getting error message: create an association in the folder options control panel, please help!?

Question

When I try to open any program except Internet Explorer I get the good old error message: file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the folder options control panel. I can not re-install Windows XP because it's all ready on my lap top. I just want to know how to go about fixing this, if only for even a couple applications/programs because I only use a few anyways, can someone tell me exactly how to do this? I mean the steps exactly to fix it? If you need more info, just e-mail me at: [e-mail] Please help:)!! It would really be appreciated & 10 points to you!

Answer 1

i dropped n email...follow instructions.

Answer 2

Programs don't have associations, data file types do. If you're sure you're trying to open programs, run a full virus scan - some viruses prevent you from opening programs. If you're trying to open data files, make sure you have a program for that type of file first. Then go to Computer, find that file, double click it and you'll get a box allowing you to select a program to open it with. Select the program, click the "Always use the selected program ..." box and click OK.

Answer 3

homestead windows retains a database - it information which application to apply to open diverse document varieties. appears like this database has become corrupt on your computing gadget. you will desire to restoration it manually, yet its complicated, time ingesting and your computing gadget won't paintings the comparable way afterwards. i might advise seeing in case you may return to an in the past version - use gadget restoration. Failing that, your staring at reinstalling homestead windows.