[warrenbuffet]

the file association problem is with all the icons basically except the folders... i have ran the bat file xp_fileassoc.bat and the icons are back to the way they looked like before instead of just being blank, but when i try to run any of the icons or programs it just pops up a message window saying "the file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. create an association in the folder options control panel."

i can still run the programs, but i have to go to start-> run and then browse the program, and then do it again with openwith to run them. any idea?

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The WarrenBuffet?

Dude, send some money so we can help more people--you got tons!

download
LNK (Shortcut) File Association Fix

from here
http://www.dougknox..../file_assoc.htm

[gerryf]

The WarrenBuffet?

Dude, send some money so we can help more people--you got tons!

download
LNK (Shortcut) File Association Fix

from here
http://www.dougknox..../file_assoc.htm

[warrenbuffet]

i have done that and xp_exe_fix, and xp_fileassoc... but it seems like everytime i restart my computer the same problem comes back again

[gerryf]

how about a hijackthis log

[warrenbuffet]

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 2:33:27 PM, on 6/24/2005
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)

Running processes:
C:\WINXP2\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINXP2\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINXP2\system32\services.exe
C:\WINXP2\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINXP2\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINXP2\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINXP2\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINXP2\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINXP2\System32\cisvc.exe
C:\Program Files\ewido\security suite\ewidoctrl.exe
C:\Program Files\Kerio\Personal Firewall 4\kpf4ss.exe
C:\Program Files\Kerio\Personal Firewall 4\kpf4gui.exe
C:\WINXP2\System32\tcpsvcs.exe
C:\WINXP2\System32\snmp.exe
C:\WINXP2\System32\mqsvc.exe
C:\WINXP2\System32\mqtgsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Kerio\Personal Firewall 4\kpf4gui.exe
C:\Program Files\AIM\aim.exe
C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware SE Professional\Ad-Watch.exe
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\WINXP2\system32\cidaemon.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\mike hu\Desktop\hijackthis\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page =
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page =
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant =
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch =
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page =
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page =
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O4 - Startup: StickyNote.lnk = C:\Program Files\StickyNote\StickyNote.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Acrobat Assistant.lnk = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Distillr\acrotray.exe
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_01\bin\npjpi150_01.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_01\bin\npjpi150_01.dll
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: AIM - {AC9E2541-2814-11d5-BC6D-00B0D0A1DE45} - C:\Program Files\AIM\aim.exe
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O16 - DPF: {04E214E5-63AF-4236-83C6-A7ADCBF9BD02} (HouseCall Control) - http://housecall60.t...all/xscan60.cab
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://v5.windowsupd...b?1116467397750
O16 - DPF: {74D05D43-3236-11D4-BDCD-00C04F9A3B61} (HouseCall Control) - http://a840.g.akamai...all/xscan53.cab
O16 - DPF: {9A9307A0-7DA4-4DAF-B042-5009F29E09E1} (ActiveScan Installer Class) - http://www.pandasoft.../as5/asinst.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{CAACC274-55CF-48AB-AEFA-FFBC547600D1}: NameServer = 151.203.0.84 151.203.0.85
O23 - Service: ewido security suite control - ewido networks - C:\Program Files\ewido\security suite\ewidoctrl.exe
O23 - Service: kavsvc - Kaspersky Lab - C:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Anti-Virus Personal\kavsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Kerio Personal Firewall 4 (KPF4) - Kerio Technologies - C:\Program Files\Kerio\Personal Firewall 4\kpf4ss.exe

[gerryf]

what can you tell me about this system?

You have several things showing that normally do not show in a hijack log, but that could be because of your odd windows origin folder (winxp2)
C:\WINXP2\System32\cisvc.exe
C:\WINXP2\System32\tcpsvcs.exe
C:\WINXP2\System32\snmp.exe
C:\WINXP2\System32\mqsvc.exe
C:\WINXP2\System32\mqtgsvc.exe

These normally dont show though all are windows services.

[warrenbuffet]

my computer has windows xp pro running on it. the reason for the weird windows folder being called WINXP2 is because i have had some problems with the computer after windows automatically downloaded some patches and due to their incompatibility with some of hte software i had on this system, my computer was unusable until i called microsoft and they told me to do a parallel install so i can get back onto the system.... which is why my windows folder is called winxp2...... also it's pretty funny... i havexp_exe_fix.reg, linkfile_fix.reg, and xp_fileassoc.bat, they seem to work but everytime i restart the computer or log online, the file association seems to get [bleep]ed up all over again.