Computer Hope

Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: twoshades4 on April 04, 2008, 05:54:20 PM

Title: I click on icons and everything and it says Choose program to use to open file
Post by: twoshades4 on April 04, 2008, 05:54:20 PM

I am running Windows XP on a machine that is about 1 year old.  The computer has been working fine, and today when I turned on my computer and the when I click on all icons or programs it says:
Open with:
Choose The program you want to use to open this file. 
This is doing it for all programs including AIM, calculator, and all .exe or .txt or anything.  its like it cant find the directory for all programs, please help.

Title: Re: I click on icons and everything and it says Choose program to use to open fi
Post by: Broni on April 04, 2008, 07:42:06 PM

Go Start>Run, type in:
cmd
Click OK.
Type in:
sfc /scannow
Hit Enter.
Have Windows CD handy.

Title: Re: I click on icons and everything and it says Choose program to use to open file
Post by: twoshades4 on April 04, 2008, 11:06:44 PM

it is even doing that for command. cmd

Title: Re: I click on icons and everything and it says Choose program to use to open file
Post by: Broni on April 04, 2008, 11:12:19 PM

Try Repair option: http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm#RI