Part removed from the registry, cannot open the .exe, .lnk and cannot access the system restore

Following the advice on a Wikipedia page to remove a virus 'active security scan', I accidentally deleted a potion of my registry (software?)  Now I can't access any .exe, .lnk, files etc.  I get the message "windows cannot open this file", and then me accesses a page with no software suggested to open the file.  I tried the system restore, but get the same message when I try to open the system restore program.  Any suggestions?

Jay,
You should read through this article, because it addresses a similar situation.  Let us know if it helps.
Recover corrupted regitry

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