Computer loses programs & desktop icons when I run a setup EXE

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• Desktop icon when the program double clicked States not recognized go to control panel of the value binding

  I have a PC running windows vista. Recently, the desktop icons when double clicked do not work, a message appears telling me that the program was not found and to go to the association Control Panel to fix this value.

  I'm now PC expert so would appreciate any advice in simple terms.

  It happens with all the desktop icons, or only some?  If only some, what are their types of files (extensions - the identifier to three digits after the point in the name of the file)?

  Do you know when this problem started?  Try a system restore to a point in time BEFORE the problem started.  Here is the procedure: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/using-windows-vista-system-restore/.  Don't forget to check the box to show more than 5 days of restore points.  If the first attempt fails, then try an earlier point or two.  NOTE: You will need to re - install any software and updates that you have installed between now and the restore point, but you can use Windows Update for updates. Then see if you can open your desktop icons.

  There may be something wrong with some extensions (such as .exe files and the .lnk files).  Go to http://www.mydigitallife.info/2008/06/22/reset-and-fix-broken-windows-vista-file-ext-and-type-associations-include-exe-com-sys-zip-lnk-folder-drive/ and run the process for the .exe and the .lnk file types. ;  See if you can open your desktop icons.

  If this does not work, your user profile may be damaged.  To fix this use http://windows.microsoft.com/en-AU/windows-vista/Fix-a-corrupted-user-profile.  If that is the only available Administrator Profile (you need to be an administrator to fix this), enable the Hidden Administrator Account (HAA) using http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?&lang=en&cr=US&guid=&sloc=en-us&dg=microsoft.public.windows.vista.administration_accounts_passwords&p=1&tid=d20f9db4-7b2c-48be-a087-7835dc2a9055&mid=d20f9db4-7b2c-48be-a087-7835dc2a9055.  If you don't remember the password, try nothing because that's probably what you (or seller) did during the installation.  Once that is done, don't forget to disable the HAA to save it in case it is necessary once again and for safety reasons (since people often try to hack into systems using this account).  Do NOT use the HAA as your administrator account because if you lose the only administrator on the system account or it is damaged again, then you're watered.  Then see if you can open your desktop icons.

  If you still have problems, after return and we will try other troubleshooting options.

  I hope this helps.

  Good luck!

  Lorien - MCSA/MCSE/network + / has + - if this post solves your problem, please click the 'Mark as answer' or 'Useful' button at the top of this message. Marking a post as answer, or relatively useful, you help others find the answer more quickly.

• Have Windows 7 running on Parallels Desktop with a Mac. Get "setup.exe is not a valid Win32 application" when trying to download a program with Windows Explorer. I can download from these sites with Vista and XP with other computers.

  Have Windows 7 running on Parallels Desktop with a Mac. Get "setup.exe is not a valid Win32 application" when trying to download a program with Windows Explorer. I can download from these sites with Vista and XP with other computers. Now, I can't download the programs that are supposed to solve the problem! including FoxFire

  Try to download from this site:

  • Firefox 8.0.x: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all.html

• Install Adobe illustrator cc 2014 and I don't have the desktop icons when I save my work on my desk

  I installed Adobe illustrator cc 2014 and I don't no the desktop icons when I save my work to my counter top.  I have a white square and the name of the file and that's it.  What's wrong?  I have no other illustrator programs on my computer.

  File associations are managed by your operating system and without any specific system info we can not tell you anything.

  Mylenium

• I want to install a program, but when I run the setup I have this error displays "an error (-5006: 0x8000ffff) occurred while runnig the Setup program."

  original title: Setup error.

  I want to install a program, but when I run the setup I have this error displays "an error (-5006: 0x8000ffff) occurred while runnig the Setup program."

  Please make sure you have finished any previous Setup and closed other applications. If the error persists, please contact your dealer.

  I solve the problem... All the error is the file. I don't know but he corrupted and I deleted it.

  I have download it again and the problem was solved. Thanks to you all.

• enlarge desktop icons when pointed at by the cursor?

  as the title suggests, I was wondering how to look bigger when pointed at by the cursor on the desktop icons?

  Hi paulene bianca lorilla,.

  Thanks for posting your query in the Microsoft Community. According to the description of the problem you want to enlarge desktop icons when pointed to by the cursor.

  I'll help you with this problem. Unfortunately, this is not possible.

  However, you can consult this article for more information.

  Show, hide, or resize desktop icons

  I hope this helps. Let us know if you need help with Windows.

• Several desktop icons when I Explore my computer. For example, C:/Users/Amy/Office/Office/Office/Desktop.

  I was delete photos and old docs in my office when I saw it saying: travel (instead of recycling), so I hit the Cancel button, but I think it was too late. Now, my computer has several icons on the desktop when I Explore my computer. For example, C:/Users/Amy/Office/Office/Office/Desktop. I can't use my restore feature. (And then I turned it off to use Spybot Search and Destroy). So now I don't know what to do.  Help :(

  What a pity that you cannot use the system restore - which would be the fastest and easier to solve this problem.  I recommend that you turn on the system restore and immediately make a restore point.

  In which office files are your desktop items (or they are in each file)?  I find a folder with all the icons of your desktop in it and copy it into a new folder named "(Old Desktop) and put it in your Documents folder, just to be on the safe side - if you have a copy of going bacck to if something goes wrong while you are trying to solve the problem."  You can then try to remove the three options (or ones without entries starting with down one in the path of the file) one at a time (by checking the others every time to ensure that they still contain your desktop icons).  Once you get to the last one check again to make sure that it contains all of your items of office and then restart.  If all goes well, which fix the multiple instances of the desktop icons.  If not, read on.

  If this does not work, or if you prefer, you can treat the situation as a corrupt user profile.  To fix this use http://windows.microsoft.com/en-AU/windows-vista/Fix-a-corrupted-user-profile.  If that is the only available Administrator Profile (you need to be an administrator to fix this), enable the Hidden Administrator Account (HAA) using http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?&lang=en&cr=US&guid=&sloc=en-us&dg=microsoft.public.windows.vista.administration_accounts_passwords&p=1&tid=d20f9db4-7b2c-48be-a087-7835dc2a9055&mid=d20f9db4-7b2c-48be-a087-7835dc2a9055.  If you don't remember the password, try nothing because that's probably what you (or seller) did during the installation.  Make sure you have at least two profiles administrator with strong passwords (to remember) as well as your standard profile for daily use.  Once that is done, don't forget to disable the HAA to save it in case it is necessary once again and for safety reasons (since people often try to hack into systems using this account).  Do NOT use the HAA as your administrator account because if you lose the only administrator on the system account or it is damaged again, then you're watered.

  I hope this helps.

  Good luck!

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• Completely missing desktop icons. No run option and all programs hidden

  I went to a site, click on a link and the next thing I know I get error messages about 25 per battery overheating, my criticaly of damaged hard drive and all my icons have disappeared from my office.  Ther is performed without option when I hit the Start button and I can't run a system restore, but I can go on the internet.  Any suggestions greatly appreciated apppreciate.

  I went to a site, clicked on a link and the next thing I know , I get about error messages about 25 by the battery overheating, my criticaly of damaged hard drive and all my icons have disappeared from my office.

  http://www.mypchealth.co.UK/SpywareHidden.php>

  Suggest that you first spread malware as the cause of the problem by following these steps:

  I. - delete your temporary files

  Click Start > all programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Cleanup

  II. - have your system scanned as a result of security/antivirus installed.

  III. - run this tool from Kaspersky: how to remove malware belonging to the family of Rootkit. Win32.TDSS

  http://support.Kaspersky.com/viruses/solutions?QID=208280684>

  IV. - download, install, update and run both of these tools to a-squared free scans:

  MalwareBytes anti-malware (MBAM)

  http://www.Malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free>

  SUPERAntiSpyware (SAS)

  http://SUPERAntiSpyware.com/superantispywarefreevspro.html>

  V. - run the Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 System File Checker (Sfc.exe) tool:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/310747>

  VI. - run SFC/scannow Windows 7 & Vista

  File system (CFS) Auditor verifies that all files of Windows 7 are where they should be, and they are not corrupt.

  http://pcsupport.about.com/od/toolsofthetrade/HT/SFC-SCANNOW.htm>

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  If no malware has been detected, there's a Fixit on this page that will reset Windows components to update:

  Read the article KB971058 via Internet Explorer-(only( )
  How to reset Windows Update http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971058components >

  Suggest you download and Save it. Then, close all the open programs and web browsers.
  Run Microsoft Fixit 50202.msi and choose its default mode.
  After that he finished the race, see if the return code is displayed again when looking for updates.

  If not, then run the Fixit once more and choose his Aggressive mode.
  Restart once it is finished and see if the return code always appears when the updates.

  IF malware is detected, then please post if it has been removed and that the specific name of what has been detected.

  UTC/GMT is 00:30, on Saturday, February 11, 2012

• PSE12 - I lost my desktop icon when I tried to move to the gutter. Now I can't find how to start the program.

  The useful suggestion only so far is to uninstall PSE12 and reload it. However, I bought this package as a downloadable copy and I don't have an original disc. Because I have now recorded copy, will be - this PSE refuse to allow a second attempt to sign? See you soon

  Hi Ned

  A.... With the help of your response and assistance from Adobe, my query has been resolved. Help Adobe's response is that, with the PSE, reset the validation is done automatically when the program is uninstalled. I just deleted the previously created desktop icons. Please see excerpt of conversation Chat Adobe below.

  1. Adobe: uninstall and turn off are the same in PSE
  2. Dave_t_9: Wow! I didn't know that! So if I have problems loading, I can try to load several times on the same machine, providing I have uninstall between each attempt?
  3. Adobe: That is absolutely correct.

  B.

  1. I'm sorry that my download was backwards. Also to add the attachment, I tried to use the print to the screen but it was rejected saying that the format was not supported.

  Concerning

  Dave

• Rearange of Windows desktop icons when I stopped

  Once again, running Windows 7 Home Premium 32 - bit on my Toshiba Satellite L505-LS5006, but whenever I shut the computer down and it reboot later, my desktop icons rearrange to which seems to be the default settings, but when I Hibernate it, nothing to rearrange. I do not have "auto arrange". What can I do?

  Hello

  See if this article helps you:

  Difficulty for the desktop icons set in not getting saved after restarting Windows:
  http://www.Winhelponline.com/blog/fix-desktop-icons-layout-not-saved-restart/

• all desktop icons not missing, run any command in the start menu, can't create desktop shortcuts

  All the desktop icons are missing, unable to create desktop shortcuts, without run command in the start menu... no info

  If system restore is turned on and you can go back enough, restore the computer to an earlier date using Safe Mode.

  Restart the computer and start typing the key F8, select Safe mode with command option. If you are prompted to select an operating system, use the arrow keys to select the right pair and press ENTER. Log in as administrator or with an account that has administrator credentials. At the command prompt, type % systemroot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe, and then press ENTER. Follow the prompts to restore your computer to an earlier date.

• When I go to my computer, then program files it will not show me the exe files

  When I go to my computer, then program files, that he will not show me the exe files, that told me what to do not have full administrator control, when I go to the page showing which is the administatrator he show me has a control total why he let me not see the exe files, it also leaves me not so far closed for my dvd writer dishes?

  Try Control Panel, user accounts, click the account, make sure that its listed as 'administrator '.

  close. Then, in control - panel.open 'Options records' stand & check the box 'Show hidden '.

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  files/folders", nearby... This you gives access, however, once youre thru with youre editing

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• problems, the mouse does not open the desktop icons when I double cilck on them.

  When I just go from a top of window or office to another mouse open my desktop icons that it works on every thig else but my icons on my desktop windows.

  Hello

  I suggest you follow the troubleshooting steps form the article and check if it helps.

  Fix broken desktop shortcuts and common system maintenance tasks http://support.microsoft.com/mats/system_maintenance_for_windows/en-us mouse, touchpad and keyboard in Windows http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/help/mouse-touchpad-and-keyboard-problems-in-windows problems fix a corrupted user profile

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• My desktop icons will not run after a short period of time, with a reboot.

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• My computer (gateway GT5404) becomes noisy when you run the windows media player, often when you use the interent and frequently when loading files/photos or download. What is a hard drive problem?

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  JBW

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