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I can't get programs to open on the icons, only through run
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I can't get programs to open on the icons, only through run
Saturday, June 30, 2007 at 8:44 pm
Posted by Patsy
(2 messages posted)
I tried a fix from Jmc, that was posted on Jan 11-12 and I downloaded the Regedit.exe
and exefix08.reg and I did everything he said and I got the message that the file
could not be open. I checked and made sure I had the correct files, and I typed the
command exactly as it was posted. Could someone please tell me what I am doing wrong.
I know it will be something simple, it always is. Thank you very much!
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re: I can't get programs to open on the icons, only through run
Sunday, July 1, 2007 at 1:07 am
Posted by bob wells
(1636 messages posted)
Patsy,
Try this; Download and install TweakUI.exe V1.33 for win9x from this link. Scroll
down till you find it.
http://aumha.org/freeware/freeware.php#pmtshoot
Be sure to read the info about the program, including the links.
Don't have my Win98SE system up but I think what you're looking for is on the Repair
Tab in Tweak UI. "Rebuild Icon Cache"
Even if this doesn't fix your immediate problem, it's a useful Program and it's FREE.
HTH
BW
On Saturday, June 30, 2007 at 8:44 pm, Patsy wrote:
>I tried a fix from Jmc, that was posted on Jan 11-12 and I downloaded the Regedit.exe
>and exefix08.reg and I did everything he said and I got the message that the file
>could not be open. I checked and made sure I had the correct files, and I typed
the
>command exactly as it was posted. Could someone please tell me what I am doing wrong.
> I know it will be something simple, it always is. Thank you very much!
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re: I can't get programs to open on the icons, only through run
Sunday, July 1, 2007 at 8:20 am
Posted by Patsy
(2 messages posted)
BW
Thanks for the info. I downloaded Tweak UI.exe, but don't have time right now to
try it out, but Thanks and I will let you know how it worked.
Patsy
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re: I can't get programs to open on the icons, only through run
Sunday, July 1, 2007 at 9:41 am
Posted by gewg_
(4444 messages posted)
Patsy wrote:
|I tried a fix from Jmc, that was posted on Jan 11-12
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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.
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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[...]
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It should be obvious to you that you will also need to sweep your system
and take better proactive measures in the future.
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