Re: Unable to launch ANY executables!!

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From: Kaylene aka Taurarian (taurarian_at_REMOVE_CAPS_hotmail.com)
Date: 06/02/04 

Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2004 21:10:35 +1000

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Under WinXP Fixes - File Association Fixes
EXE File Association Fix (Restore default association for EXE files)

"Adam" <skibum8199@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:16e8601c4484f$2980a710$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> I am helping a friend fix some computer problems at her
> business. She runs XP Home. I recently had to get rid of
> the Sasser worm and I installed the fix for it, but this
> seems unrelated.
>
> Whenever I try to open any programs from the desktop, My
> Computer, Start Menu, or anywhere, I get a message that
> it cannot find the specified file "program.exe" Please
> check the path and filename and try again. Or it'll also
> say to open the search from the Start Menu and go from
> there. This happens with ANY executable file/program I
> try to open. Files like photos, text documents, or
> webpages, however, open just fine, if a little slowly.
>
> I'm trying to install a firewall, update the Norton virus
> definitions, and run Spyware-killer software, but can't
> get them to run, even from a CD. I get the same results
> if I run them in safe mode, and even from a command
> prompt. There are many important business files on this
> computer that we may be able to transfer over the network,
> but i don't really want to format and start from scratch.
> Any help/advice from the pros, please?
>
> My problem sounds very similar to this guy's (go find the
> post):
>
> Subject: Win32/MoSucker.B. was found and...
> From: "Ronnie" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
> Sent: 5/31/2004 6:16:12 PM
>
> Thanks a million!
> Adam
>
>

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