Running Win XP Home, SP-3 and, without any warning, suddenly got "The file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the folder options panel" error message with almost everything I try to light up from Desktop or the start tower. Not everything, mind you, but more than half of my programs. I've researched until I'm blue in the face -- nothing works. I can use My Computer and do a work-around to get everything, but it's a royal pain having to take that many steps to open a file like My Documents, My Pictures, etc. If this is the wrong forum, I apologize. I have absolutely no clue as to where this query should go.
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Jump to PostIf this is the wrong forum, I apologize. I have absolutely no clue as to where this query should go.
I moved your post to the Spyware forum - seems a good place to start.
See if you are able to run the tools in the linky below and …
Jump to PostRunning Win XP Home, SP-3 and, without any warning, suddenly got "The file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the folder options panel" error message with almost everything I try to light up from Desktop or the start tower. Not …
Jump to PostFar too complicated for this old man. I guess I'm a hopeless cause, huh? Thanks for your time, anyway.
Nah - nobody is hopeless :)
Hang in there - we can talk you through most of this stuff, if need be.
-- Did you try System Restore and …
Jump to PostOK - Let's add the missing keys to the registry and see what shakes out:
Open a command prompt and then Copy&Paste each command in Red into the box one at a time and hit Enter for each:
REG ADD "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\folder\shell\open\command" /VE /T "REG_EXPAND_SZ" /D "%%SystemRoot%%\Explorer.exe /idlist,%%I,%%L" /F
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Jump to PostAll three "completed successfully". Rebooted. Ran peek.bat
@ECHO OFF....
You posted the contents of the batch file again :)
No worries - if all completed ok..... Are things working better or are we in the same same boat?
I suspect the problem is still there.
-- When did …
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