Guest perryelford@live.co.uk Posted October 23, 2008 Posted October 23, 2008 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 Posted October 23, 2008 Posted October 23, 2008 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 Posted October 23, 2008 Posted October 23, 2008 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) >
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