FILE WITHOUT PROGRAM ASSOCIATION

[JML]

I ran Spybot software on my pc from
www.microsoft.com/spyware and chose a search and delete.
Now when I try to open any application besides Internet
Explorer I get this message: **This file does not have a
program associated with it for performing this action.
create an association in the "floder Options" control
panel.** I am running Windows XP SP1. Thanks

Jesse

 

[Jerry]

So - re-associate the file in question.

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

EXE or shortcut (LNK) files?
Get the file association fix from Doug Knox's site:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

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Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

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http://aumha.org/a/parasite.php


I ran Spybot software on my pc from
www.microsoft.com/spyware and chose a search and delete.
Now when I try to open any application besides Internet
Explorer I get this message: **This file does not have a
program associated with it for performing this action.
create an association in the "floder Options" control
panel.** I am running Windows XP SP1. Thanks

Jesse

 

[Jim Byrd]

Hi JML - http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm Use the appropriate .reg
files for the associations that need restoring.

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Please respond in the same thread.
Regards, Jim Byrd, MS-MVP



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[Kelly]

Hi Jesse,

EXE and LNK Fix for Windows XP - Line 12
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

To use the Regedit: Save the REG File to your hard disk. Double click it
and answer yes to the import prompt. REG files can be viewed in Notepad by
right clicking on the file and selecting Edit.

 

[Alex Nichol]

I ran Spybot software on my pc from
www.microsoft.com/spyware and chose a search and delete.
Now when I try to open any application besides Internet
Explorer I get this message: **This file does not have a
program associated with it for performing this action.

You probably had a nasty that had intercepted the file association -
remove that intercept and there is no association. Go to
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/xp_fixes.html
and get the File Association fix, near bottom on left - download and run