Re: Problems with Explore, Desktop and My Computer
From: Wesley Vogel (123WVogel955_at_comcast.net)
Date: 06/03/04
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Date: Thu, 03 Jun 2004 19:22:19 GMT
Find the notepad.exe you downloaded. Do a Search.
Start | Search | Search for files and folders |
Does notepad.exe show this info when you right click | Properties ??
File Version : 5.1.2600.0
© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Size : 64.5 KB (66,048 bytes)
Update your anti virus software and run a full scan/complete test.
-- Hope this helps. Let us know. Wes In news:177d201c44984$95183980$a601280a@phx.gbl, anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked: > I forget the name of the site. I had to download it > because when I tried to open a .cfg file I was told by > Windows that it could not identify the program it needed > to open the file. WordPad didn't work. The download was > very small and I scanned it with Norton's before opening. > After installing NotePad.exe, I was able to open the > config files and edit them. > > > >> -----Original Message----- >> Where did you download notepad.exe from? >> >> Why did you have to download notepade.exe? >> >> What was wrong with the one that came with XP? >> >> -- >> Hope this helps. Let us know. >> Wes >> >> In news:17c3501c4496b$f6b2fc70$a101280a@phx.gbl, >> Matt <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and > pecked: >>> Yesterday I tried installing the game "System Shock 2" on >>> my computer. I have WinXP (SP1). Due to some compatability >>> issues (it's an old game) I had to edit some of the config >>> files in the game. In order to do this I needed NotePad. I >>> downloaded NotePad and processed the edits. The game >>> worked fine. The problem is that now when I right click on >>> Start, and click Explore, Windows Install manager starts >>> up and tries to install Money 2002. It asks me to put in >>> the disk for Money. When I keep clicking cancel, I finally >>> get Explore. The same thing happens when I click on My >>> Computer on my desktop. When I click on some other >>> shortcuts on my desktop I'm told the program can't run >>> because some files are missing. I try to run the same >>> program via Start=>Programs and I get the same error >>> message. >>> >>> -Norton's antivirus is in my system tray but with an X >>> across it. When I try to open it, it can't be found. >>> -When I click on AT&T Internet connection on my desktop, >>> it starts to work but then tells me the phone numbers are >>> missing. >>> -It seems as though, with some of the shortcuts on my >>> desktop, some of the .exe files are missing (or moved). >>> >>> I uninstalled the game and tried System Restore twice. >>> Once to a point last week, and again to a point last >>> month. Same problems. >>> >>> I did not delete any files while installing or >>> uninstalling the game. I've run Disk Defrag and it tells >>> me I don't need to as I recently (a few weeks ago) >>> defragged my hard drive. >>> >>> If I try to look at any .cfg files it tells me I need >>> NotePad.exe. >>> >>> The computer boots fine but it appears as though some >>> components of some of my programs were moved. I don't have >>> the original XP Install disk as it came installed on my >>> Compaq Computer. >>> >>> PLEASE HELP!!!! >> .
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