After the removal of a virus, shortcuts are now asking what program to open it with Vista

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• Failed to open all the files, they are all displayed as. INK files and asked what program to open it with Windows 7

  * the original title - .encre does that mean? where my desktop icons and taskbar gone? *

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  Ideas: i can't open any of my files... I get a window that say they are all the .encre files and asks me what program I want to use to open... This includes all browsers as well... my desktop icons have also no image

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  .lnk are shortcut files (shortcuts are usually what you have on your desktop and the start menu).  If inadvertently, you tried to right click on a shortcut and choose "open with...". ", you can breaking their properties.

  Because the associations are complex and the registry can be dangerous, the best way to solve your problem is to use the system restore to fix system associations when returning parameters at the same time that they last worked properly.  Here's how:

  1 - Hold down the Windows key and type R to open the Run dialog box.

  2 - paste in this command: %systemroot%\system32\rstrui.exe

  3 - follow the instructions to restore your system at a time before, it was working fine.

  If it was useful, you can vote by clicking on the green triangle. If it solves the problem, click on propose as answer. Thank you!

• I have windows vista and when I click on a shortcut on the desktop I have a pop up asking what file to open it with. In order to open the file I find the actuall file.

  Original title: registry exe problem

  I have windows vista and when I click on a shortcut on the desktop I have a pop up asking what file to open it with. In order to open the file I find the actuall file. This also occurs when you download the software, which makes it difficult, because the file is not on the pc yet. All solutions?

  Looks like you may have a virus or other malware. Get your updated antivirus program and boot into Safe Mode. Note that some viruses can hide from your normal antivirus program, so you really need to scan in Safe Mode. To enter in Safe Mode when you turn on first, press F8 on every seconds until you get the menu, and then select Safe Mode. Then run a complete system scan.

  Microsoft has suggestions and offerings to

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/how-do-I-remove-a-computer-virus

  Moderator Forum Keith has a few suggestions along this line to

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-performance/Windows-Explorer-has-stopped-working/6ab02526-5071-4DCC-895F-d90202bad8b3

  If that suits him fine. If this is not the case, use system restore to go back to an earlier date at the beginning of the problem. To run system restore, click Start-> programs-> Accessories-> System Tools-> system restore. Click on the box that says show more restore points.

  You can check the corrupted system files. Open an administrator command prompt and run SFC if the above does not help. Click START, and then type sfc in the search box, right-click to SFC. EXE and click run as administrator. Then, from the command prompt type sfc/scannow.

  Finally if all else fails, you can look at the rather cryptic system event log. To make, click Start-> Control Panel-> administration-> event viewer tools. Once in Event Viewer system log-click and scroll entries looking for these "error" with indicator see if you can find guidance on where the problem may be.

  I hope this helps. Good luck.

• Trying to open the desktop icons, get the message asking you what program to open it with XP

  trying to open anything either on the desktop or the taskbar im asked what program to open with. does anyone know what program opens the files?

  Hi worley5153,

  1. you remember to make changes to the computer, after which the issue started?

  2. This only happens to you trying to open programs that use desktop shortcuts?

  3. are you able to open programs using its real .exe (executable)?

  4. What is the full error message?

  I suggest that you try the following Microsoft Fixit and/or the steps from the following links and see if it helps:

  Diagnose and repair Windows files and folders problems automatically

  How to change or choose the program that starts when you double-click a file in Windows XP

  You receive an error message when you try to start a program that has the an.exe file name extension

  I hope this helps.

• 'Open with' pop up at startup and during the session asking what file to open CHKUPD with. CHKUPD has no extension. Search does not find it.

  My problem is similar to the question asked by EamonnO.  Start a 'open with' screen opens asking what file to open chkupd with.  I think that hit "Cancel" would put an end to the action.  He appears periodically during my session on the computer or watching a movie.  I don't find the file using search.  I don't think that this means Daemon Tools because I never downloaded the program.  Some recent downloads include "Free File Viewer" and "Search for free Extension".  I have Vipre AV and System Mechanic running on my computer.  The situation may be harmless, but it is sure agrivating.  Thanks for any help you offer.  George

  Hello

  I had the same problem and there to remedy I just open the control panel and open then "Add / Remove programs.  The popup is apparently caused by a free File Viewer program.  I removed the program by clicking on the button Delete and the problem disappeared.  The free file viewer comes with a conversion program free .mp3 and seems to be completely unnecessary (I never needed the viewer of the file and open it with popup that was originally was boring and sometimes even nervewracking.)  If you do not have to uninstall programs of assistance, just the viewer of the file that comes as a free supplement program (problem).

  Once again, removal procedure: click on 'start '.
  Click on "Control Panel."
  Double click on "Add or remove programs".
  Click on "Free File Viewer" in the list of programs
  Click 'delete '.

  After this, the 'chkupd' open with popup when it stops appearing.

  Craig

• Removed WinRAR and now everything. Programs EXE missing icons and asking me to choose what program to open it with?

  essentially removed WinRAR via CCleaner and now it asks me to choose a program to open another program with (AO, Firefox, Avast, etc...) and the icons of these are missing. I also tried to uninstall some programs but did not work.

  I'm sorry, I just realized that I posted in XP, but I needed it in vista... It's my bad... but will it work for vista?

  No problem. Click HERE for the fix for Vista.

• After the removal of a virus, I can't connect to the internet, is looking for an IP address, and the RPC server is unavailable, said

  My netbook has a virus so I did a scan and remove infected files and a program which the virus attached itself to.  Now, I can not connect to the internet.  He is looking for an IP address, and he also says that the RPC server is unavailable.  Any ideas?  Help

  Hello

  Step 1: Start your computer in safe mode, and then try to start the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) services and start the computer in a clean boot
  a. Click Start, type services.msc and press to enter.
  b. in the list of services, double-click Remote Procedure Call services.
  c. change the startup type to automatic, and then click Start.
  d. click ok to apply the changes.

  Reference: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/what-is-safe-mode

• After the removal of recovery of Windows Trojan, now unable to see the files on the Start Menu

  After hitting him with the recovery of windows Trojan (which I think I deleted) using Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and advance care system. Then I tried the unhide files which some became visible. Now although when I go to the start menu and click on a folder that they are empty, but if I go into my computer the files are there in the files. any help from anyone who has had the same problem would very be appriceated

  Thank you

  Stuart Austin

  Hi StuartAustin,

  Method 1
  Troy was not completely removed from your computer, I suggest you to scan virus online at the following link

  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/scanner/

  Method 2
  I suggest to create a new user account and see if that helps, the following link you will help to create the new user account.

  Create a user account
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/create-a-user-account
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/create-a-user-account
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/279783

  If everything works well in the new user account, I suggest you try the steps from the following link to transfer files and settings to the new user account.

  Difficulty of a corrupted user profile
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/fix-a-corrupted-user-profile
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/fix-a-corrupted-user-profile
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/811151

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• Tried to open the demo of MapPoint 2013 14 days, but he asked me what kind of program to open it with?

  Downloaded demo of MapPoint 2013 14 day.  Try to open but asked what program to open it with.  solutions?

  Hello

  Check with the help of MapPoint and in the MapPoint Forums.

  Highway, Streets & Trips, MapPoint - Forum
  http://social.Microsoft.com/forums/is/streetsandtrips/threads

  MapPoiint - Support
  http://www.Microsoft.com/MapPoint/en-us/support.aspx

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  http://support.Microsoft.com/ph/851

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• How do you open the downloaded Lightroom6 file. He asked what program to use to open it.

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  He asked what program to use to open it.

  Just to get back to you. It was an expensive trip but I thought about it and it is actually very simple. For some reason, the ".exe" was omitted from the file. When I renamed the file with the name extension, he began the launch. Incredible. In any case, thank you for taking the time to help me.

• No sound after the removal of Norton and Mcaffe installation

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  Most often when a device does not work, it is because the driver is damaged. Re-install a new copy should help

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/update-a-driver-for-hardware-that-isn ' t-work correctly? SignedIn = 1

  http://captaindbg.com/how-to-update-drivers-on-Windows-7/   (also works on Windows 8)

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  Correct, only in CC.

• I just installed a new hard drive. and reinstalled a clean copy of Windows 8.1.  Windows 10 waiting to be installed. I have licensed copies of Photoshop CS6, Lightroom 5 and 12 elements with Acrobat Standard. The Adobe programs are now asking

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• Cannot open exe. files without pop up asking what program to use to open the file

  My PC has been infected! I have Windows XP. When I try to open any exe. file, I get a pop-up window asking me what program to open the file with. Any suggestions on how to fix this problem myself?

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  This problem occurs when your .exe file associations are broken. This is usually caused by malicious software that changes the default file associations in Windows. Follow these instructions to resolve this problem:
  Then try following the steps in this virus/malware removal guide: http://www.selectrealsecurity.com/malware-removal-guide
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