Cannot access control panel

[bacchus3]

Hi,

I wonder if anyone can help me.

I'm running Vista Home 32 bit and seem to have done something to my computer.

I cannot access my C Drive. It is still there - I see it in the "manage" application but

When I click on computer - a search function appears
When I click on Network - nothing happens - right click and properties gives an error - The error I get is "This file does not have an association"
When I click on control panel - nothing happens either.
when I click on default programs - same thing
I click on games - nothing happens
I click on music or documents and that search box opens




Can any one suggest any help?
To my mind it seems as if some sort of mapping to the c drive has been lost - but I can't see how to fix it.


I can't really say much more because I can't access the bits that tell me what my computer is (I do have some experience of them - but not much)

The error I get is "This file does not have an association"


many thanks

 

[richc46]

Maybe, this may help. I certainly hope so

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/233243-default-file-type-associations-restore.html?ltr=D

 

[Jacee]

This is a 'fix' for file associations File association fixes for Windows Vista if needed.

Can you run an anti-virus or anti-malware scan?

 

[bacchus3]

Hi,

Thanks for the responses, both pointed to the same thing so that was great.

Unfortunately I couldn't utilise the download as I didn't have administration rights due to the glitch.

I was, however able to restore the system to a point from a couple of weeks ago. It was actually the links that prompted me to do that.

Thanks again

 

[Jacee]

Glad you were able to fix the problem! :D