can not open files

Most of my desktop icon reflects works such as the program to open the files. I get a pane that says that Windows cannot open this file and select the program from a list.  Choose which program for all the icons open and be able to reset the default

Hello

1. have you made changes on the computer recently?

2. What is the security software installed on the computer?

Try the following steps.

Method 1.

I suggest you follow this article.

When you run an .exe on a Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 computer file, the file can start another program: http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950505

Registry warning

To do: Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click on the number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

322756 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756/)

How to back up and restore the registry in Windows

Method 2.

I suggest you follow this article.

How to change or choose the program that starts when you double-click a file in Windows XP: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307859

Method 3.

If you suspect an infection of viruses on the computer, then I suggest you to perform a complete antivirus scan and remove detected viral infections.

Microsoft safety scanner: http://www.microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx

Warning of Security Scanner: there could be a loss of data while performing an analysis using the Microsoft safety scanner to eliminate viruses as appropriate.

I hope this helps.

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