Bizarre File Changes

TunaOnWry

Junior Member
Apr 7, 2004
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Sometimes bizarre files show up on my computer. Especially after a crash, an icon will change to that generic Windows icon. I don't think the file is actually corrupted, but maybe has had its extension altered, or something like that.

So I right click and select "Open With,' but almost always that doesn't do anything. I continue to randomly try different programs to use, but the screen just shows gibberish.

Is there any way to find out what program I SHOULD use to open an unknown file type?

What I wonder is if there's some way to have the 'Open With' command make a RECOMMENDATION of which program to use from the list of programs shown.

Any ideas?

TIA

TunaOnWry
 

MrChad

Lifer
Aug 22, 2001
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What OS are you using? How frequently are you experiencing crashes? What are the natures of these crashes? Have you scanned your system for viruses recently?