Update.. i screwed around long enough until my PC got stuck in a BSOD/REBOOT cycle. I couldnt get into safemode. Luckily its a lenovo and i was able to use the thinkvantage utility to have access to Opera browser. This browser reminds be of the bad old days of web surfing :). I can restore the PC but i have some data on the desktop that i need to backup first. I wouldnt be able to restore without thinkvantage. So much fun!