re: I can't get programs to open on the icons, only through run Sunday, July 1, 2007 at 9:41 am Windows 98 Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by gewg_ (3943 messages posted) Patsy wrote: |I tried a fix from Jmc, that was posted on Jan 11-12 | Note: That post was from 2006. http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum_search?user=1075962396&requested=win98&skip=160 You could make it easier on us. Including a link to something you are referencing is always appreciated. 1) Move the cursor to the Address Bar of that browser page such that all of the URL is highlighted (marked). 2) Ctrl+C (or Edit; Copy) 3) On the Annoyances posting page, click the QuickLink button. This will make your link clickable. 4) Ctrl+V (or Edit; Paste) 5) Click "Insert". 6) Move the auto-generated link http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/win98/1137102100 where you want it in the text. I prefer that folks remove the **target=_blank ** part. |[...]Could someone please tell me what I am doing wrong. | Here's the original How-to: cache of http://filext.com/faq/broken_exe_association.php WRT the infection that caused this: #JmC wrote: #[...]it may still be active[...] # It should be obvious to you that you will also need to sweep your system and take better proactive measures in the future. Written in response to: I can't get programs to open on the icons, only through run (Patsy: Saturday, June 30, 2007 at 8:44 pm) There are presently no replies to this message. All messages in this thread [show all] I can't get programs to open on the icons, only through run (Patsy: Sat, Jun 30, 2007, 8:44 pm) re: I can't get programs to open on the icons, only through run (bob wells: Sun, Jul 1, 2007, 1:07 am) re: I can't get programs to open on the icons, only through run (Patsy: Sun, Jul 1, 2007, 8:20 am) re: I can't get programs to open on the icons, only through run (gewg_: Sun, Jul 1, 2007, 9:41 am) Reply or follow-up to this message Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows 98 Discussion Forum