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I messed up my computer

Sep 2, 2015 11:36PM PDT

I tried to change the security setting for my user folder in file explorer. (I think it was C:/User/...) And I tried to make it so that normal users can have full control of the file. So when I tried to save those settings it gave a bunch of warnings. So I clicked cancel and and exited but when I got out of it my computer was working oddly, like everything was very slow, And I can't open anything Microsoft related anymore... Project spartan wouldn't open, the windows bar won't open. It won't let me open file explorer. Task manager won't start and crashes when I open it, I can't open control panel, and it won't let me open settings. So I can't change it back at all. The only things that I've found that it can open are Chrome and Steam. That's it. I NEED HELP! I don't know if I should restart my computer or IF I can restart my computer properly. I don't know what will happen if I just hold down the power button and try to turn my computer back on! Please help! And I just realized I have no sound.

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you are going have to reboot
Sep 2, 2015 11:42PM PDT

since you cannot do anything to speak of, you do need to reboot in order to see what is going on. Once you do, you may be able to do a system restore to a previously saved restore point.

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So? X?
Sep 3, 2015 8:04AM PDT

Windows 10 has it's repair systems so worth a try.

Now that you know that the warnings were given and the effect you might have to at worst start over but I'd try what was noted and Windows 10 repair my pc options too.

ONE new idea is to create a new user account and see if it's OK there. If it's OK then you damaged the user account.

In parting, all versions of Windows must have a spare local admin account. Why has been written so many times before.