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This can someone be the result of bad RAM or Video RAM. Try to change the video memory in the BIOs from the lower number (usually 32MB/64MB) to the higher number (64/128MB) if this does not work try the following below to repair the “NTUser.DAT” file that has become corrupted/damaged on the User Account.

First we have to reveal Hidden files & folders:

1. Click Start
2. Click Documents/My Documents
3. Click Tools
4. Click Folder Options
5. Click View
6. Click Show Hidden Files, Folders, and drives.
7. Click Ok

Now we have to create a new administrator user account:

1. Click Start
2. Click Control Panel
3. Click User Accounts
4. Select New Account
5. Set privileges to Administrator
6. Now log out of the damaged account and login to your newly created User Account.
7. Click Start
8. Click My Computer/Computer
9. Click on C:
10. Navigate to Documents & Settings
11. You should have a list of User Accounts on your computer shown; go into the “damaged” User profile folder.
12. Right click ntuser.dat and select rename to: ntuser.bak (bak=backup)
13. Open up a new explorer Window by clicking Start and choose My Computer/Computer
14. Navigate to c:WINDOWSREPAIR
15. Right click ntuser.dat and select Copy
16. Go back to the damaged profile folder right click a blank space and select Paste
17. Now log out
18. Now we need to log back into the damaged User Profile again.
19. Windows will now use the NTUser.dat file we copied across earlier to regenerate a new set of undamaged files, do not worry if your theme has changed or things don’t look quite right.
20. Once the User Account has finished loading we need to log-out and switch back to the newly created account again.
21. Click Start
22. Click My Computer/Computer
23. Click on C:
24. Navigate to Documents & Settings
25. Click on the damaged User Profile account
26. Now right click the NTuser.dat file to:ntuser.old
27. Right click the ntuser.bak file we renamed earlier and select rename and rename it back to NTUser.DAT.
28. Log out of the User account and log back into the damaged User Profile, it should now be fixed.

1. Click Start
2. Navigate to Programs/Accessories
3. Right click Command Prompt and select Run As Administrator
4. Type: secedit /configure /cfg %windir%infdefltbase.inf /db defltbase.sdb /verbose
5. Press Enter
6. Wait for it to complete the operation and the permissions should be reset back to Factory Settings.

If the above does not work, try this Security Restore Utility.

This has also been reported as the fix for Windows Update Error #8007005

Problems getting Security Essentials installed? Try these tips below.

1. Remove any old Antivirus software that could be causing incompatibility with Security Essentials
2. It is likely that some parts of the old antivirus are remaining, such as Norton’s Symantec services. Attempt running the antivirus removal tools from the developer’s websites to remove leftover traces.
3. Download & install the latest Microsoft Windows Installer & attempt Security Essentials install.

Still not working? Then try the following.

1. Run a System File Checker (Start, Run type: cmd then press Enter to open Command Prompt, then type sfc /scannow then press Enter) – You may need your operating system CD at this point if it needs to grab files off it.
2. Open Command Prompt, following the instructions above & type: “reg delete HKLM/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/SQMClient/Windows/DisabledSessions /va /f” press Enter.
3. Attempt reinstall.

This usually happens when a service that is required, the Trusted Installer is not running. Follow the instructions below to repair this.

1. Click Start
2. Click Run
3. Type: services.msc > Press Enter
4. You should be greeted with a Services dialog list look for TrustedInstaller.
5. Right click TrustedInstaller and click Properties
6. Set the TrustedInstaller service to Automatic and click Start
7. Attempt Service Pack installation again.

1. Click Start
2. Click Control Panel
3. Click Add/Remove Programs/Uninstall a Program
4. Right click Adobe CS6 Master Collection
5. Left click Uninstall
6. Follow the prompts to uninstall.

In order to remove the registry information for CS6 including activation information delete the folders below:

**_C:Program Files (x86)Common FilesAdobeSLCache

C:ProgramDataAdobeSLStore_**