Start menu items and commands typed in Run dialog not working...

[Guest deostroll]

Hi,

 

Suppose if I want to start a program which exists in my start menu, it

does not work. It opens up the dialog that allows us to choose which

program we want to execute. It is behaving as if this file is not

associated with an exe. Even an exe file is not getting file-

associated.

 

Moreover, when I try to change the system time/date it throws a error

message box saying Cannot find file c:\windows\system32\rundll32.exe

 

This sounds like a virus problem to me. Any idea on tackling this

without the use of antivirus software...?

 

-deostroll

[Guest TaurArian]

RE: Start menu items and commands typed in Run dialog not working...

 

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

Look for: EXE File Association Fix (Restore default association for EXE files)

 

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"deostroll" wrote:

> Hi,

>

> Suppose if I want to start a program which exists in my start menu, it

> does not work. It opens up the dialog that allows us to choose which

> program we want to execute. It is behaving as if this file is not

> associated with an exe. Even an exe file is not getting file-

> associated.

>

> Moreover, when I try to change the system time/date it throws a error

> message box saying Cannot find file c:\windows\system32\rundll32.exe

>

> This sounds like a virus problem to me. Any idea on tackling this

> without the use of antivirus software...?

>

> -deostroll

>

[Guest Olórin]

Re: Start menu items and commands typed in Run dialog not working...

 

"deostroll" <deostroll@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:78cf3ac3-1b18-4ea9-b79e-580c3e06e432@h2g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...

> Hi,

>

> Suppose if I want to start a program which exists in my start menu, it

> does not work. It opens up the dialog that allows us to choose which

> program we want to execute. It is behaving as if this file is not

> associated with an exe. Even an exe file is not getting file-

> associated.

>

> Moreover, when I try to change the system time/date it throws a error

> message box saying Cannot find file c:\windows\system32\rundll32.exe

>

> This sounds like a virus problem to me. Any idea on tackling this

> without the use of antivirus software...?

>

> -deostroll

 

If you think you've got a virus, why don't you want to use anti-virus

software?

[Guest deostroll]

Re: Start menu items and commands typed in Run dialog not working...

 

Hi,

 

I also have a rundll.exe problem. At start up I get a message box

saying Cannot find rundll.exe. And then it suggests that I search for

it...

 

-deostroll

[Guest Bob I]

Re: Start menu items and commands typed in Run dialog not working...

 

You DON'T want that file. Run MSCONFIG and uncheck the Startup entry

that points to it.

 

deostroll wrote:

> Hi,

>

> I also have a rundll.exe problem. At start up I get a message box

> saying Cannot find rundll.exe. And then it suggests that I search for

> it...

>

> -deostroll

[Guest Kelly]

Re: Start menu items and commands typed in Run dialog not working...

 

Go to Start/Run: CMD

Type in sfc /scannow

 

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"deostroll" <deostroll@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:0fe556f1-f0e7-45b3-aba2-bb124c40b0a5@y79g2000hsa.googlegroups.com...

> Hi,

>

> I also have a rundll.exe problem. At start up I get a message box

> saying Cannot find rundll.exe. And then it suggests that I search for

> it...

>

> -deostroll

[Guest deostroll]

Re: Start menu items and commands typed in Run dialog not working...

 

On Sep 30, 7:40 pm, Bob I <bire...@yahoo.com> wrote:

> You DON'T want that file. Run MSCONFIG and uncheck the Startup entry

> that points to it.

 

The problem is I can't find it...

 

-deostroll

[Guest deostroll]

Re: Start menu items and commands typed in Run dialog not working...

 

On Oct 1, 4:15 pm, deostroll <deostr...@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Sep 30, 7:40 pm, Bob I <bire...@yahoo.com> wrote:

>

> > You DON'T want that file. Run MSCONFIG and uncheck the Startup entry

> > that points to it.

>

> The problem is I can't find it...

>

> -deostroll

 

I think I've solved the problem. I did a registry search for

rundll.exe. It was under a key called shell, and its value was

'explorer.exe rundll.exe'. You've to change it.

 

--deostroll