My computer no longer executes most commands!

SamIam · 04-13-2011, 09:28 AM

I don't even know how I got online this morning. Almost everything I try to do, I get the message: "This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the Set Association Control Panel."

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I get this message if I try using "the last known good configuration feature" and if I try to use my virus scan software. Every fix I've thought of so far only results in the same message.

Any ideas?

BrianR · 04-13-2011, 09:31 AM

run Scandisk. Sounds like bad sectors on the hard disk to me.

Undertoad · 04-13-2011, 09:34 AM

Windows corruption, maybe virus-related. A possible fix is here:

http://www.techsupportforum.com/foru...ct-211789.html

wolf · 04-13-2011, 10:19 AM

Perhaps if you try to ask nicely rather than commanding?

BigV · 04-13-2011, 10:24 AM

morning Sam--

check your private messages.

Happy Monkey · 04-13-2011, 11:05 AM

I had something similar; it was a virus. I was planning to upgrade anyway so I got Windows 7 and started over. Then I mounted the bad drive and virus-scanned it from the clean drive.

This is probably not the easiest, and certainly not the cheapest, way to handle a virus, though.

Gravdigr · 04-13-2011, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wolf

Perhaps if you try to ask nicely rather than commanding?

Heheh, that's about all I could come with, too.

SamIam · 04-14-2011, 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Undertoad

Windows corruption, maybe virus-related. A possible fix is here:

http://www.techsupportforum.com/foru...ct-211789.html

That fix didn't work, but another one there did. Thanks for turning me on to the site, UT!

mbpark · 04-15-2011, 05:10 PM

What was the fix?

SamIam · 04-15-2011, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mbpark

What was the fix?

From Ut's site:

Quote:

Press Start>Run and type cmd in the box and press OK.
At the command prompt type cd c:\windows and press return.
Type copy regedit.exe regedit.com and press return.
type regedit.cm and press return. You should now be in the registry editor. On the menu bar click file and select export. Save the registry as registry.bak.

If Registry Editor opened successfully, navigate to the following key:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ exefile \ shell \ open \ command.
Double-click the (Default) value in the right hand pane and delete the current value data, and then type:
"%1" %* exactly as shown including the quotes and asterisk.
Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe
In the right-hand pane, set (default) to exefile
Exit the Registry Editor.

Worked like a charm!

04-13-2011, 09:28 AM	#1
SamIam Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Not here Posts: 2,655	My computer no longer executes most commands! I don't even know how I got online this morning. Almost everything I try to do, I get the message: "This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the Set Association Control Panel." ?????????????????????????????????? I get this message if I try using "the last known good configuration feature" and if I try to use my virus scan software. Every fix I've thought of so far only results in the same message. Any ideas?

04-13-2011, 09:31 AM	#2
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	run Scandisk. Sounds like bad sectors on the hard disk to me. __________________ Never be afraid to tell the world who you are. -- Anonymous

04-13-2011, 10:19 AM	#4
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Perhaps if you try to ask nicely rather than commanding? __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

04-13-2011, 10:24 AM	#5
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	morning Sam-- check your private messages. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

04-13-2011, 11:05 AM	#6
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	I had something similar; it was a virus. I was planning to upgrade anyway so I got Windows 7 and started over. Then I mounted the bad drive and virus-scanned it from the clean drive. This is probably not the easiest, and certainly not the cheapest, way to handle a virus, though. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

04-13-2011, 09:34 AM	#3
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Windows corruption, maybe virus-related. A possible fix is here: http://www.techsupportforum.com/foru...ct-211789.html

04-15-2011, 05:10 PM	#9
mbpark Lecturer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 761	What was the fix?

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