Missing System Files

[arby]

Alright, i've had problems with viruses but fortunatly I got rid of them. Unfirtunatly every so often I come across a file missing from my computer like autoplay.exe and gpedit.msc which tend to be knida important in what i'm trying to do at the time. So heres my question: does anyone know how to get these files back without re-installing windows? Is there somewhere I could download them then reinstall them?

[PenguinLord13]

So heres my question: does anyone know how to get these files back without re-installing windows? Is there somewhere I could download them then reinstall them? [/b] I know for dll files you can go to DLL-files.com, they might even have some other essential system files. Other then that, search the internet, I would bet an arm and a leg that you can find something without too much effort. I could even give you the files from my PC (assuiming they're not a PC specific file containing personal info), just email me what the location they were lost from is if you know. Good luck with windows

[Ynot]

might be safer to grab the missing files off of the original cd's, if you have them there's a program called expand.exe on the windows cd that'll decompress individual files (file.dl_ to file.dll)

[TweaK]

There's a feature called Repair on the Windows CD which will fix your Windows system files, if you use Windows.

[arby]

There's a feature called Repair on the Windows CD which will fix your Windows system files, if you use Windows. [/b] yeah, but that'll like uninstall all my apps and stuff. Anyways, I found a way around it so i'll be leaving it for now.

[TweaK]

yeah, but that'll like uninstall all my apps and stuff. Anyways, I found a way around it so i'll be leaving it for now. [/b] Uhm, no it won't?

[Kaniaz]

yeah, but that'll like uninstall all my apps and stuff.[/b] The repair feature repairs things while leaving all your data alone. That's why it's not a reinstall, it's a repair. It doesn't always work but when it does it does so quite well, and is great for your scenario.