Re: I lost my file associations and nothing opens!!!

Hi Bill,

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.

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"Bill" <Bill@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:5BA78638-54BF-4A43-B6BB-6F540D74E407@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi folks,
>
> I have an xp computer that must have been hacked or caught a virus.
> It boots up fine, but all the desktop icons have the little windows logo,
> instead of the icon picture that used to be there. When I click on any
> program, I get an error that stated can not find program.exe, or something
> to that effect, and asks me what program to use to open the file. Same
> thing with regedit, can't find the file. The file and folder view utility
> has
> all the file extensions listed correctly, so I have no clue what to do
> other
> than format and re-install the OS. Is there another way to get the
> file associations back and have the programs open again???
> Please help!! and thanks in advance, everyone.


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