"Edit" is standard for opening programs instead of "Open"

[Guest Patrik]

After I cleared my computer from a virus the default for a program when I try

to start it has changed from "Open" to "Edit". That goes for programs that I

try to start from [start -> Run], [start -> All Programs] and directly from

the Program Files folder.

 

The only time I can start a program is if I right click the program icon and

chose "Open". In this menu the "Edit" command is in Bold text and seem to be

the default command used by windows when I try to access the program. What is

does is that is opens my Word program because Word is set to my default

editing program. How do I reset the default command from "edit" to "open" so

that I can start my programs as usual again.

[Guest Elmo]

Re: "Edit" is standard for opening programs instead of "Open"

 

Patrik wrote:

> After I cleared my computer from a virus the default for a program when I try

> to start it has changed from "Open" to "Edit". That goes for programs that I

> try to start from [start -> Run], [start -> All Programs] and directly from

> the Program Files folder.

>

> The only time I can start a program is if I right click the program icon and

> chose "Open". In this menu the "Edit" command is in Bold text and seem to be

> the default command used by windows when I try to access the program. What is

> does is that is opens my Word program because Word is set to my default

> editing program. How do I reset the default command from "edit" to "open" so

> that I can start my programs as usual again.

 

Try the .LNK and .EXE repairs here:

 

Fix File Associations.

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

 

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Joe =o)