Re: All programs try to use Excel to open
From: Rick \ (rick_at_mvps.org)
Date: 10/19/04
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Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 06:47:10 -0400
Hi John,
Doug has an .exe file extension repair on that site as well, try using it.
-- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone Windows help - www.rickrogers.org "JJJ" <JJJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:34DA7E15-8D3D-4C62-9906-C6E1F1D77A80@microsoft.com... > Hi Rick, > > No luck with fix. i think the cause was a program called medload.exe > (origin > unknown). I click on open with Excel and now everything tries to use > Excel. I > can get programs to work by right click on the exe file and then click on > run > as, which shows my user account, then click Ok. > Since trying the fix I have got a couple of Registry error messages. > Everything seems to work except using the shortcuts, very frustrating. > > Regards > > John > > "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote: > >> Hi John, >> >> Go to www.dougknox.com and click on WinXP Fixes. Go to file association >> fixes, grab the .lnk (shortcut) fix. >> >> -- >> Best of Luck, >> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ >> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone >> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org >> >> "JJJ" <JJJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:0B428FA9-DFEF-4CC0-A3E9-F7F52E7A27AA@microsoft.com... >> > Can you help, I use windows xp and have installed service pack 2 weeks >> > ago >> > with no problem. Today all programs that I try to open from my desktop >> > try >> > to >> > use excel to open and of course fail. How to I change this? Any clues? >> > I >> > can >> > get to internet explorer anr outlook express from the start page but >> > nothing >> > else. Please help >> > >> > John >> >> >>
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