I NEED computer help BAD NOW

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<p>So I turn on the computer, and this message pops up saying something to the order of "a config file listed in some Windows folder is damaged, etc."</p>

<p>So I try to do a Windows system restore, which does nothing,
So I do a total restore thing on my computer, which pretty much destroys everything I had saved on my computer</p>

<p>So now, all the applications on my computer are inaccessible, and I can't access the Owner's documents on my computer (it says access denied, but I'm a computer administrator on this computer)</p>

<p>And then I get a stupid message from the "Microsoft Registry" saying my windows registry is damaged--it tells me to go to <a href="http://www.RegistryCleanerExpress.com%5B/url%5D"&gt;www.RegistryCleanerExpress.com&lt;/a> (a hoax?)</p>

<p>Anyway--what the crap is wrong with my PC?
Is everything down the drain, and I just lost all of my files to some virus?
Or can I still retrieve the "active desktop" (the PC says something's wrong with it) from the Owner's documents (if I can open it)?</p>

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<p>please tell me you back up your files with a ghost or something</p>

<p>why did you do a system restore if only a folder was damaged?
and I wouldnt scan from that website if i were you</p>

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<p>a virus or spyware infection would be my best guess. get an antuvirus like mcafee or norton and run it in safe mode, also get adaware and run it too. might wanna also run hjackthis and post the log here.</p>