Microstudio 4.006 problem: inaccessible

[EclecticProf]

Originally Posted by ddouglass

Not sure quite what I was thinking about Access. That would effect Hoster not Microstudio.
However the Roxio may be causing trouble. Look in your Startup folder in the Star Menu and see if there is a shortcut for Roxio. If there is delete it. This is a quick start utility for Roxio but isn't needed and actually can lock your drive to exclusive use by Roxio.
To change the registry: Click Start/Run, type "regedit" (without quotes) and hit enter. Next click the plus next to HKEY-CURRENT_USER, click the plus nest to software. Find Micro Technology Unlimited and click the plus next to it. Right click on Microstudio and delete the key. Close the registry editor.
Open Microstudio. This should rebuild the registry entries with all default settings and allow it to open.
If this doesn't work then your best bet is to restore back before 9/16. This will not effect any documents, files etc. that you have created since then so no worries there.

I don't find a shortcut for Roxio in the Startup folder or on my desktop. I deleted all the MTU subfolders other than MicroStudio. No luck. I then deleted the entire MTU folder after uninstalling Microstudio. Reinstalled. No luck. In fact, I was unable to bring up the task manager and had to shut the system off to regain control. I did notice that every time I installed, MicroStudio was able to enter my address, registration code and computer ID without my involvement (maybe a temp file when it uninstalls). I'm hesitant about rolling back the OS -- mainly because I haven't done it before and I rely heavily on my system for my professional work. I can't afford a problem. How do I find the place to invoke a rollback in XP Professional? If I rollback and am unhappy, can I get back to where I am now?