Start menu items and commands typed in Run dialog not working...

[deostroll]

Hi,

Suppose if I want to start a program which exists in my start menu, it
does not work. It opens up the dialog that allows us to choose which
program we want to execute. It is behaving as if this file is not
associated with an exe. Even an exe file is not getting file-
associated.

Moreover, when I try to change the system time/date it throws a error
message box saying Cannot find file c:\windows\system32\rundll32.exe

This sounds like a virus problem to me. Any idea on tackling this
without the use of antivirus software...?

-deostroll

 

[TaurArian]

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm
Look for: EXE File Association Fix (Restore default association for EXE files)

 

[Olórin]

Hi,

Suppose if I want to start a program which exists in my start menu, it
does not work. It opens up the dialog that allows us to choose which
program we want to execute. It is behaving as if this file is not
associated with an exe. Even an exe file is not getting file-
associated.

Moreover, when I try to change the system time/date it throws a error
message box saying Cannot find file c:\windows\system32\rundll32.exe

This sounds like a virus problem to me. Any idea on tackling this
without the use of antivirus software...?

-deostroll

If you think you've got a virus, why don't you want to use anti-virus
software?

 

[deostroll]

Hi,

I also have a rundll.exe problem. At start up I get a message box
saying Cannot find rundll.exe. And then it suggests that I search for
it...

-deostroll

 

[Bob I]

You DON'T want that file. Run MSCONFIG and uncheck the Startup entry
that points to it.

 

[deostroll]

You DON'T want that file. Run MSCONFIG and uncheck the Startup entry
that points to it.

The problem is I can't find it...

-deostroll

 

[deostroll]

The problem is I can't find it...

-deostroll

I think I've solved the problem. I did a registry search for
rundll.exe. It was under a key called shell, and its value was
'explorer.exe rundll.exe'. You've to change it.

--deostroll