Create an association in folder options?

[Guest]

When I try to open an email attachment I get: "This file does not have a
program associated with it. Create an association in the folder options in
control panel." Huh? I did get rid of many trojans... but how do I get this
out, or what is this message telling me to do? And after i do it, will I be
able to get that original attachment sent to me open? PLEASE HELP!!! I did
try and remove trojan dloader... belive it to be gone, but how can I be sure
as I believe this is the cause of my problem...

 

[Taurarian]

Perhaps an online security/virus check
Symantec
http://security.norton.com/sscv6/default.asp?langid=ie&venid=sym
Trend Micro House Call:
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
Panda ActiveScan;
http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm
McAfee FreeScan:
http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp
Kaspersky Labs On-line Virus Checker:
http://www.kaspersky.com/remoteviruschk.html
BitDefender Online Scan:
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan/licence.php

Free virus program – AVG Anti Virus
http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl7.php


Windows® XP File Association Fixes
Copyright 2003 - Doug Knox
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm
EML File Association Fix (Restores defaults for EML files)

 

[Bert Kinney]

Hi,

What type of file are you trying to open, and what's it's extension?

 

[Bert Kinney]

Hi,

Download and install IrfanView. Select the image types you would like
to view with IrfanView during setup. Or after installed, go to
Options - Properties - Extensions tab and select the image types
there.
It's a great little FREE image viewer and much more.
http://www.irfanview.com/

--
Regards,
Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS]
http://dts-l.org/

Thank you for your reply. It is a jpg pic from
Slovakia... when I try to open it, it wont open and gives
me that message. It says "unknown file type" To be
specific, when I click on the attachment, and onto the
jpg attachment, a box opens up entitled "Mail Attachment"
asking me if I want to open up this file. the name
is a.1jpg and the type says: Unknown file type - When
I click to open it, it gives me that annoying message...
even after I've emptied my comp, I believe of evry virus,
using AVG, Housecall, Panda, ect, ect... yet, it still
won't let me open it. I also have this problem which I
must restart my computer every morning in order to get my
email and use microsft word. So, a virus could still be
there... don't know. I ran AVG twice today and found
Virus' Hopefully all gone. THANK YOU FOR RESPONDING...
IF YOU COULD HELP... THAT WOULD BE WONDERFUL! Do you
think I can still try and get that pic jpg... or is it
corrupt?

MANY THANKS!!!

Hi,

What type of file are you trying to open, and what's
it's extension?

--
Regards,
Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS]
http://dts-l.org/

When I try to open an email attachment I get: "This
file does not have a program associated with it.
Create an association in the folder options in control
panel." Huh? I did get rid of many trojans... but how
do I get this out, or what is this message telling me
to do? And after i do it, will I be able to get that
original attachment sent to me open? PLEASE HELP!!! I
did try and remove trojan dloader... belive it to be
gone, but how can I be sure as I believe this is the
cause of my problem...

 

[Guest]

HELLO, BERT!

YOU HIT IT RIGHT! I downloaded Irfan and BOOM... my jpg opened right up...
took only seconds for the download too! THANK YOU VERY MUCH for your time
and BIG HELP!

Also to all who replied... many thanks on the Virus info.... I've rid
myself of those nasty horses! Thanks once again to all!!!

Hi,

Download and install IrfanView. Select the image types you would like
to view with IrfanView during setup. Or after installed, go to
Options - Properties - Extensions tab and select the image types
there.
It's a great little FREE image viewer and much more.
http://www.irfanview.com/

--
Regards,
Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS]
http://dts-l.org/

Thank you for your reply. It is a jpg pic from
Slovakia... when I try to open it, it wont open and gives
me that message. It says "unknown file type" To be
specific, when I click on the attachment, and onto the
jpg attachment, a box opens up entitled "Mail Attachment"
asking me if I want to open up this file. the name
is a.1jpg and the type says: Unknown file type - When
I click to open it, it gives me that annoying message...
even after I've emptied my comp, I believe of evry virus,
using AVG, Housecall, Panda, ect, ect... yet, it still
won't let me open it. I also have this problem which I
must restart my computer every morning in order to get my
email and use microsft word. So, a virus could still be
there... don't know. I ran AVG twice today and found
Virus' Hopefully all gone. THANK YOU FOR RESPONDING...
IF YOU COULD HELP... THAT WOULD BE WONDERFUL! Do you
think I can still try and get that pic jpg... or is it
corrupt?

MANY THANKS!!!

Hi,

What type of file are you trying to open, and what's
it's extension?

--
Regards,
Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS]
http://dts-l.org/

Burn Horse, Burn! wrote:
When I try to open an email attachment I get: "This
file does not have a program associated with it.
Create an association in the folder options in control
panel." Huh? I did get rid of many trojans... but how
do I get this out, or what is this message telling me
to do? And after i do it, will I be able to get that
original attachment sent to me open? PLEASE HELP!!! I
did try and remove trojan dloader... belive it to be
gone, but how can I be sure as I believe this is the
cause of my problem...

 

[Bert Kinney]

You're welcome, glad to be of help.

--
Regards,
Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS]
http://dts-l.org/

HELLO, BERT!

YOU HIT IT RIGHT! I downloaded Irfan and BOOM... my jpg
opened right up... took only seconds for the download
too! THANK YOU VERY MUCH for your time and BIG HELP!

Also to all who replied... many thanks on the Virus
info.... I've rid myself of those nasty horses! Thanks
once again to all!!!

Hi,

Download and install IrfanView. Select the image types
you would like to view with IrfanView during setup. Or
after installed, go to Options - Properties - Extensions
tab and select the image types there.
It's a great little FREE image viewer and much more.
http://www.irfanview.com/

--
Regards,
Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS]
http://dts-l.org/

Thank you for your reply. It is a jpg pic from
Slovakia... when I try to open it, it wont open and
gives me that message. It says "unknown file type" To
be specific, when I click on the attachment, and onto
the jpg attachment, a box opens up entitled "Mail
Attachment" asking me if I want to open up this file.
the name
is a.1jpg and the type says: Unknown file type -
When I click to open it, it gives me that annoying
message... even after I've emptied my comp, I believe
of evry virus, using AVG, Housecall, Panda, ect, ect...
yet, it still won't let me open it. I also have this
problem which I must restart my computer every morning
in order to get my email and use microsft word. So, a
virus could still be there... don't know. I ran AVG
twice today and found Virus' Hopefully all gone.
THANK YOU FOR RESPONDING... IF YOU COULD HELP... THAT
WOULD BE WONDERFUL! Do you think I can still try and
get that pic jpg... or is it corrupt?

MANY THANKS!!!

:

Hi,

What type of file are you trying to open, and what's
it's extension?

--
Regards,
Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS]
http://dts-l.org/

Burn Horse, Burn! wrote:
When I try to open an email attachment I get: "This
file does not have a program associated with it.
Create an association in the folder options in control
panel." Huh? I did get rid of many trojans... but how
do I get this out, or what is this message telling me
to do? And after i do it, will I be able to get that
original attachment sent to me open? PLEASE HELP!!!
I did try and remove trojan dloader... belive it to be
gone, but how can I be sure as I believe this is the
cause of my problem...