re: Programs(exe's,yahoo messenger,msn..etc) open in notepad by default
Monday, January 19, 2004 at 9:01 am
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Posted by ed
(19 messages posted)
It sounds similar to a problem I had. I did not have exe listed as a file type in
my computer-tools-folder options-file types. I had any application program opening
with wordpad which was garbage and could not br read. By going to advanced -edit
file-new and creating exe and associating it with type application, my system was
restored. I still do not show exe as a file type in the list for folder options.
I think we have been nailed by a virus. Do you have a file Xi as I do? Also Norton
has listed a virus as X1. I think this problem you describe is related. Still looking
into this. Good luck.
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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