All icons on desktop report file not associated

[Guest perryelford@live.co.uk]

when double clicking on an icon on the desktop the following message appears

"The file does not have a program associated with it for performing this

task.Create an association in the Folder Options control menu". This also

happens when trying to start a program via clicking start ,all programs and

clicking on the program. The same thing happens when trying to start control

panel either via the Start menu or via the run command. In fact unable to run

anything.

[Guest Elmo]

Re: All icons on desktop report file not associated

 

perryelford@live.co.uk wrote:

> When double clicking on an icon on the desktop the following message appears

> "The file does not have a program associated with it for performing this

> task. Create an association in the Folder Options control menu". This also

> happens when trying to start a program via clicking Start, All Programs, and

> clicking on the program. The same thing happens when trying to start Control

> Panel either via the Start menu or via the run command. In fact unable to run

> anything.

 

Malware probably caused the problem. Try the LNK, EXE and other fixes

at the following site for a band-aid cure.

 

Fix File Associations.

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

 

Once you have some control try one of these free online virus scans:

 

This one has a choice of a Quick or a Complete check. Use the Complete.

http://www.pcpitstop.com/

 

Symantec

http://security.symantec.com/default.asp?productid=ssr&langid=ie&venid=sym

 

<url:http://security2.norton.com/us/home.asp?j=1&venid=sym&langid=us&plfid=20&pkj=IHBEXIBVEMBQAUWZKTK>

then click the Security check link.

 

http://housecall.antivirus.com/ free online virus scan

 

http://www.ewido.net/en/

 

http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan.htm

 

 

--

Joe =o)

[Guest perryelford@live.co.uk]

Re: All icons on desktop report file not associated

 

I tried running the two registry fixes for EXEs and LNKs but unfortunately

there was no change. Has anybody any other ideas before I rebuild the PC?

 

"Elmo" wrote:

> perryelford@live.co.uk wrote:

> > When double clicking on an icon on the desktop the following message appears

> > "The file does not have a program associated with it for performing this

> > task. Create an association in the Folder Options control menu". This also

> > happens when trying to start a program via clicking Start, All Programs, and

> > clicking on the program. The same thing happens when trying to start Control

> > Panel either via the Start menu or via the run command. In fact unable to run

> > anything.

>

> Malware probably caused the problem. Try the LNK, EXE and other fixes

> at the following site for a band-aid cure.

>

> Fix File Associations.

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

>

> Once you have some control try one of these free online virus scans:

>

> This one has a choice of a Quick or a Complete check. Use the Complete.

> http://www.pcpitstop.com/

>

> Symantec

> http://security.symantec.com/default.asp?productid=ssr&langid=ie&venid=sym

>

> <url:http://security2.norton.com/us/home.asp?j=1&venid=sym&langid=us&plfid=20&pkj=IHBEXIBVEMBQAUWZKTK>

> then click the Security check link.

>

> http://housecall.antivirus.com/ free online virus scan

>

> http://www.ewido.net/en/

>

> http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan.htm

>

>

> --

> Joe =o)

>