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03-08-2008
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| | Programs stop working I have a Windows Vista 32 (Ultimate) machine, and when starting it up this morning, all of my shortcuts (lnk) and all of my .EXE's have stopped working. The files exsist, but when I click on them directly, an error message that files are not found comes up. I try to use rstrui.exe and I get the same message. Can anyone enlighten me? - Head in Clouds - |
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03-08-2008
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| | Re: Programs stop working See if the .lnk and .exe file associations from this link helps. File association fixes for Windows Vista: http://www.winhelponline.com/article...ows-Vista.html -- Regards, Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog "HpyTrvlr69" <HpyTrvlr69@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:56511711-3431-4B5A-9E46-BB1AC7897C83@xxxxxx I have a Windows Vista 32 (Ultimate) machine, and when starting it up this morning, all of my shortcuts (lnk) and all of my .EXE's have stopped working. The files exsist, but when I click on them directly, an error message that files are not found comes up. I try to use rstrui.exe and I get the same message. Can anyone enlighten me? - Head in Clouds - |
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03-08-2008
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| | Re: Programs stop working Have you attempted a repair using the Vista CD? -- ...winston ms-mvp windows live mail "HpyTrvlr69" <HpyTrvlr69@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:56511711-3431-4B5A-9E46-BB1AC7897C83@xxxxxx Quote: > I have a Windows Vista 32 (Ultimate) machine, and when starting it up this > morning, all of my shortcuts (lnk) and all of my .EXE's have stopped working. > The files exsist, but when I click on them directly, an error message that > files are not found comes up. I try to use rstrui.exe and I get the same > message. Can anyone enlighten me? > > - Head in Clouds - |
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03-08-2008
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| | RE: Programs stop working Have you tried>Start>Programs>Accessories>System Tools>System Restore? -- Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia "HpyTrvlr69" wrote: Quote: > I have a Windows Vista 32 (Ultimate) machine, and when starting it up this > morning, all of my shortcuts (lnk) and all of my .EXE's have stopped working. > The files exsist, but when I click on them directly, an error message that > files are not found comes up. I try to use rstrui.exe and I get the same > message. Can anyone enlighten me? > > - Head in Clouds - |
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03-08-2008
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| Ultimate x64/32bit | Re: Programs stop working  Quote: Originally Posted by HpyTrvlr69  I have a Windows Vista 32 (Ultimate) machine, and when starting it up this morning, all of my shortcuts (lnk) and all of my .EXE's have stopped working. The files exsist, but when I click on them directly, an error message that files are not found comes up. I try to use rstrui.exe and I get the same message. Can anyone enlighten me? - Head in Clouds - |
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03-09-2008
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| | Re: Programs stop working Ramsesh, that link page has save my computer from a great big boot out the door. Thank you soo much. Does anyone know why this happend?? "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote: Quote: > See if the .lnk and .exe file associations from this link helps. > > File association fixes for Windows Vista: > http://www.winhelponline.com/article...ows-Vista.html > > -- > Regards, > > Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] > Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com > Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog > > > "HpyTrvlr69" <HpyTrvlr69@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:56511711-3431-4B5A-9E46-BB1AC7897C83@xxxxxx > I have a Windows Vista 32 (Ultimate) machine, and when starting it up this > morning, all of my shortcuts (lnk) and all of my .EXE's have stopped working. > The files exsist, but when I click on them directly, an error message that > files are not found comes up. I try to use rstrui.exe and I get the same > message. Can anyone enlighten me? > > - Head in Clouds - > |
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03-10-2008
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| | Re: Programs stop working Glad that helped, HpyTrvlr69. -- Regards, Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog "HpyTrvlr69" <HpyTrvlr69@xxxxxx> wrote in message news  39F7489-CE02-4262-85B6-9AD16735CF2B@xxxxxxRamsesh, that link page has save my computer from a great big boot out the door. Thank you soo much. Does anyone know why this happend?? "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote: Quote: > See if the .lnk and .exe file associations from this link helps. > > File association fixes for Windows Vista: > http://www.winhelponline.com/article...ows-Vista.html > > -- > Regards, > > Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] > Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com > Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog > > > "HpyTrvlr69" <HpyTrvlr69@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:56511711-3431-4B5A-9E46-BB1AC7897C83@xxxxxx > I have a Windows Vista 32 (Ultimate) machine, and when starting it up this > morning, all of my shortcuts (lnk) and all of my .EXE's have stopped working. > The files exsist, but when I click on them directly, an error message that > files are not found comes up. I try to use rstrui.exe and I get the same > message. Can anyone enlighten me? > > - Head in Clouds - > |
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