Re: Unable to launch ANY executables!!

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anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com
Date: 06/04/04 

Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2004 14:23:29 -0700

Thanks a million! That was the problem exactly!!!

>-----Original Message-----
>http://www.dougknox.com/index.html
>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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