Notepad Malfunction

[PresidentSJD]

I use notepad to view the sources on webpages and use the
ideas. When I right click and click view source, an error
saying "notepad is not a valid win32 application" comes
up. I don't know where to start because it isn't
something I downloaded, it came with windows. ANY help is
greatly appreciated.

 

[David Candy]

Do a search for notepad choosing advanced options so it will look for all files. Should find one or possibly two exe files of that name (depending on other things). If it finds more post back.

If only 1 (and maybe the second one in dllcache folder) type in Start Run
sfc /scannow

 

[Guest]

I have found more files. I found a file for the notepad,
and when I click it, it comes up. However, when I still
go through the start menu, it says the same error and it
also says the same thing in the internet explorer

-----Original Message-----
Do a search for notepad choosing advanced options so it

will look for all files. Should find one or possibly two
exe files of that name (depending on other things). If it
finds more post back.

 

[David Candy]

First of all reboot. It may go away.

If not tell me where these are. Right click each file - Properties - and either cut and paste the Target box, or if it doesn't have one cut and paste the location (it looks like you can't do it BUT you can). Press Ctrl + C to Copy the selected text

 

[Guest]

A. It won't go away.

I found away around it. I took the file I found in search
and made it the primary HTML editor in my internet
explorer. Then I copied that notepad to my accesories
tab. So now I think I have it.

-----Original Message-----
First of all reboot. It may go away.

If not tell me where these are. Right click each file -

Properties - and either cut and paste the Target box, or
if it doesn't have one cut and paste the location (it
looks like you can't do it BUT you can). Press Ctrl + C
to Copy the selected text

 

[David Candy]

I ask because I'm checking it's not a virus masqading as a program.