[Chaze]

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

download the
exe
lnk
fixes, run them

fix it?

Same problem.
Wont even come up as an executable file. The icon for the program looks like all the other icons on my desktop.
I get the same message..."windows cannot open this file. To open, wondows needs to know what program created it."

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since you could run silentrunner you should be able to run those....

[gerryf]

since you could run silentrunner you should be able to run those....

[gerryf]

see if you can download and run the following

http://www.thecomput.../HijackThis.com

[g2i2r4]

I'll leave you in the very capable hands of gerryf for now. I'll keep an eye on the topic thou.

[Chaze]

since you could run silentrunner you should be able to run those....

Slient runner was a vbs script file.

Here's a pic of the icon that comes up when I try to download the exe fix for the reg.... It's the first icon..

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[Chaze]

see if you can download and run the following

http://www.thecomput.../HijackThis.com

Nope,.. same icon, wont dbl/single or right click.
What if I save to another location other than desktop?? Dont know if that is a smart suggestion...

[Chaze]

I'll leave you in the very capable hands of gerryf for now. I'll keep an eye on the topic thou.

Dont go dude!! I need all the help I can get!

[g2i2r4]

He, I'm still around I'm off to bed (again ) Check back to see how things go.

[Chaze]

I was able to import a reg fix file into the registry through cmd.
I rebooted and all the icons went back to their normal state. I ran two or three programs and it seemed to work fine.
I went to do a hijack this scan, and all the icons reverted to a non working state.
Still getting the same messages.
Another funny thing happens whenn I log off.

A window comes up with wierd unreadable characters that just freezes my pc and wont let me do anything.

Almost frustrated now.

Thanks for all of your help guys...

[gerryf]

http://www.thecomput.../xp_exe_fix.reg
http://www.thecomput...inkfile_fix.reg

try those

[Chaze]

http://www.thecomput.../xp_exe_fix.reg
http://www.thecomput...inkfile_fix.reg

try those

What kind of files are these?? Cause the icons are still the same and when I dbl click them I get the same message.

[gerryf]

reg files...

press CTRL-ALT-DEL and open Task Manager. Once there, click File, then hold down the CTRL key and click New Task (Run). This will open a Command Prompt window. Enter REGEDIT.EXE and press Enter.


then from the menu, choose FILE > IMPORT, and point to those files

[gerryf]

if it imports, run hijackthis and post a log

[Chaze]

if it imports, run hijackthis and post a log

They import but they didnt do anything.

I wish I would've ran it when I first got it to work...

[gerryf]

go to control panel > users > create another profile,

load that one.

same or different result?