\program.reg
will read file 'program.reg' back into the registry. Make sure you're in the Windows directorie when you'll do this. Command: 'cd \Windows' <ENTER> key will do it for you (without quotation marks).

NOTE: if any of this symptoms happened within five days, then a restore of the registry is most likely the best thing to do.

Microsoft Article ID: Q221512
How to Manually Restore the Windows 98/Me Registry

Registry File: [WIN9x/ME]

Description:

program.reg

Program.reg content:

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command]
@="\"%1\" %*"

Actions:
Recreate standard Windows execution for '.exe' files.

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Registry File: [WINNT/XP/2000]

Description:

program_new.reg

Program_new.reg content:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command]
@="\"%1\" %*"

Actions:
Recreate standard Windows execution for '.exe' files.

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Registry File: [WIN9x/ME]

Description:

IEOptions.reg

IEOptions.reg content:

REGEDIT4

-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\
Internet Explorer\Control Panel]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\
Internet Explorer\Control Panel]

-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\
Internet Explorer\Restrictions]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\
Internet Explorer\Restrictions]

Actions
Remove key's :
-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\
Internet Explorer\Control Panel]

-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\
Internet Explorer\Restrictions]

Add Key's:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\
Internet Explorer\Control Panel]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft
\Internet Explorer\Restrictions]

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Registry File: [WIN9x/ME]

Description:

JS/Offensive.reg

JS/Offensive.reg Content:

REGEDIT4

-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]

-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Policies\System]

-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Policies\WinOldApp]

-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\RunServices]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Policies\System]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\RunServices]
"LoadPowerProfile"="Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command]
@="\"%1\" %*"

Actions
Remove Keys':
-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]

-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Policies\System]

-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Policies\WinOldApp]

-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\RunServices]

Add Key's:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Policies\System]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\RunServices]
"LoadPowerProfile"="Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme"

Recreate standard Windows execution for '.exe' files.
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command]
@="\"%1\" %*"