Help! Vista Premium x64 suddenly not loading programs on startup and no programs run!

I don't know what has happened. After installing Daemon Tools, I restart my computer and none of my startup programs run. I try 3 system restore points where this wasn't occuring and it still happens. When I click any desktop icons other than things like My Computer, Control Panel, etc. they are not opening. What has happened and what can I do? The only programs I've installed recently are TeamViewer 4, a game called Archlord, SWiSH Max 2, and that Daemon Tools. What can I do?

 

Re: Help! Vista Premium x64 suddenly not loading programs on startup and no programs

If you uninstall Daemon Tools, does your computer work again?

 

Re: Help! Vista Premium x64 suddenly not loading programs on startup and no programs

Upon actually restarting, Daemon Tools was never installed on my system it seems.


This is very strange. I am trying everything and what I have just managed to do is find out that I can get Internet Explorer to run if I choose to run the 64-bit version of IE from the Start Menu, but the 32-bit version will not run.

Did something happen and somehow my 32-bit applications are not able to be used? Is there another 64-bit application other than "essential" things like the Control Panel that I can test also work?

Please anyone, I desperately need help.

 

Re: Help! Vista Premium x64 suddenly not loading programs on startup and no programs

I also just noticed "aaw7boot.txt" in my C:\, a file that I've never seen until this began happening... the contents read as follows, seeming to log each of my reboots since I've had this problem:

Code:

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Boot Cleaner
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[~] Cleaning started at 2009-03-12 06:23


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Boot Cleaner
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[~] Cleaning started at 2009-03-12 06:28


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Boot Cleaner
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[~] Cleaning started at 2009-03-12 06:37


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Boot Cleaner
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[~] Cleaning started at 2009-03-12 13:52


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Boot Cleaner
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[~] Cleaning started at 2009-03-12 14:07


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Boot Cleaner
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[~] Cleaning started at 2009-03-12 14:17


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Boot Cleaner
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[~] Cleaning started at 2009-03-12 14:28


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Boot Cleaner
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[~] Cleaning started at 2009-03-12 14:35


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Boot Cleaner
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[~] Cleaning started at 2009-03-12 14:38


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Boot Cleaner
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[~] Cleaning started at 2009-03-12 14:50