re: Programs(exe's,yahoo messenger,msn..etc) open in notepad by default
Sunday, January 18, 2004 at 6:55 pm
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by jaf
(3408 messages posted)
Try another updated virus scan and spybot. Get rid of Kazaa if you have it.
On Sunday, January 18, 2004 at 6:33 pm, Bret wrote:
>most of the programs i try to open on my machine open with notepad . This happened
>after i accidently opened a file i downloaded with notepad . I'm wondering now if
>the file is corrupted or a worm . I did a virus scan but no luck.I wanted to do
system
>restore back but when i go to system tools->system restore , that program also opens
>in notepad Garbage.
>Also When i reboot the computer i get 19 programs opened in notepad on the desktop
>including-tptray, apoint, ceekey, ypager etc . i also tried to open command prompt
>by cmd and it also opens in notepad . Can any one tell me how to restore all the
>programs to open with their default "open with" rather than notepad . Any thoughts
>appreciated .
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