Vista - Can no longer access ANY applications

I have a major problem with my new computer as it seems to be corrupted
somehow. I tried downloading a new program called Corel PhotoStudio X and
when it finished downloading into a temporary directory, it asked me if I
want to launch it, so I clicked on the "launch" button. Then it asked me what
program I wanted to launch it in, but I didn't know, so I selected another
Corel Porgram that I already had. That's when the problem started. Not only
didn't it launch, but now most of the programs on my site no longer open.
When I click on a program, it opens Corel Quattro. No matter which program I
select to start, it opens Corel Quattro. Even the different program icons
showing on the desktop have been changed to the Corel Quattro Icon. I tried
running the program from the "Run" field and entered the proper .exe file,
but it STILL opened Corel Quattro instead.

I even tried to uninstall Corel Quattro and Corel Wordperfect Office, but it
wouldn't let me uninstall anything either :-(

I need HELP!!
Please reply to mfallen@phpinternet.com if you can help
Thanks,

"Exasperated" <Exasperated@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0AFF7AC8-35A6-47CC-A77E-33302CF3FE07@microsoft.com...
> I have a major problem with my new computer as it seems to be corrupted
> somehow. I tried downloading a new program called Corel PhotoStudio X and
> when it finished downloading into a temporary directory, it asked me if I
> want to launch it, so I clicked on the "launch" button. Then it asked me
> what
> program I wanted to launch it in, but I didn't know, so I selected another
> Corel Porgram that I already had. That's when the problem started. Not
> only
> didn't it launch, but now most of the programs on my site no longer open.
> When I click on a program, it opens Corel Quattro. No matter which program
> I
> select to start, it opens Corel Quattro. Even the different program icons
> showing on the desktop have been changed to the Corel Quattro Icon. I
> tried
> running the program from the "Run" field and entered the proper .exe file,
> but it STILL opened Corel Quattro instead.
>
> I even tried to uninstall Corel Quattro and Corel Wordperfect Office, but
> it
> wouldn't let me uninstall anything either :-(
>
> I need HELP!!
> Please reply to mfallen@phpinternet.com if you can help
> Thanks,


Have you tried system resore, that'll might fix it . My system ran into
problems when there was a power cut while computer was shutting down, after
that I had all sorts of problems, a system restore fixed it.

Type "restore" in the start menu search box.

Good luck

Marcus

Hi Marcus,
I cannot check this right now, but I'm afraid if I type "restore" in the
start menu search box, it will probbaly just open Quattro again as it seems
to do nothing else. Even when I click on the computer recovery program, it
opens Quattro instead :-(

Thanks.

"Marcus" wrote:

>
> "Exasperated" <Exasperated@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0AFF7AC8-35A6-47CC-A77E-33302CF3FE07@microsoft.com...
> > I have a major problem with my new computer as it seems to be corrupted
> > somehow. I tried downloading a new program called Corel PhotoStudio X and
> > when it finished downloading into a temporary directory, it asked me if I
> > want to launch it, so I clicked on the "launch" button. Then it asked me
> > what
> > program I wanted to launch it in, but I didn't know, so I selected another
> > Corel Porgram that I already had. That's when the problem started. Not
> > only
> > didn't it launch, but now most of the programs on my site no longer open.
> > When I click on a program, it opens Corel Quattro. No matter which program
> > I
> > select to start, it opens Corel Quattro. Even the different program icons
> > showing on the desktop have been changed to the Corel Quattro Icon. I
> > tried
> > running the program from the "Run" field and entered the proper .exe file,
> > but it STILL opened Corel Quattro instead.
> >
> > I even tried to uninstall Corel Quattro and Corel Wordperfect Office, but
> > it
> > wouldn't let me uninstall anything either :-(
> >
> > I need HELP!!
> > Please reply to mfallen@phpinternet.com if you can help
> > Thanks,
>
>
> Have you tried system resore, that'll might fix it . My system ran into
> problems when there was a power cut while computer was shutting down, after
> that I had all sorts of problems, a system restore fixed it.
>
> Type "restore" in the start menu search box.
>
> Good luck
>
> Marcus
>
>

Have you tried to start the computer in safe mode and then do a system
restore from there?


"Exasperated" <Exasperated@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0AFF7AC8-35A6-47CC-A77E-33302CF3FE07@microsoft.com...
> I have a major problem with my new computer as it seems to be corrupted
> somehow. I tried downloading a new program called Corel PhotoStudio X and
> when it finished downloading into a temporary directory, it asked me if I
> want to launch it, so I clicked on the "launch" button. Then it asked me
> what
> program I wanted to launch it in, but I didn't know, so I selected another
> Corel Porgram that I already had. That's when the problem started. Not
> only
> didn't it launch, but now most of the programs on my site no longer open.
> When I click on a program, it opens Corel Quattro. No matter which program
> I
> select to start, it opens Corel Quattro. Even the different program icons
> showing on the desktop have been changed to the Corel Quattro Icon. I
> tried
> running the program from the "Run" field and entered the proper .exe file,
> but it STILL opened Corel Quattro instead.
>
> I even tried to uninstall Corel Quattro and Corel Wordperfect Office, but
> it
> wouldn't let me uninstall anything either :-(
>
> I need HELP!!
> Please reply to mfallen@phpinternet.com if you can help
> Thanks,
>

On Thu, 15 Mar 2007 17:53:12 -0700, Exasperated
<Exasperated@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> I have a major problem with my new computer as it seems to be corrupted
>somehow. I tried downloading a new program called Corel PhotoStudio X and

snip


Take a look at this:

http://jtbworld.blogspot.com/2007/03...extension.html


regards

Exasperated wrote:
> I have a major problem with my new computer as it seems to be
> corrupted somehow. I tried downloading a new program called Corel
> PhotoStudio X and when it finished downloading into a temporary
> directory, it asked me if I want to launch it, so I clicked on the
> "launch" button. Then it asked me what program I wanted to launch it
> in, but I didn't know, so I selected another Corel Porgram that I
> already had. That's when the problem started. Not only didn't it
> launch, but now most of the programs on my site no longer open. When
> I click on a program, it opens Corel Quattro. No matter which program
> I select to start, it opens Corel Quattro. Even the different program
> icons showing on the desktop have been changed to the Corel Quattro
> Icon. I tried running the program from the "Run" field and entered
> the proper .exe file, but it STILL opened Corel Quattro instead.
>
> I even tried to uninstall Corel Quattro and Corel Wordperfect Office,
> but it wouldn't let me uninstall anything either :-(
>
> I need HELP!!
> Please reply to mfallen@phpinternet.com if you can help
> Thanks,


Try this, (these are the exe associations from my machine) :

Right-click on your Desktop.
Create a new text document.
Copy and paste these four lines:


Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command]
@="\"%1\" %*"
"IsolatedCommand"="\"%1\" %*"


Save the document and change the extension from TXT to REG.
Right-click and select Merge.

That should restore your exe file associations.
..

>> I have a major problem with my new computer as it seems to be corrupted
>>somehow. I tried downloading a new program called Corel PhotoStudio X and
>
>snip
>
>
>Take a look at this:
>
>http://jtbworld.blogspot.com/2007/03...extension.html
>
>
>regards


Have you got the url right??

I did not find anything about it at the above URL.

SPAM?!?!?

On Fri, 16 Mar 2007 09:30:37 -0400, kraut
<NewsGroupsPlease@NewsGroupsPlease.org> wrote:

>
>Have you got the url right??


Yes. i just now checked it again.

>
>I did not find anything about it at the above URL.

?. It describes what happens when you loose your .exe file
association.
And then you can download a registry fix.
It's all there.

>
>SPAM?!?!?

No.



Regards

Hi bomb#20,
Unless you work for Microsoft, I OWE YOU big time!! This did the trick!!
Many, many thanks!!

"bomb#20" wrote:

> Exasperated wrote:
> > I have a major problem with my new computer as it seems to be
> > corrupted somehow. I tried downloading a new program called Corel
> > PhotoStudio X and when it finished downloading into a temporary
> > directory, it asked me if I want to launch it, so I clicked on the
> > "launch" button. Then it asked me what program I wanted to launch it
> > in, but I didn't know, so I selected another Corel Porgram that I
> > already had. That's when the problem started. Not only didn't it
> > launch, but now most of the programs on my site no longer open. When
> > I click on a program, it opens Corel Quattro. No matter which program
> > I select to start, it opens Corel Quattro. Even the different program
> > icons showing on the desktop have been changed to the Corel Quattro
> > Icon. I tried running the program from the "Run" field and entered
> > the proper .exe file, but it STILL opened Corel Quattro instead.
> >
> > I even tried to uninstall Corel Quattro and Corel Wordperfect Office,
> > but it wouldn't let me uninstall anything either :-(
> >
> > I need HELP!!
> > Please reply to mfallen@phpinternet.com if you can help
> > Thanks,
>
>
> Try this, (these are the exe associations from my machine) :
>
> Right-click on your Desktop.
> Create a new text document.
> Copy and paste these four lines:
>
>
> Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
>
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command]
> @="\"%1\" %*"
> "IsolatedCommand"="\"%1\" %*"
>
>
> Save the document and change the extension from TXT to REG.
> Right-click and select Merge.
>
> That should restore your exe file associations.
> ..
>
>
>
>

Murray F. wrote:
> Hi bomb#20,
> Unless you work for Microsoft, I OWE YOU big time!! This did the
> trick!! Many, many thanks!!
>

No, I don't work for M$. :-).
..