Whenever I double click on the C: hard drive in "My Computer" icon it asks me
to choose my program to open my file !! it seems the original excutable file
was misplaced or lost to open my hard disk to view. But it works when I left
click my mouse on the Start menu and choose the word "Explore".

Could you tell me what is the file that makes the C: icon show me the
contents?

Ado wrote:

> Whenever I double click on the C: hard drive in "My Computer" icon it asks
> me to choose my program to open my file !! it seems the original excutable
> file was misplaced or lost to open my hard disk to view. But it works when
> I left click my mouse on the Start menu and choose the word "Explore".
>
> Could you tell me what is the file that makes the C: icon show me the
> contents?

Right-click on the drive icon and choose "Open". Look for a file called
autorun.inf. If found, delete it.

If there is no autorun.inf file, then scan for viruses/malware.

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware

Malke
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"Ado" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:1FC6BDD4-EED4-4976-9A9C-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Whenever I double click on the C: hard drive in "My Computer" icon it asks me
> to choose my program to open my file !! it seems the original excutable file
> was misplaced or lost to open my hard disk to view. But it works when I left
> click my mouse on the Start menu and choose the word "Explore".
>
> Could you tell me what is the file that makes the C: icon show me the
> contents?
>


Go to this web site and download the Drive Association fix. Extract the .reg
file from the Zip folder and run it.

Courtesy of Doug Knox, MS-MVP
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

Good luck

Nepatsfan

windows explorer icon on desktop, right click, properties you will see the
part of the line below add the /n,/e,C:\ just the way it is and apply it.
When you click on the icon the next time it will open and list c drive.



%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /n,/e,C:\




"Ado" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:1FC6BDD4-EED4-4976-9A9C-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Whenever I double click on the C: hard drive in "My Computer" icon it asks
> me
> to choose my program to open my file !! it seems the original excutable
> file
> was misplaced or lost to open my hard disk to view. But it works when I
> left
> click my mouse on the Start menu and choose the word "Explore".
>
> Could you tell me what is the file that makes the C: icon show me the
> contents?
>

Ado,
First I apologize for selecting Reply rather than Reply Group. I'm new to
using Outlook Express for newsgroups.

Step 1:
RtClk on Start button ?Properties ? Start Menu tab ? Start Menu radio button
? "Customize" button ? Advanced tab ?in the "Start menu items" section
scroll down to "My Computer" ? "Don't display this item" radio button ? OK
your way out.

Step 2:
Now delete ALL shortcuts to My Computer which are on your desktop.

Step 3:
Repeat Step 1 but this time select "Display as a Link"

Step 4:
Start ? rtclk on My Computer ? select "Show on Desktop"

You should now have a valid icon for "My Computer" on your desktop.


"Ado" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:1FC6BDD4-EED4-4976-9A9C-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Whenever I double click on the C: hard drive in "My Computer" icon it asks
> me
> to choose my program to open my file !! it seems the original excutable
> file
> was misplaced or lost to open my hard disk to view. But it works when I
> left
> click my mouse on the Start menu and choose the word "Explore".
>
> Could you tell me what is the file that makes the C: icon show me the
> contents?
>

Karl Snooks wrote:

> First I apologize for selecting Reply rather than Reply Group. I'm
> new to using Outlook Express for newsgroups.

I've done that a few times, too!

If you would like to eliminate the possibility of doing that again in
the future, you may remove the Reply button by right-clicking on the
Toolbar and customizing it. HTH.

Daave,
Not a bad idea. I've started using Ctl+G now for group replies.
Thanks
karl snooks

"Daave" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Karl Snooks wrote:
>
>> First I apologize for selecting Reply rather than Reply Group. I'm
>> new to using Outlook Express for newsgroups.
>
> I've done that a few times, too!
>
> If you would like to eliminate the possibility of doing that again in
> the future, you may remove the Reply button by right-clicking on the
> Toolbar and customizing it. HTH.
>
>

Delete the hidden file named Autorun.inf from C:\ root.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"Ado" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:1FC6BDD4-EED4-4976-9A9C-(E-Mail Removed)...
Whenever I double click on the C: hard drive in "My Computer" icon it asks me
to choose my program to open my file !! it seems the original excutable file
was misplaced or lost to open my hard disk to view. But it works when I left
click my mouse on the Start menu and choose the word "Explore".

Could you tell me what is the file that makes the C: icon show me the
contents?