My Pictures folder damaged

[Guest]

I could really use your help with this problem. When I downloaded photos to
"My Pictures folder" the download into the folder was successful however when
I double click the file it will read "This program has been damaged, possibly
by a bad sector or the hard drive or a virus. Please reinstall it." It will
also state that "windows cannot find the file" however the file is in My
Pictures folder.
How do I reinstall the My Pictures folder and if I do will I lose the
picture folders that are already in there? Your help would greatly be
appreciated.... Thank you

 

[Gord Dibben]

My Pictures is just a folder. Leave it and your pictures alone.

I would suggest your problem lies not with the My Pictures folder but the
application that is used by default to view the pictures

That program is damaged or infected.

Run a good virus scan on your computer and also check for spyware/malware by
tunning AdAware or SpyBot or HiJackThis

Try to find out which program is currently being used to view pictures by
right-clicking on a *.jpg file and "Open With". The default should be the top
program in the list.

Try another one and see what happens.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

 

[Gord Dibben]

Happy to hear you are mostly sorted out.

To find which files are opened with which application open Windows Explorer or
My Computer and Tools>Folder Options>File Types.

Wait a few seconds for the dialog to fill then scroll down the list and select a
file type, say *.jpg

You will see "Opens with" and program name.

Don't know if you actually had a virus in PSP Album or not but it sounds like it
was definitely corrupt.


Gord

 

[Gord Dibben]

Thanks for the feedback.

Gord