File Association Screwup?

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Hi,
I have Windows XP Home with SP2; and now have a problem since my kids were
tinkering around while I wasn't home.

Each time I double click on any file folder; it automatically opens the file
with Paint Shop Pro; and the same occurence happens when I try to go to Start
-> Run; again with it opening up with Paint Shop Pro. I've gone into folder
options, and double checked that file folders, and folders are defaulted to
open; but it doesn't seem to work for me at all.

Can anyone offer some advice, I really don't want to have to go through the
trouble of reinstalling Windows XP if that's at all possible, and just so
everyone knows, I did try the system restore, but now I just have a nice and
faster computer, but still the same issue.

Thanks for any help!
Justin

 

[TaurArian [MS-MVP]]

Windows® XP File Association Fixes
Copyright 2003 - Doug Knox
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm
Folder Association Fix (Restore default associations for File Folders)

There are heaps of others also.

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| Hi,
| I have Windows XP Home with SP2; and now have a problem since my kids were
| tinkering around while I wasn't home.
|
| Each time I double click on any file folder; it automatically opens the file
| with Paint Shop Pro; and the same occurence happens when I try to go to Start
| -> Run; again with it opening up with Paint Shop Pro. I've gone into folder
| options, and double checked that file folders, and folders are defaulted to
| open; but it doesn't seem to work for me at all.
|
| Can anyone offer some advice, I really don't want to have to go through the
| trouble of reinstalling Windows XP if that's at all possible, and just so
| everyone knows, I did try the system restore, but now I just have a nice and
| faster computer, but still the same issue.
|
| Thanks for any help!
| Justin