Very odd problem...

[MAME]

I'm working on a spyware infested laptop and I ran spybot and adaware to start with. The computer crashed in the middle of the scanning and after restarting it's completely f'ed up. Any exe file I try to run says, "This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an associate in the folder options in Control Panel"

But, as far as I know, .exe's aren't listen in the folder options file association section. How in the hell do I get exe's to run?!

 

[Ketteringo]

Fresh install of XP.

 

[MAME]

Originally posted by: Ketteringo
Fresh install of XP.

bah, I'm trying to stray from that but it may happen anyway

 

[KLin]

Originally posted by: Ketteringo
Fresh install of XP.

WINNAR!!

 

[AnyMal]

How long since it got infected? If you know the approximate timeframe you may try to run a System Restore instead.

 

[SKORPI0]

Windows® XP File Association Fixes

Download, exe file association fix (zip file). Unzip and run the *reg file. Tell us if it works. Good luck.

 

[MAME]

Originally posted by: SKORPI0
Windows® XP File Association Fixes

Download, exe file association fix (zip file). Unzip and run the *reg file. Tell us if it works. Good luck.

sweet, thanks a lot

 

[Zolty]

just reinstall XP, it will be way easier in the long run.

 

[MAME]

Originally posted by: Zolty
just reinstall XP, it will be way easier in the long run.

I tried to actually. It had an error when trying to boot off the cd. This computer is totally crazy


I managed to get the spyware off and it's decent now. Much faster in the long run actually