Adaware
(the program) can cause this sort of problem
if adaware program has caused this problem for you
then its your choice if you want to keep the program
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Adaware occasionally does this when it finds an infection.
It just removes all the file type associations (even .exe files).
It may even occur that you cannot open regedit.
To fix this, open task manager (Ctrl-Alt-Del) and click on file - new task while holding down the control key.
This will bring up a cmd console. From there type regedit.exe and the registry editor should open.
If you have got this far, all is going good
Go to this webpage:
http://www.dougknox..../file_assoc.htmHere you will find lots of registry files to restore the file associations.
Download the ones you need and import them into the registry through registry editor.
This should fix your PC enough so you can perform a repair or system restore.
In all reality, the only full solution is a format and re-installation of Windows here, or a full restore from a backup image (e.g. a brand name PC's recovery disk).
are you able to do a restore
C:\WINDOWS\system32\restore\rstrui.exe
copy and paste that in cmd window or paste in run
if you can choose a date or a time your computer was working good
GOOD LUCK....post the results
this has worked for one user in the bleeping computer forumhttp://www.bleepingc...opic137680.html