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Removed Deal Time app, Dell 4600 won't boot past welcome screen


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Is there anything I can do to get my computer to boot up again? It was running SO slow to do anything so I wanted to clean it up some. I used Windows XP Manager to remove a program called Deal Time, which I didn't even know was on my computer, and now it won't boot up past the blue MSN welcome screen. I hear noise and see the green light flash sporadically but nothing happens. That Deal Time program was HUGE. It contained over 4000 files, broken registry files and about 12 folders. I did choose the option of making a back-up registry, but I can't even access it because my computer won't get past the welcome screen.

BTW, I have already tried booting in Safe mode.

Any help would be most appreciated. Just as anyone else could say, I have very valuable data on that computer like the pictures from my son's first few years.

Thank you in advance.
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Any ideas at all??
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I would try System Restore from safe mode.
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Hi, I've tried rebooting and Safe mode and it still gets hung up in the same place which is the blue welcome screen. I would like to try a system restore to the day before it messed up like you suggested. Can I get to system restore by using the f2 or f12 or f8 keys when I turn it on (before it freezes on the blue screen)?
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