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Software => Computer software => Topic started by: Xyphon on December 16, 2008, 05:00:33 PM

Title: Help with uTorrent.
Post by: Xyphon on December 16, 2008, 05:00:33 PM

I downloaded uTorrent, and when I try to open my .exes, it tries to open them with .torrent and says invalid. I tried to uninstall uTorrent by removing it from add/remove (has no uninstall option but said thats how you uninstall it) and it says I need to turn certain features on/off (vista). So I go to turn it on/off whatever I need to do and uTorrent tries to open the on/off thing, and it says invalid. So is there any way to get around this? Any ideas?

Title: Re: Help with uTorrent.
Post by: iamtonsoffun247 on December 16, 2008, 06:47:59 PM

I would say.... did you try a system restore?  I find that the easiest way to go back before I installed a program.

Title: Re: Help with uTorrent.
Post by: Broni on December 16, 2008, 08:35:17 PM

... or try EXE File Association Fix: http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

Title: Re: Help with uTorrent.
Post by: Xyphon on December 17, 2008, 11:06:17 AM

System restore is an exe file, cant open it.

Broni: Thats for XP, not vista. (I tried it didnt work)

Title: Re: Help with uTorrent.
Post by: Raptor on December 17, 2008, 11:13:33 AM

How about just restoring it through folder options in the control panel?

Title: Re: Help with uTorrent.
Post by: Xyphon on December 17, 2008, 11:19:01 AM

:| I cant, it still opens up an exe

Title: Re: Help with uTorrent.
Post by: truenorth on December 17, 2008, 12:26:31 PM

Xyphon, Hope this helps.truenorth

Title: Re: Help with uTorrent.
Post by: Broni on December 17, 2008, 06:01:24 PM

Quote

Broni: Thats for XP, not vista.

Oooops....here: http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/105/1/File-association-fixes-for-Windows-Vista.html

Title: Re: Help with uTorrent.
Post by: CBMatt on December 17, 2008, 06:54:29 PM

Quote from: truenorth on December 17, 2008, 12:26:31 PM

Xyphon, Hope this helps.truenorth

You hope what helps?

Title: Re: Help with uTorrent.
Post by: Broni on December 17, 2008, 07:50:23 PM

He used invisible ink :D

Title: Re: Help with uTorrent.
Post by: patio on December 17, 2008, 07:57:16 PM

You mean invisible link...don't you ? ?    ;D

Title: Re: Help with uTorrent.
Post by: Broni on December 17, 2008, 07:59:39 PM

No, he used invisible ink to post invisible link...hehehe

Title: Re: Help with uTorrent.
Post by: patio on December 17, 2008, 08:37:56 PM

Got it......a bit slow i am tonite.

Title: Re: Help with uTorrent.
Post by: Broni on December 17, 2008, 08:40:20 PM

I can see.....LOL

Title: Re: Help with uTorrent.
Post by: truenorth on December 18, 2008, 08:50:59 AM

OK! OK! Guys. This is getting embarrassing.I compose my reply with the Web link in "ctrl C" waiting to be inserted then forget "ctrl  V". Just wait you'll all be this old someday.  http://www.utorrent.com/faq.php
Hopefully better late than never. truenorth

Title: Re: Help with uTorrent.
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on December 18, 2008, 08:58:08 AM

It sounds like something he downloaded in uTorrent was malware and it 'messed up' the system.

Title: Re: Help with uTorrent.
Post by: Raptor on December 18, 2008, 09:46:23 AM

Look Here (http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/165/1/Restore-the-exe-file-association-in-Windows-Vista-after-incorrectly-associating-it-with-another-application.html) for a possible solution.