[Mrcheeks]

All of my shortcuts and exe files appear as the default file icon and when i click them they say windows cannot open this file. windows needs to know what program created this file in order to open it. If i then click "select the program from a list" and select the program i was trying to open it will open, but that is the only way i can open them.

any help is appreciated

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[darth_ash]

This problem is commanly caused by malware.
Please go to the malware forum and follow the instructions at the top....Especially the CLICK HERE .

That will give you several steps that will help you clean up 70 percent of all problems by yourself. If at the end of the process you are still having difficulty--and you may not be-- then post a hijackthis log in THAT forum.

If you are still having problems after getting a clean bill of health from the malware expert, please return to this thread.