Wordpad taking over all my laptop icons. When you click on any icon it opens wordpad window with text. I tried to go to default options and change "IE" icon with Internet explorer, but it just made all of the icons look like IE. Still none of the icons work. Please help.
tatyana.monich 0 Newbie Poster
JorgeM 958 Problem Solver Team Colleague Featured Poster
You need to associate the corret file type with the correct application. To get to the File Type Association applet is slightly different between XP/7, but the process to associate is essentially the same.
tatyana.monich 0 Newbie Poster
File Type Association applet? How do I do that?
JorgeM 958 Problem Solver Team Colleague Featured Poster
What operating system are you running?
tatyana.monich 0 Newbie Poster
win7
JorgeM 958 Problem Solver Team Colleague Featured Poster
You can control which executables start depending on which shortcuts (icons) are clicked.
Go to Control Panel --> All Control Panel Items--> Default Programs --> Associate a File Type or Protocol with a Program.
tatyana.monich 0 Newbie Poster
I did that, doesn't make any difference.
Rajneshwar 0 Newbie Poster
Try creating the new profile if you have already tried JorgeM's message.
Also check for virus, not only thru scanners but via command prompt
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