re: Programs(exe's,yahoo messenger,msn..etc) open in notepad by default
Monday, January 19, 2004 at 5:43 pm
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Posted by ed
(19 messages posted)
Ok, Bret here goes. This worked for me. When the list of file types appears, select
NEW. A window called Create New Window comes up. Type 'exe' in File Extension box.
Then click on Advanced. Very likely in the Associated File Type box, the word Application
will be displayed. If not, delete what is in the box and enter Application. Hit
ok. I believe you have just made all application programs open as normally expected
to. At this point my toolbar restored and all those programs that opened with Wordpad
and were not legible were restored to normal. I am still working through what I believe
to be a Virus. Have deleted various files with Xi or X1 assocoation with no adverse
effects. Good luck. Let me know if it works or need any more info.
On Monday, January 19, 2004 at 5:20 pm, Bret wrote:
>alt, I did find an Xi file on the machine .But it seems to be .gif file created
in
>'02. Is that what you have . bear with me, when you meant "create an exe type and
>associating with a type application " which application type did you meant . I'm
>just making sure i get it right .As you mentioned i dont have an exe type created
>. Also can you tell me what the virus name is from norton.Thanks
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